Design

A team of scientists has outlined a new LED street lamp design that could help reclaim the luminosity of the heavens.

10 | April 25, 2013 6:55pm | By David Worthington

And you thought your apartment was small.

10 | May 22, 2013 3:10am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

In 2030, some of the most popular jobs could be vertical farmer, limb maker, waste data handler or narrowcaster, according to a new U.K. report.

7 | January 19, 2010 10:48am | By Andrew Nusca

The 201-inch HD display is comprised of 725,000 LEDs and can show 4.4 trillion colors. But it won't fit inside your living room.

8 | January 18, 2013 2:57am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

The world's top architects are competing to design Finland's longest bridge. Why is it so special? Three words: no cars allowed.

4 | May 22, 2013 4:44am | By Virginia C. McGuire

A recent survey found the majority of Americans would go solar -- that is, if cost weren't a factor. Turns out, their perception of upfront costs might not align with reality.

61 | April 26, 2012 9:18am | By Kirsten Korosec

Compared with traditional hand-washing, the GiraDora doubles productivity, reduces back pain, and prevents clothes from getting moldy.

4 | May 1, 2013 1:41pm | By Janet Fang

SmartPlanet is launching a new, occasional series aimed at dissecting some of the complex topics we cover on a daily basis. First up: wave power.

13 | May 27, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

Investors made a big bet on the "factories of the future."

2 | April 24, 2013 10:43am | By Tyler Falk

A little-known firm may one-up big tire companies like Michelin and Bridgestone by launching an indestructible tire for the consumer market by 2014.

15 | March 8, 2013 4:15am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Religiously enforce your company values and "focus, focus, focus," the co-chief executive urges.

3 | April 26, 2013 7:22am | By Andrew Nusca

N. Carolina's Semprius and its German backer Siemens develop a prototype that converts more than a third of sunlight into electricity. Smoke and mirrors? Well, mirrors anyway.

41 | February 1, 2012 7:51am | By Mark Halper

MELBOURNE -- Wish someone had taught you how to be confident or how to find a job you love? Melburnians are picking up some life lessons and new skills as part of a trend in "altucation."

4 | May 15, 2013 2:30am | By Lieu Thi Pham

There were lots of announcements, unveilings and the like coming out of the 6th annual Google I/O developer conference, which kicked off Wednesday. Here are some of the biggies.

May 15, 2013 2:41pm | By Kirsten Korosec

From clown bikes, to hard core commuters, Google's bike culture is like no other.

1 | April 29, 2013 4:42am | By Tyler Falk

A Wisconsin engineer has printed what he calls the "Lulz Liberator" on a commercially-available printer.

May 23, 2013 4:44am | By Charlie Osborne

Here's an interesting fact: Smart people have faster impulses in the brain than less intelligent people. That's all according to one Cambridge professor by the name of Ed Bullmore. But as far as...

42 | August 1, 2011 12:12pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

Don't have a 3D printer? No worries. makexyz finds the nearest (and cheapest) one to print your design.

3 | March 18, 2013 4:00am | By Tyler Falk

Business execs hoping to connect and network with their counterparts might consider investing in a road bike and pair of cycling shoes.

3 | May 9, 2013 10:18am | By Kirsten Korosec

BUENOS AIRES -- Known as the "Paris of South America" for its Belle Epoque architecture, Argentina's capital is also home to prime examples of Brutalist buildings designed by Clorindo Testa.

7 | May 3, 2013 3:00am | By Ian Mount