As chief strategy officer for Super League Gaming, Michael Wann spends most of his days building games and open-world gaming platforms that empower game developers, players and fans to rock the metaverse. But for his latest venture, the design and construction of the world’s most accessible net zero carbon home, Wann is playing a game he feels he simply can’t…
Thom Filicia might be known first for his role on “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” but his work expands far further in the design industry — particularly when it comes to sustainability. Filicia is known for his ability to create modern, yet classic interiors with an inviting aesthetic. He is also a bestselling author and the force behind the…
RePure will be showcasing its proprietary healthy home app, delivering important air quality data that enable homeowners to identify, track and remove harmful contaminants from their environment in the LaunchPad section alongside its’ best-in-class solutions partners: Airthings (IAQ Monitoring), Airly (Outdoor Air Monitoring), Intellipure & Cosatron (Air Purification), and Elite Water (Water Purification). Attendees will be able to see, touch…
Savant adds two national distributors for its energy management solutions to provide products and support in emerging smart power category.
Having a smart kitchen doesn’t just entail having appliances and gadgets that prep and/or cook your food, but also includes the devices that dispose of the detritus. Composting is known to be a great and sustainable way to dispose of food scraps at home, but it is limited, confusing, and daunting for some. For example, my family has a composting tumbler…
Tilda, the first ever artist Artificial Intelligence developed by LG AI Research, is pleased to unveil her first solo capsule collection of sustainably crafted clothing following a successful debut at New York Fashion Week in February. Tilda’s “Digital Upcycling Project” speaks to her values as an artist and an environmental activist, presenting a handmade collection of 30 garments created entirely…
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), representing nearly 50,000 North American kitchen and bath industry professionals and the owners of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), announces its newest NKBA Global Connect Program Member: Beko Home Appliances, a premium brand that’s mission is to make healthy, sustainable living accessible to all. With its Global Headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, and U.S.…
Beko Home Appliances, widely considered to be among the world’s most sustainable appliance manufacturers, is using Earth Day to announce a slew of eco-conscious initiatives including a strategic alliance that will place two of the first and highest-profile Beko Healthy Kitchens in one of the world’s healthiest and most sustainable homes. The U.S. subsidiary of Arcelik, Inc., has partnered with gaming…
There is no question that homeowners prefer hidden technology these days. Add sustainability to the mix and you’ve got a winning combination consumers are eager to buy. Global research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) last year (commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund) shows a staggering 71 percent rise in popularity of searches for sustainable goods over the previous…
In our most recent podcast, Connected Design chief editor Erinn Loucks interviewed Wayne Turett, founder and principal of award-winning architecture & design firm The Turett Collaborative. Turett filled us in on how he built his own passive home, where he feels sustainability is going in the industry and where trends are leading us. “A passive house is a strange name.…