The Light + Building exhibit is the leading world trade fair for Lighting and Building Services technology and the Spring 2018 edition of it is sure to become a hotspot for design. Running from March 18th through the 23rd, this Fair will be focused upon various styles, which incorporate the latest … [Read more...]
Apple’s HomeKit is Powering Tomorrow’s Home
Apple's HomeKit, the home automation app for iOS devices, is one of the fastest-growing smarthome offerings and the first to score a significant victory with new homebuilders as you will see below. This past Monday was Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) keynote, and there were … [Read more...]
When Fashion & Technology Merge
There is no question that technology is permeating many aspects of the home furnishings industry. Its influence can be seen in items from smart home products and smart textiles to sensing beds and many other innovations. One of the top technology websites, Engadget, has published a compelling … [Read more...]
Are You Ready for The Era of Living Services?
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been called, "the most significant market disruption since the dawn of the Internet" and everything we already see in development (e.g., Google's Project Jacquard) bears that out. In fact, take a peek at this IoT List to get a sense of some of the products already on … [Read more...]
Quantifying the Hype: A Data Analysis of the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show
Think of it as the morning after. Actually, it was the Monday following the week when 2015 International CES ended, on a Friday. I was scrolling through my email, trying to decompress — feeling some pride in surviving multiple weeks of being blasted with hundreds (thousands?) of PR pitches from an … [Read more...]
Amazon’s High Tech Living
Just in time for the holidays, Amazon.com has released their "Holiday Gift Giving" sections and we want to bring one to your attention: High Tech Living. In this section, Amazon displays the top high tech products you might buy for your home or as a gift for others. In addition to the obvious … [Read more...]
Cooper-Hewitt’s Browse by Color
Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City is currently closed for renovations (re-opening in 2014) but they have just released an innovative way to search their collections —at least those that have been digitized thus far—by color! The Cooper-Hewitt Labs blog announced … [Read more...]
Philips Partners on LED Carpet
The multinational electronics and engineering company, Philips, has partnered with flooring company Desso to develop "light transmissive carpets." From the press release: “This light transmissive carpet solution is designed to engage directly with people’s senses and the eyes’ natural inclination … [Read more...]
All New Digital Delivery of The Trend Curve
This February 2013 issue of The Trend Curve marks an important turning point in our nearly 25-year-old publishing history. It is our first digital-only issue and our Members received this one week earlier than if it had been printed and mailed. The video below will let you know, Members, where to … [Read more...]
Stratasys & Partners Go Far Beyond With 3D Printed Clothing
If you think that 3D printing is only for making prototypes, then you're undoubtedly not seeing the exponential increase in its use. Sites like Mashable have this 3D printing category with lots of stories, MAKE magazine has their Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, and there are even videos about this … [Read more...]