The Xiaomi Mi A1 has received an official price cut in India. The Android One device, which was launched by the company in September this year, is now available for INR 13,999 ($217), down from its original price of INR 14,999 ($232). View image on Twitter Mi India ✔@XiaomiIndia Mi fans! Now get the picture perfect dual … Read more
Tiny homes are an answer to the housing crisis, according to manufacturer Colin Wightman who makes them ready to go for around $54,000 for a 25 square metre cottage. Tiny homes on wheels could be the future, with caravan park site rental as low as $100 per week. Caravans don’t need building consent, and generate … Read more
GenslerA rendering of tiny homes for the homeless in San Jose, California. Although the total number of homeless Americans has slowly decreased over the past decade, homelessness has risen in large cities across the country. Certain spots in these areas are often dubbed “tent cities,” where it’s common for the homeless to live in encampments under highways or parks. In San … Read more
A rendering of a tiny homes plan for the homeless in San Jose. (Courtesy of Gensler/City of San Jose) By BARBARA MARSHMAN | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: December 10, 2017 at 7:30 am | UPDATED: December 10, 2017 at 12:43 pm When the idea of “tiny homes” burst onto the scene years back as a trendy, almost utopian answer … Read more
It’s mixed reviews. With Pantone’s 2018 Colour Forecast being revealed on Friday as Ultra Violet, we thought it only fitting to ask the opinion of those who know colour best — interior designers. Collected via Houzz, these designers shared their thoughts on the deep-hued purple which Pantone predicts to be the biggest thing come the New Year. … Read more
Homelane provides design modules for kitchen spaces, bedrooms, and other furniture sets like wardrobes, storage units, and study tables to homeowners. Bengaluru: Online furniture and design company Homelane on Monday said it has acquired Capricoast.com, an online marketplace for home interior goods for Rs 90 crore. Homelane’s chief executive Srikanth Iyer said in an interview that … Read more
Owner Tiffany Hunter at her design shop, the Wonder Room, in Westside Costa Mesa. Hunter searches for one-of-a-kind pieces best suited to the architecture and style of a home. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer) When she was growing up in Everett, Wash., Tiffany Hunter fell in love. Furniture became the object of affection, and when … Read more
Both ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Modern Family” broke into the top 10 of the Live+7 key demo ratings during week 8 of the 2017-2018 broadcast season, which began on Nov. 13. According to Nielsen data, “Grey’s Anatomy” went from a 1.8 to a 3.3 for an increase of 83 percent. “Modern Family” was close behind, rising … Read more
Most people regard hierarchy in human societies as inevitable, a natural part of who we are. Yet this belief contradicts much of the 200,000-year history of Homo sapiens. In fact, our ancestors have for the most part been “fiercely egalitarian”, intolerant of any form of inequality. While hunter-gatherers accepted that people had different skills, abilities and … Read more
Rentickle.com, an online platform that allows users to rent lifestyle products including home appliances, furniture and cameras on a monthly subscription model, has raised around $4 million (Rs 25 crore) in a fresh round of funding. The company raised the amount in a combination of equity and debt, it said in a statement. The equity … Read more