Imagine the freedom of travel made possible by an inflatable house that folds small enough to fit in your pocket. Travel is perfect excuse to question how much stuff we need. When everything from the number of socks to the amount of living space comes up for discussion, we get the opportunity to experience a more simple and sustainable version…
Keeping a bicycle under cover protects it from winter weather and prying eyes, but with urban areas short on garages and sheds, for many it is easier said than done. When a manufacturer of tents was challenged to address the problem, the result was BikeParka – a high-quality, fitted water-proof cover for bicycles. In the way that today’s all-weather cyclists have…
Britain may have an electric railway that this year celebrates its 134th birthday, but electrification of the entire network lags behind other European countries. Forty per cent of the British rail network was electrified by 2006, representing 60% of all rail journeys. However, electrification of remaining lines, particularly with the more-efficient overhead lines, remains slow. While we wring our hands about the financial…
While mirrors don’t replace the need for the occasional glance over your shoulder to check the road behind, they can be a useful accessory – particularly for novice cyclists. Strange then, that so few of us use them. It appears the traditional handlebar-mounted mirror has gone the way the way of the mudguard; no longer regarded as desirable. In spite of this,…
Everybody deserves access to green space, but in our ever-growing cities it competes against a feverish appetite for luxury flats. And while architects drawings always feature greenery, it’s unusual for it to survive the journey from plan to plants. Trust the Scandinavians to come up with a flat-pack solution. The Growroom is a self-assembly spherical garden that takes the benefits…
