A Family's Kiev Apartment Is Filled With Copper, Marble, and a Sophisticated Palette Using a simple color scheme and dynamic textures, architectural design studio YoDezeen creates a strikingly modern yet warm...
A Cool, Bauhaus-Style Hotel Revitalizes Two Historic Buildings in Kiev A site-sensitive renovation transforms two historic buildings into a new hub for the creative community in Kiev, Ukraine.
Are High-Tech Tabletop Farms the Future of Food? A new generation of pantry gardens takes local produce to the next level—but do they have a future in every kitchen?
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Actually Uses We asked an early adopter to tell us what her top devices are.
A Helpful Guide to Living Room Lighting Even if your living area is endowed with ample natural daylight, it's imperative to think carefully about lighting to make sure...
9 Epic Light Fixtures Lighting circumscribes a space, and therefore how we interpret ourself within that space.
The Future of Homebuilding: Home-in-a-box In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...
9 Innovative Light Fixtures That Combine Art, Design, and Technology Lighting lives somewhere on the borderline between visual art, design, and technology—and is responsible for meeting both...
7 Tips For Reconsidering Your Home Lighting For Healthier Eyes Good indoor lighting is important when it comes to preventing tired eyes, keeping them healthy over the years, and even enhancing...
BioLite Is Reinventing Outdoor Tech—From Backyard to Basecamp From a smokeless fire pit to a headlamp that’s actually chic, BioLite has spent years upping the standard for outdoor gear.
The Starter Guide to Assembling Your Smart Home Home automation expert and director of marketing at Leviton Greg Rhoades shares what to prepare, what to consider, and what to...
18 High-Tech Accessories That Make Travel a Breeze Whether you’re traveling for work or pleasure, these portable gadgets will make your trip a whole lot easier.
Get Smart: Tech-Forward Homes Around the Globe From midcentury gems to oceanside retreats, these properties exhibit how technology enhances the home.
6 Ways Smart Lighting Can Help You Take Control of Your Home From customized presets to voice commands, these intelligent features promise added comfort, safety, and sustainability in the...
10 Ways to Use Color to Transform a Room Color has a unique way of transforming a space when used creatively to draw attention or capture a mood.
How to Talk to an Architect About Getting Smart Tech We asked the principal of DRAW in Kansas City.
Meet the Faces Behind Our Smart Tech Issue The writers and photographers that made our July/August 2016 issue possible.
How to Integrate Smart Lighting into Your Home The firm OneButton specializes in creating custom technology solutions for spaces ranging from offices to residences.
Welcome to Your Forever Home: Smart Tech For Aging in Place The smart tech revolution holds particular promise for aging in place.
Smart Tech Makes this Modern Home Ultra Energy Efficient Using a combination of passive design principles and active technologies, LGA Architectural Partners forges a smart,...
Tech Talk: Start Your Smart Home For Under $200 A smart home doesn’t have to be an expensive home.
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Had a Tech Fail at Home? Gadgets that promise greater convenience all too often deliver headaches.
Remember, Smart Tech Isn’t Always so Smart Four of the less-intelligent trends in home automation.
Revamping the San Francisco Vernacular, Modern Design and Technology Serves A Busy Family Designpad Architecture renovates a Noe Valley residence for a growing family to help them feel more connected to each other and...
A Tech Entrepreneur Rehabs an Off-Grid Dome Home in Joshua Tree A tech entrepreneur goes off the grid and learns to work with his hands as he remakes a geodesic dome in the California desert.
On a Peaceful Wooded Lot, a Futuristic Toronto Home is Buzzing with Smart Tech In a leafy Toronto neighborhood, a Cor-Ten–clad family home is wired for the future.
HP Tango Combines Smart Tech and Style For a Printer That Transcends the Office We sit down with designer Ken Musgrave to chat about the changing landscape of technology and design—and how it all comes...
Pharos Kitchen Island Pendant Lighting Shift Interiors believes that interior design is more than just looking good, it's feeling good too.
This Futuristic Prefab in Spain Has All the High-Tech Gizmos of a Spaceship A sci-fi-inspired prefab with an efficient edge is grounded in real-world technology.
Smart Tech Lovers Take Note, Your Shower Needs an Update GROHE’s new SmartControl gives you complete control over water temperature, pressure, and output, meaning the perfect shower is...
25 Pendant Lights We Love for Less Than $100 These dashing designs are worth every penny.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Designs a Tech-Forward Retail Experience For Reformation The new concept store in the Mission neighborhood encourages shoppers to browse and reserve items through a digital interface.
Tech Talk: 4 Smart Devices to Make Pet Care a Breeze Connect your pets to the Internet to help you monitor, feed, and care for them when you can’t be there.
30 Statement Pendant Lights That Can Instantly Upgrade the Room From sleek and minimalist to scene-stealing and sculptural, these pendant lights bring polish to your home.
A Tech Professional Heads to Texas and Builds a Tiny Off-the-Grid Cabin for $25K Best of all, the simple shelter will be available to rent for short stays.
Schoolhouse’s Affordable Globe Pendant Is at Once Retro and Modern Attractively priced at $319, the Luna Pendant is the perfect way to bring timeless globe lighting into your home.