From the team that founded Nest, the Energy Star–certified smart thermostat, comes MILL, a smart garbage bin for your kitchen. But Mill isn’t so much a garbage bin as a nutrient recycler, receiving your kitchen scraps and shrinking them down … Continue reading
A new modular piece of playroom furniture made from recycled olive pits called the NONTALO STOOL allows children and parents to change the shape of the seat to suit their mood or activity. Developed by design duo ENERIS COLLECTIVE and … Continue reading
In a step toward addressing the growing affordable housing shortage in Maine, the UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ADVANCED STRUCTURES AND COMPOSITES CENTER (ASCC) has unveiled the BIOHOME3D, a 3D-printed house made from recycled forest materials. Created in partnership with MAINE HOUSING … Continue reading
We asked our staff: What is your favorite piece of public art in Maine? While there are plenty of colorful murals to enjoy across Portland, East Bayside’s community mosaic feels extra special since it’s made from a mixture of pottery … Continue reading
If you give a kid some Legos, they’re going to start building—it’s inevitable, much like death and taxes. With a blank base plate in front of them; a bucket of materials in every shape, color, and size readily accessible; … Continue reading
Prompted by the rise of COVID-19, tech start-up AIRTULIP has created the AIRTULIP SLEEP. This air-filtering headboard reportedly keeps users’ upper bodies enveloped in a bubble of clean air while sleeping. Inspired by the technology behind “clean rooms” in airports … Continue reading
Nearly one year after putting out an international call for designs to imagine the newest building on its Portland campus, the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is preparing to pick a winning architectural team in January 2023. From the initial … Continue reading
In early October, Maine furniture maker THOS. MOSER debuted the 1972 CHAIR, a commemorative design celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary. Named after the year in which Thos. Moser opened its doors, the chair combines design motifs developed by founder Tom … Continue reading
Architect and builder Caleb Johnson never wanted to work for anyone else. “For better or worse, I was bullheaded about it: I would work for myself,” he says. “It started very early. I always imagined I would run a business; … Continue reading
Taking a step into the electric age, German auto company VOLKSWAGEN has unveiled the ID BUZZ, an all-electric van with a 77-kilowatt battery and an electric motor mounted in the rear. The design harkens back to the company’s iconically groovy … Continue reading
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