London design startup NOTPLA, short for “not plastic,” has released a line of plastic alternatives made from seaweed that are compostable, dissolvable, and, in a few instances, edible. Created with the goal of finding a solution for environmental and health … Continue reading →

As a notable step toward a future in which electric vehicles are the norm, AIRSTREAM has developed a prototype called the ESTREAM, an electric, solar-powered trailer that functions as a two-wheeled car that can be parked remotely with an iPad … Continue reading →

At the CES (CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW) in Las Vegas in early January, Swiss startup BIPED released the BIPED AI, a minimalist smart harness that uses autonomous driving technology to help visually impaired people avoid obstacles while walking. A far cry … Continue reading →

Led by archaeologist and UNIVERSITY OF MAINE graduate Ana Cecilia Mauricio, an international research team has discovered the oldest adobe architecture in the Americas, along the northern coast of Peru. Referred to as LOS MORTEROS, the area was initially thought … Continue reading →

In an effort to make air travel more accessible, the industrial design studio PRIESTMANGOODE has unveiled the AIR 4 ALL, an airplane seating system that enables powered wheelchair users to remain in their own wheelchair during their flight. Designed in … Continue reading →

After receiving a green light from the Portland Planning Board back in August, the redevelopment of NORTHERN LIGHT MERCY HOSPITAL’s State Street campus is under way. The hospital aims to be out of the space in December, when the partnering … Continue reading →

Straight out of the Mad Men era, legendary American furniture and industrial designer PAUL MCCOBB’s most popular pieces, including case goods, seating, and lighting, have been put back into production for the first time in 50 years. Sold exclusively at … Continue reading →

The UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE recently received one of its largest donations ever, a cash gift of $5 million to go toward the construction of a visual arts and music center on its Portland campus. Gifted by the CREWE FOUNDATION, … Continue reading →

  In honor of the 160th year of MORRIS AND COMPANY, the British furnishings and decorative arts manufacturer founded by the artist, poet, and designer William Morris, a new wallpaper panel has been released alongside a compilation of hand-selected favorite … Continue reading →

Winner of Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Award in the Home category, the BEARABY TREE NAPPER is a weighted blanket filled with Tencel fabric weights, as opposed to unsustainable plastic ones. The blankets weigh between 15 and 25 pounds, … Continue reading →