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Three shipping containers transformed into one luxurious home
October 10, 2026
| Adam Williams
This recent example of shipping container-based architecture is a lot more comfortable than most. It involved transforming three of them into a spacious home complete with a rooftop terrace and even a sauna.
Tiny house spreads out with a pair of porches and a spacious interior
October 09, 2026
| Adam Williams
The Nordic Nook is a not-so-tiny house designed for a comfortable full-time life on wheels. It features a single-level layout for two and includes a well-equipped kitchen, an open living area, and not just one but two porches.
Slimmed cooler is flat enough to sleep atop at camp or tiny home
October 10, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
A deployable bed atop folded rear vehicle seats makes comfortable place to camp. But a big cooler can really crash and burn the party. Hele presents a creative solution: a dual-zone cooler that's slimmed and flattened enough to store under the bed.
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A new multitool on Kickstarter packs all the tools you might need for measuring and marking into a compact titanium ruler – no unnecessary extras. Made for designers and craftspeople, it could become a great addition to an EDC toolkit.
This charming A-frame offers a surprisingly comfortable take on cabin-style living. It features a spacious single-level interior that's designed more like a cozy rustic retreat than a traditional tiny house.
Leisure Travel Vans has introduced a new Ford Transit motorhome that combines a slide-out wall with a split-recliner Murphy lounge that folds its way into a super-queen-size bed. The new Wonder FX makes sure you'll barely miss home when on the road.
Based on timeless, inalterable physics, the Aerohart Aviator's Ember fire piston sparks a flame with nothing more than tinder, air and a quick smack of the hand. Now the tool has been fully redesigned and improved to work even better.
Virtual reality can take you anywhere, but strap on a headset for long enough and your sore neck brings you back to actual reality. A Kyushu University researcher wants to change that, and his idea is a chair that offers a new way of experiencing VR.
The new Wild Land Pickupmate Trunk is an impressive piece of truck camping kit that fuses several different products into one. It's not quite a rooftop tent, not quite a pickup camping topper and not quite a basic truck cap. It's all three.
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October 10, 2026 | Boris MihailovicI was set to hate it. I felt I had to. It was made in China, and while I think CFMoto, on general principles, makes pretty good bikes, what business does it have attempting an in-line four? -
October 10, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaA new tiny robot called DirectHop costs less than a cup of coffee and weighs about as much as a paper clip. Inspired by fleas, it can jump up stairs, recover from bad landings, and explore places that larger machines can’t reach. -
October 10, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodThe Triumph Bonneville 400 is the sort of motorcycle that makes you wonder why Triumph didn't build it years ago and why, once you look at it, nobody else thought of doing exactly this. Well, Triumph finally built one. -
October 09, 2026 | Mike McRaeUsing both the popular weight-loss medication tirzepatide with another hormone mimic may boost the popular drug's effectiveness, according to the results of a recent clinical trial. Essentially, it means greater weight loss than using only Mounjaro. -
October 09, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonThis year, more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries were judged in one of the most enjoyable photo competitions on the calendar. And here we present a snapshot of the 40 images that made the shortlist, with winners announced in December. -
October 09, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalFor decades, the original Honda NSX has stolen hearts and captured the imagination of sportscar enthusiasts worldwide. More than 35 years since its debut, the iconic two-door is making a comeback – but only for a lucky (and loaded) few. -
October 09, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonAmid cranes on top of new skyscrapers, Shanghai has held onto of the most remarkable buildings you may ever experience – one built in 1933 by British architect firm Balfours to efficiently steer a production line of cattle to their deaths. -
October 09, 2026 | Ben CoxworthWeather balloons are wasteful, and not very eco-friendly – they burst upon reaching high altitudes, then fall back to the earth as trash. That's why there's now a reusable multicopter weather drone that can fly to the edge of the stratosphere. -
October 09, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallThe 2027 MINI Countryman Untamed swaps city streets for desert sands. Featuring a 15-mm raised suspension and all-terrain tires, this rugged crossover version debuts in the Rebelle Rally before a global launch early next year. -
October 09, 2026 | Mike McRaeNew inks could add a degree of transience to tattoos, making them more like summer wear than permanent features. Called PhotoTat, the inks can be switched between almost invisible and brightly coloured states using different kinds of light.
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Scientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium may advance cognitive decline. It's the latest evidence suggesting that bacteria and infections play a key role in destroying our brains.
BMW's recently unveiled Vision CE has revived a unique two-wheeler space that does away with helmets. Now, it gets some competition in the form of XYTE One, which combines scooter agility and car-like protection. The best part: No helmets needed!
Originally envisioned as a Tesla Model 3 hatch camper, the Wheelhome Dashaway ECT micro-camping trailer eventually got its own wheels. It's still ready for efficient e-camping and furnishes travelers with everything they need to live in comfort.
The all-new Urbanoid Booba is an impossibly cute, tiny acorn of a trailer designed to provide a stylish, carefree way of instantly escaping the urban grind. The towable clamshell unfolds and inflates into a cozy base camp in a matter of minutes.
In a demonstration not so much of marksmanship but more of the advantages of microwaves, an Epirus Leonidas directed energy, high-power microwave (HPM) anti-drone weapon has knocked 49 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) out of the air with one shot.
The new Auriga Explorer camper truck looks almost as fast and ferocious as a Dakar rig. But it's made for slow travel, the kind that sees you link together wandering days with cozy nights in a mobile 4-person hut expanded by pop-top and 3 slide-outs.
The LEO Solo just went up for preorder, pitched as an FAA Part 103-friendly (no pilot license required), single-seat personal eVTOL. It's supposedly landing in late 2025.
Following construction restarting earlier this year, more details have been revealed on what is arguably the world's most ambitious architecture project: the mind-bogglingly tall JEC Tower, which is currently rising in Saudi Arabia.