Eco-Friendly Air Conditioning

A new material developed by Stanford University’s Dr. Aaswath Raman is hoping to revolutionize the way we keep cool. Made from ultra-thin layers of silicon dioxide, hafnium dioxide and silver (for reflectivity), the new material is able to radiate as much as 97% of sunlight back into the frigid vastness of outer-space while still remaining cool itself. When tested, a small wafer of the material …

The Office For Creative Research

The creative trio uses boundary-defying interfaces at the nexus of art and technology to help people understand big data

NYC-based The Office for Creative Research unites three internationally renowned media artists—Jer Thorp, Ben Rubin and Mark Hansen—in an exploration of data’s expressive possibilities. OCR harnesses vast troves of raw data, streaming it through boundary-defying interfaces that change how we interact with information while enabling us to make sense of the world in new ways. “We make data accessible,” says Rubin, who refers to his …

AIAIAI+ Ghostly International Limited Edition Headphones

Two aesthetic and audio focused companies team up to create a sleek, specially engineered headphone

Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Ghostly International is a creative force unlike any other within the industry of, and culture surrounding music. With Matthew Dear as co-founder, it’s no surprise their artist roster is impressive to say the least. Not to mention their many product collaborations. The latest of which sees the multi-platform company align once again with Copenhagen’s AIAIAI to produce limited edition TMA-1 headphones. The …