Iittala + Issey Miyake’s Elegant Home Goods

Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake has teamed up with Scandinavian homeware brand Iittala for a line of elegant home furnishings, launching today at Stockholm Design Week. The collection merges the minimal design philosophies of Finland and Japan and offers pleated pillowcases, placemats, glass vases and ceramic dinnerwares in a range of pastel hues. See the full collection at Iittala’s website or at the Wetterling Gallery …

France Plans to Build 620 Miles of Solar Roads

France has announced plans to build over 600 miles of solar panel roads, joining the likes of the Netherlands and Korea in adopting the forward-thinking technology. The roads will generate enough energy to provide power for roughly 8% of the French population and will take about five years to complete. Head to Fast Company to learn more.

New York to Eliminate Absurd “Conversion Therapy”

The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has announced plans to eliminate “conversion therapy,” a practice that claims to turn gay children straight. The plan revolves around economic incentives that would discourage these practices from being used on children. “I think it’s an important message to send to young people that the state is cutting off the oxygen for so-called conversion therapy,” Cuomo stated in …