Producing five times the energy it consumes, this house designed by Ralph Disch is a full sustainable design structure he calls the Heliotrope.  It's main source of energy is an array of solar panels placed on top of the roof to convert the sun's rays into energy.

This portable compact dishwasher is one of the eight finalists in the Electrolux Designlab 2010 competition.  The competition focuses on the living conditions of people in the year 2050, when it is predicted that a greater population would be living in compact spaces in an urban environment setting. The winner would be announced by the 23rd of September 2010.

This is another gadget you might want to bring along with you on camping.  If you've brought your modern cooking gadget with you, why not drag this portable shower with you too.

Who says camping outdoors can't be fun and cooking on campfire can't be modern?  Well maybe camping outdoors may not suit all but if you're thinking that campfire food is so primitive and cooking under burning wood would not cook the food as good as in modern kitchens, then you haven't seen this product design by Boaz Lazar yet.

Using psychological concepts as an inspiration to design this interesting looking table, korean industrial designers jeonghwa seo and hanna chung translated eastern beliefs to create the table they call "The Ripple Effect Tea Table"

Getty Images, one of the world's largest distributor of images, videos, sounds and other multi-media products will open a representative office here in Manila, specifically in Frontera Verde.

Much like the self standing markers on previous posts, these toothbrushes stay upright and will manage to stand itself up when set down on a surface.

Have you ever experienced turning on the faucet and then got surprised when hot water suddenly gushes over your hands getting yourself hurt in the process?  People get hurt usually whenever they assume that the water running in the faucet is cold or warm which usually turns out to be the opposite.  Marti, a Spanish company, has introduced a faucet that will indicate the water temperature running out from it so you don't need to guess any more.

This is the External Refrigerator and is one of the eight finalists in the Electrolux Designlab 2010 competition.  The competition focuses on the living conditions of people in the year 2050, when it is predicted that a greater population would be living in compact spaces in an urban environment setting. The winner would be announced by the 23rd of September 2010.

At long last, the act of drinking milk straight from the carton boxes has evolved into a more decent and possibly culturally accepted way of doing it.  Minna, a design group in Japan, has developed Milk Carton Handles that you can easily attach in to your milk cartons for easy handling while you drink from it.