Interiors & Design
Echoes can reveal the shape of a room

(AFP) - A snap of a finger, a handful of scattered microphones and a computer algorithm are all it takes to create an accurate three-dimensional map of a room, Swiss and US researchers said Monday.

Interiors & Design
Gothic cradle for William and Kate

(AFP) - An oak cradle designed to resemble a Gothic cathedral is headed from Poland to London for the July birth of the first child of Prince William and his wife Kate.

Interiors & Design
Video: Will flying bikes take off?

(Relaxnews) - A group of designers from the Czech Republic have found a novel way for cyclists to beat the rush hour traffic -- flying over it.

Interiors & Design
Dutch duo peddle old bikes as fashion, furniture

(AFP) - Two Dutch entrepreneurs have found a novel way to make money out of the thousands of bicycles abandoned in the Netherlands each year, by turning them into designer fashion items and furniture.

Luxe
What's cooler than a classic Fiat 500? A Fiat 500 fridge, of course

(Relaxnews) - The SMEG 500 takes the diminutive Italian motoring icon of the late 1950s and 60s, chops it in half and turns the front storage compartment into an Energy Class A+ rated chest refrigerator.

Interiors & Design
Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters

(AFP) - US online giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a futuristic greenhouse style headquarters "where employees can work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting."

Luxe
Bentley launches a home decor collection

(Relaxnews) - Luxury carmaker Bentley enters the world of home decoration and design with the new Bentley Home collection, designed in collaboration with Luxury Living Group.

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