The Cuisinart 5-in-1 Griddler is a compact appliance that's well-suited to small apartment kitchens. It features five different plates that work for everything from pancakes to steaks. It's especially useful for city-dwellers who lack space for a grill.

1936 Fiat 500 Topolino introduced.

A look inside the new design store Watt in Ghent, Belgium.

A pioneer in universal design, Pratt industrial design alumnus Marc Harrison "relied on hand-motion studies to redesign the Cuisinart food processor to meet the needs of consumers with disabilities." Other Pratt graduates, like Paul Mulhauser who worked on the OXO Good Grips line, have also ventured into the growing field of universal design.

500 Series Gas Grill by Viking from $5,400 The ne plus ultra of outdoor grills (it even includes a rotisserie!) is made in Greenwood, Mississippi.

Koning Eizenberg, 500 Broadway, Santa Monica Located on the corner of 5th Street and Broadway in Santa Monica, this mixed-use project is made up of four groupings of apartments stacked atop ground-level retail. The rhythmic facade varies in configuration to provide all units with views to the ocean. The firm wove open spaces through the development, connecting it to the streetscape rather than sealing it off. “We’re leveraging public space in a densifying city, bringing in more sky, more light, more street access and more public life,” said firm principal Nathan Bishop.

E Source by Hal Watts-In developing countries such as Africa, where 70% of Europe’s electronic waste is exported, burning cables to recover and sell copper is a common practice. This bicycle powered cable granulator eradicates the need for burning, making the separating process a lot cleaner and healthier for workers. In addition, it’s also a more cost effective process as recyclers can sell un-burnt copper for up to 20% more than burnt.

Green Car Journal hosts its third annual Green Car Tour this year. Attendees can talk with experts, play with exciting new gadgets, and find their way into the latest hybrids, electric cars, hydrogen vehicles, high mpg gas, and clean diesel models on the market. Reflecting a growing trend, many of these cars offer the very latest in advanced on-board electronics, bringing to the road the connectivity and media-rich experiences we’ve come to enjoy at home and in our daily lives.

Four 85-watt Kyocera panels supply enough energy to run the appliances as well as the water pump.

Day 72, from 500 Days of Bow Ties.

Day 72, from 500 Days of Bow Ties.

With the help of builder Peter Watts, the couple returned the house to its original early-1970s glory, utilizing the space beneath for both boat and car.

Set on the far end of the original home’s backyard, the new cottage’s exterior is made of SIPs, or structurally insulated panels, from Premier SIPs.

The couple added a half-bathroom to the main level and replaced the tiling, costing them around $6,600 combined.

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The exterior of Connect 4L 1,600 sf 3 bed 3 bath 2 story modern prefab.

"The home is about 1,500 square feet, but I knew I wanted to devote a lot of that to a large kitchen and living space,

Salem, Oregon-based Ideabox approaches prefabricated homes from a modern and sustainable point of view, seeking to build prefab residences that are beautiful, efficient, and affordable. With 9 basic types that can be customized, the homes start at 400-500 square feet and reach about 1,600 square feet. Each home is built with open-web engineered trusses, insulation with high R-values, dual pane low-e windows, and EnergyStar-certified appliances.

The Kitchen Blender (exterior) by Claudia Barra de Vincenzo and Tracy Sun of McGill University

The Kitchen Blender (interior) by Claudia Barra de Vincenzo and Tracy Sun of McGill University

The light-filled living area is dressed with a Vipp Shelter lounge stol (available in Fall 2019), the Vipp Loft Sofa ($6,795), and a Vipp Floor Reading Lamp ($600).

With the capability to carry 100 gallons of fresh water, 600 watts of solar energy, 4,800 kWh of lithium energy, and 2,000 watts of inverter power, the RD24 is capable of powering all on-board appliances for three to seven days off grid—giving adventurers the opportunity to explore further afield.

The five guest lodges range from around 500- to 600-square-feet.

A pink-painted front door and fascia enliven a 500-square-foot backyard ADU in Mountain View, California, designed by Shin Shin Architecture.

A corrugated metal roofing, pine walls stained a warm blonde hue, and an abundance of glass make this modern prefab feel much roomier than its 1,600-square-feet size.

The Living Vehicle comes standard with 1,320 watts of solar, and configurations can run up to 3,080 watts. The lightweight solar panels flush-mounted on the roof are hail- and impact-resistant and can withstand extreme winds. The manufacturer offers a 25-year 85% output warranty guarantee.

The columns are wrapped in wood and feature low-watt mood lighting.

Wolf Gourmet blender offers pre-programmed settings with infinite speed control and quiet design.

Vipp pendant lamps ($500) are suspended over the sleek and modular Vipp kitchen. The iconic pedal bin occupies a corner.

The 500-square-foot dwelling includes a first-floor living room, kitchen and bathroom, along with a lofted bedroom.

Walls are covered in Clark+Kensington paint, ‘On the Green,’ while the floors are finished in Benjamin Moore Floor & Patio paint in Balsam 567, as well as three coats of Minwax polyurethane ($120). The sectional is from Burrow ($2800) and the shag rug found on Rugs USA ($500).

The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.

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A mattress bed sits atop the seven steps in Michael Pozner’s just-under-500-square-foot abode in Greenwich Village.