News and nuggets from the design sphere.
One man’s trash is another’s…hot water? That’s what a new appliance, the HERU — or Home Energy Resources Unit — is promising to do. The washing machine-sized gadget is filled with waste, which then goes through an eight-hour cycle to convert it into hot water. Though currently in prototype stage, the English-designed product is set to launch within the next two years.
Smart kitchens are becoming the norm, and smart bathrooms aren’t far behind. CNET rounds up the latest showers, toilets, faucets, and yes, even toothbrushes, that have become part of the connected home.
Architects and designers trekked to the far corners of the world for the Leaders of Design Council’s annual conference. This year, founders Keith Granet and Meg Touberg chose Kyoto, Japan, as their destination for a series of workshops that highlighted Japanese design, craft, and mindfulness. Architectural Digest shares a recap of the trip’s highlights.
And in our latest installment of celebrity home news, the New York Post is reporting that actor Adrian Grenier has purchased and renovated a Brooklyn townhouse for his mother, complete with a self-cleaning $10,200 Toto toilet and a smart refrigerator by JennAir.
