Elissaveta M. Brandon

1 week ago | dezeen.com | Elissaveta M. Brandon

Texas-based wellness company Thermasol has designed Solaris, which it claims is the first solar-powered, off-grid sauna in the U.S. The model can reach up to 76°C (170°F) in about 30 to 40 minutes, offering an energy-efficient alternative to traditional saunas. "Solaris is the world's first fully off-grid, solar-powered sauna in the US – a radiant blend of design, innovation, and sustainability," said Thermasol.

1 week ago | fastcompanybrasil.com | Elissaveta M. Brandon

A arena Barclays Center, em Nova York, vibra enquanto Jalen Wilson, ala do time de basquete Brooklyn Nets, recebe a bola, se posiciona e faz um arremesso de três pontos. A bola passa por cima da defesa do Knicks e cai direto na cesta. A torcida vai à loucura e Bryan Velazquez ergue o punho no ar em comemoração. Mesmo sem enxergar, ele sabe que seu time acabou de marcar. Sentiu isso nas pontas dos dedos.

1 week ago | fastcompany.com | Elissaveta M. Brandon

A little over two years ago, AI avatars took the internet by storm as people flocked to apps like Lensa, which generated idealized, often fantastical portraits of themselves. But in the ever-elusive offline world, another, quieter trend has been bubbling up: real portraits, made by real people. Portrait commissions have been on the rise.

2 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Elissaveta M. Brandon

Last week, scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Washington shocked the internet by announcing they've discovered a new color that can be experienced only when firing a laser into your retinas. Only five people have seen this color, a blue-green shade called "olo." But over the weekend, artist-provocateur Stuart Semple decided to widen the pool by synthesizing olo into an acrylic paint color he named Yolo.

3 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Elissaveta M. Brandon

Cornell researchers have developed a pair of small robots powered by mycelium designed for use in agriculture and space exploration. The researchers, led by Anand Mishra, a professor at Cornell Engineering, discovered a way to grow mycelium into the electronics of a robot. They then powered the robots by harnessing the fungi's innate electrical signals. The resulting "biohybrid" robot can sense and respond to the environment better than a fully synthetic counterpart.