Pre-fabulous: These prebuilt luxury homes are super swanky
Prefab homes are faster and cheaper to build, but while many are lower cost, Huf Haus decided make luxurious, prefab mansions that can cost millions.
Are you gentrifying your neighborhood? Slate’s calculator will tell you
Slate created a calculator that puts some numbers behind whether or not you're a gentrifier based on your income and the ZIP code you live in.
Architects design homes and schools for camps refugees can build themselves
The Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan houses tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in prefab houses and other structures created by Re:Build.
Attention, hipster foodies: This $47 machine makes yogurt, quinoa, and rice
Short on kitchen space but have a passion for specialty foods? The Mini Tim3 Machin3 makes rice, quinoa, and yogurt, and takes up very little counter space.
Looking to rent a nice summer home? There’s a site for that
If you want to rent a summer home, you've likely been to sites like VRBO and Homeaway. Tripping.com aggregates all these listings in one place.
This automated house’s climate control goes way beyond a smart thermostat
The Great Gulf Active House can control its internal climate by automatically opening and closing windows and skylights based on the weather.
Turn that lukewarm beer frosty faster with this flash chilling trick
On a hot day, you don't want to wait around for a couple hours while your fridge chills your beer or soda. This method works in about five minutes and requires everyday items.
A little girl shows off all the cool features of Japanese bathrooms
Bathrooms in Japan are far more partitioned than in the U.S., which means you don't have to wait for someone to get out of the bath to use the toilet.
Target can now scour your Instagram photos to help decorate your dorm, if you want
Target wants to use college students' Facebook and Instagram profiles to determine how to decorate their dorms based on their own personal sense of style.
John Oliver would probably approve of this 3D-printed milk cap that detects spoilage
UC Berkeley researchers have made a 3D-printed cap that detects when milk has gone bad, rendering the old sniff test obsolete.
Sweltering through the summer? Researchers say reflective paint on roofs cools homes
Researchers at Queensland University of Technology found a reflective paint used on roofs cools buildings by about 36 degrees Fahrenheit.
Chop more and drop less with this restaurant-inspired cutting board
Twins Joseph and Johannes Schreiter designed the Frankfurter Brett, a cutting board with bins attached to make kitchen prep a little easier.
Don’t flip these coffee tables made from old pinball machines
When a pinball machine falls into disrepair, Altar Furniture transforms it into a coffee table.
Turns red when you’re dead: Philips Hue bulbs sync with video game Chariot
Philips Hue wants its color-changing bulbs to be practical and fun. They now sync with video game Chariot, blinking red when you're under attack.
Earth shake! Brinco is a personal early-warning system for earthquakes and tsunamis
There's no way to predict earthquakes, but if one is about a strike, Brinco, your personal warning device, can send out an alert a few seconds before.
Hate shopping? Scratch’s personal shoppers do the work for you, for free
Need some furniture but don't have the time to scroll through sites? Scratch is a free, invite-only service that uses shopping experts to find what you want.
When your apartment doubles as a winery, you keep the grape crusher in the yard
Here's how Matt Baldassano operates a the Village Winery Club out of his 550-square-foot New York apartment.
Should you heat up plastic in the microwave?
A recent medical study determined tha tchemicals found in certain plastics may be linked to an increased risk of diabetes in children.