Apartment Therapy: air & water quality

HoMedics Restore Water Purification

Many of our friends have ditched bottled water and have moved over to pitcher filtration or reverse osmosis systems to get their fix of agua, filling up their oh-so-stylish SIGG or Kleen Kanteen bottl...

Bas Van Der Veer: A Drop of Water

Each time we have to fill up a glass of tap water to feed our plants, it makes us cringe a little bit. Not that it's a huge deal, but we're always looking for a way to save money on our water bill ...

Dyson Air Multiplier: Amplifies Air Without Fan Blades

We're about to close for the day when our boss Maxwell emails over these "hold the presses" snapshots of a working model of Sir James Dyson's newest creation: the Dyson Air Multiplier is best descri...

Taiwan Crematorium Uses Heat From Dead Bodies to Cool Living Ones

Ok, while we hope none of you are cremating remains as part of a home business venture, the energy plan designed by the Taipei Second Funeral Parlor in Taiwan is something that might be able to be co...

The Oskar Humidifier & Viktor Air Purifier

Oskar and Viktor sound like a dynamic duo for some fashion house or new tandem DJ crew, but in reality they're two new household appliances looking to both humidify and purify your interior air. The...

House Plant Air Purification System

In modern and thoroughly industrialized cities, it can be hard to find fresh air. In order to clean up the air in your home from any allergens and particulates, it's always a good idea to have an air ...

Handycooler Personal Air Conditioner

It may look like a handheld digital video camera, but the Handycooler Personal Air Conditioner is an affordable, albeit limited device that may bring you some summertime relief (especially here in LA ...

The Space Saving F2_fan by Harc Lee

Fans are rarely something you want to keep out for others to see (besides vintage models or something unusual handsome like the Otto Wooden Fan). With that in mind, designer Harc Lee's foldable F2_fan...

Coway Daan Air Purifiers

Air purifiers are an ugly lot. We love our IQ Air, but it's wheeled away from sight at every opportunity like a drunken grandfather from the dinner table after one too many verbal slips and sips from ...

Holmes True-HEPA Allergen Remover
In The Test Lab

Check out Stephanie's HEPA air purifier review over at Re-Nest (we had this same model prior to upgrading to a larger unit): We've posted about air purifiers before, but we'd never actually owned one...

A Reminder to Clean/Replace Your Air Purifier Filters

Itchy eyes, runny noses and regular headaches have been increasingly ailing our household. Emily is sensitive to pollen and other allergens, but normally I don't suffer noticeably unless there are fir...

The Pure Air Sleep System Air Purifier Keeps You Breathing Easy While You Sleep

The Pure Air Sleep System Air Purifier is one of those home tech gadgets that look like something we'd half expect Michael Jackson to use on a regular basis. As strange as it looks, we don't doubt it ...

The Decor Friendly Otto Wooden Fan

Spring is about to give away over to summer, and that means warmer temperatures and the temptation to turn on the air conditioner. Trying to be energy wise, we normally try to reply upon opening windo...

The Temperature Controlled Shower Light Indicates Whether To Get In or Stay Out

A dreaded sensation is jumping into the shower first thing in the morning when you're unsure whether the water has warmed up sufficiently. The (strangely horribly) named Hogwild 10690 Temperature Cont...

Best Air Purifiers 2009

click for more pics Maxwell rounds up this year's best home air purifier solutions: It's been awhile since I've thought about rounding up air purifiers, but I'm more than ready, since I've become a bi...

Re(al)view: ZeroWater

We've been using a PUR gravity fed pitcher water filter system in our household for several years now, a decision that has weaned us off a bottled water addiction. Yet, there's always been this sneaki...

Breathing Bud Measures Interior Air Quality

Most people think their home's air is much cleaner than the air outdoors. But the truth is most home air is filled with pollutants and allergens; we discovered how much only after we used a profession...

Fans by Itho: Retro Dutch Cool

We are fans of these fans! In general, we like fans as much for keeping us cool in the summer as we do looking at them as decorative accessories in the winter. Just check out Design Milk's fan and you...

Air Control: Chikuno's Odor, Moisture & Everything Cube

Sure, it's a bit more lo-fi than you're used to, but we can't seem to get past how cute the darn thing looks! Made with a delicate honeycomb structure, the Chikuno Cube's bamboo powder/charcoal is mad...

Grohe's Digital Bathroom: Worth the Money?

Even though I take baths from time to time, I've always been a shower person. I take showers everyday and they are part of my morning routine. Usually, if I don't shower, I don't really wake up. Since...

Green Idea: Water Pressure Powered Shower Light

I am fortunate to have a lot of natural light in my bathroom which definitely helps in the morning stumble from the bed to the shower routine. In previous places I have lived however, I haven't been a...

Roundup: 10 Best Green Concepts
Greener Gadgets Design Competition

The Greener Gadgets Conference, which happens in New York on February 27th, is hosting a design competition through the 20th. They've compiled fifty concept products that you can vote for on their si...

Philippe Rahm's Air Exchanger: Wood + Glass = Fresh Air

I don't think we have ever talked about an air exchanger on unplggd. Good looking air purifiers yes, but not air exchangers. This is probably because air exchangers aren't particularly exciting and ar...

2009 Gift Fair: Kikkerland's Cheeky Geekery

click for more pics Every year New York hosts the International Gift Fair. Almost 3,000 companies from around the globe display their goods, most of which eventually end up at a store near you. Walkin...

Amadana Humidifier: An Alternative to the Plus Minus Zero Donut

Amadana hasn't been around for that long, since 2002 to be exact, but they definitely have design in their DNA. Everyday objects like cordless phones, iPod docks and electric juicers have received th...

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