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 …

Kohler Moxie Rainhead and Wireless Speaker

The combination showerhead and portable bluetooth speaker lets you stream music in the shower and beyond

Initially introduced in 2013, the Moxie from Kohler combines a traditional shower-head and wireless speaker. Now, to make the experience even better, Kohler recently introduced the Moxie Rainhead, a larger version boasting an eight inch surface diameter with 80 nozzles using air-induction technology to create a precise combination of air and water for optimal water dispersion. The Rainhead is impressive addition to the Moxie system. …

Instant, Fresh Tortillas at Home with Flatev

Offering the first ball of dough in a convenient pod, this machine hopes to be the Nespresso of flatbreads

For most, tortillas are often bought in bulk from the supermarket in cold, stale shape. A warm, freshly made tortilla is hard to find—a simple fact that led Mexican-born Carlos Ruiz to create the Flatev (short for “flatbread evolution”), a new instant tortilla-maker. While the idea seems simple, it took Ruiz’s moving to Zurich for him to understand the full scale of the worldwide tortilla …