Homeschool Outerwear

The innovative snowboard gear start-up uses natural coconut fiber tech for better breathability

Developed, designed and tested in the Pacific Northwest, Homeschool outerwear makes high performance garments built to handle even the most adverse elements the NW has to offer. To achieve this, Homeschool uses Cocona technology, a natural element created from discarded coconut shells to sustainably produce highly breathable snowboard gear. During a long day on hill or in the backcountry the breathability of your garments is …

Canis Domus

Beef jerky underwear, gun-controlled lamps, Frank Lloyd Wright's doghouse and more in our look at the web this week

Frank Lloyd Wright may have had a reputation for being difficult, but that didn’t stop him from consenting to build a doghouse for a young boy’s dog “Eddie”. Initially declining, Wright later supplied the plans, which the boy’s father John Berger—who had earlier constructed “The Berger House” from Wright’s design—would realize over the course of 20 years.

Trash Beetle

Beef jerky underwear, gun-controlled lamps, Frank Lloyd Wright's doghouse and more in our look at the web this week

Indian artist Haribaabu Naatesan promotes VW’s eco-awareness campaign by reconstructing the iconic Beetle entirely from salvaged refuse. The “Think Blue Beetle” is created from 2,805 bits of detritus collected by VW in various cleanup drives.