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NewsWhat Will Museums Look Like in the Future?
We time travel with Seb Chan, the former Sydneysider who's leading digital developments at New York's forward-thinking Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
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NewsThe Original Selfie Stick Was Years Before Its Time
Spare a thought for Japanese inventor Hiroshi Ueda, whose patent ran out in 2003.
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NewsHere's One Solution to Spreading Hard, Cold Butter
Behold, the easy butter former, straight from Japan.
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NewsForget Cat Cafes; Japan Is Into Extreme Prison Restaurants Now
Where else will the waitstaff chase you with an enormous syringe if you act up?
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NewsYou'll Soon Be Able to Watch Virtual Reality Videos on YouTube
Video streaming is about to get significantly more in-face.
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NewsThe Train Journey That Comes with Luxury Footbaths
Japan's trains aren't just the fastest; they go the extra mile.
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NewsSee Japan's Large-Scale Rice Paddy Art
Every year these farmers' designs just get more intricate.
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NewsIKEA Is Developing Official Furniture Hacking Kits
Monetising a concept their customers have already been embracing for years.
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NewsJapan Has Moved on to Goat, Rabbit and Reptile Cafes
Oh, you've just gotten your first cat cafe, Australia? That's nice.
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NewsJapan's Now Selling Hands-Free, Paper-Free, High-Tech Toilets
With all the miracle technology of a warm breeze.
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NewsThis Is How You Take Care of Parking
Japan's parking garages are sophisticated, space-smart and should be adopted in more places around the world.
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NewsThis Japanese Hotel Lets You Sing Karaoke in a Hot Tub
The ultimate setting for a 'Rubber Ducky' rendition.
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NewsMelbourne Could Be Getting Its Own Version of New York City's High Line
Sandridge Bridge could be turned into quite the NYC-like aerial garden.
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NewsSpotify Can Now Sync Your Music to Your Running Pace
Blending your listening history with new specially-created tracks, it's like your own personal exercise DJ.
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NewsJapanese Brewer Abashiri Has Created Bright Blue Beer
Not blueish. We're talking Breaking Bad blue.
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NewsSurround Yourself with Beautiful Vintage Things at Sibella Court's Airbnb Apartment
Merivale's interior designer has a little Paddington abode of her own you can stay in.
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NewsTry Japan's 19 Weird and Wonderful Kit Kat Flavours (If You're Game)
Edamame. Wasabi. Soy sauce?
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NewsThese Adorable Margaret and David Cushions Can Now Sit on Your Couch
Sydney Film Festival's old marketing banners have been wonderfully upcycled, ready for your home.
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NewsMUJI Has Opened Its First Sydney Store
Fans of Japanese minimalist everyday design, get to the Galeries.
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NewsJapan's High-Speed Sushi Train Redefines Fast Food
Imagine salmon nigiri hurtling toward you at breakneck speed.
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Guide17 Unique Ideas from Japan
From cat cafes to Studio Ghibli movies, one country has brought more unlikely inventions into our lives than any other.
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NewsTransLink Rolls Out Real-Time Transport Tracking App
Brisbanites, wondering when your bus is coming is a thing of the past.
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NewsThe Ten Best Events to Go to at Vivid Ideas 2015
Looking for inspiration at this year's Vivid Ideas? Here are ten of the top flashes for you.
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NewsThese Plates Exist Purely So You Can Take the Perfect Instagram
It's like a mini-studio for your cold, cold dinner.
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NewsThe Future Experts Are Predicting After the Tesla Powerwall Announcement
There's real benefit to going off the grid.
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NewsNewtown's Co-working Space COMMUNE Is Crowdfunding Its Expansion
One of Sydney's first co-working hubs will be providing members with even more ways to create and collaborate.
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NewsInstagram Launches Official Music Account
The photo sharing app has moved into curated content.
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NewsDion Lee Is Doing a One-Off Capsule Collection for Target
One of Australia's most sought after young designers is branching into performance-wear.
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NewsThis 'New Math' Design Collection Sums Up Life in Simple Equations
"Modern Art = I could do that + Yeah, but you didn’t."
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NewsThe Five Best Things to See at the IRL Digital Festival 2015
Step out from behind that screen and step into a whole new playground of interactive art, gaming and futuristic tech.
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NewsThis New 'Low-Carb Clothing' Line Isn't as Ridiculous as It Sounds
Using clickbait for a good cause.
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NewsThis Dutch Company Makes Storm-Proof Umbrellas
Could this invention have saved Sydney from #umbrellageddon this week?
