Charged: High-Tech Summer Essentials

Five smart new products that will help you beat the heat and get the most out of summer

Whether your summer plans have you headed overseas for a safari or only as far as the backyard, smart tech is getting more clever and more seasonally conscious. From air conditioners that know when you’re on your way home and can be operated by smartphones to speakers that can hold their own in the deep end, these five high-tech products will help ensure the ultimate …

Charged: Smart LEDs for the Home

From apps for mood lighting to bulbs that help you sleep, five bright ideas that are as innovative as they are illuminating

Bright ideas are coming from every design sector, as engineers, artists and scientists join industrial designers in creating the technologies and products that will define the future of light. Today, it’s inherently progressive industries like LEDs where one can already begin to observe the next generation. From innovative lighting systems that leverage natural light in the daytime to smart bulbs that help soothe you to …

Charged Video: Aerosyn-Lex Meštrović

The graphic designer, calligrapher and fine artist combines his talents to create visually stunning "living" paintings

With an extensive background in calligraphy and graphic design, New York City–based artist Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic elegantly meshes the two visual forms across an array of media. Strongly rooted at the base of all his work is a visceral connection with ink. Mestrovic blurs the line between traditional calligraphy and abstract painting, often integrating his 2D work in installation, performance and video art—including his stunning Living …