I think I’ve got an old Psychedelic Furs mix on reel-to-reel tape in storage somewhere…this used magnetic tape has been upcycled into a wall clock.

For your subterranean sound studio.

$27 @ imotime’s etsy shop

Alchemy Architects, creators of weeHouse prefab homes, has been an innovator in prefab design for a while now.  We thought we’d take a look at some of their recent sustainable home designs.  Prices: from around $70k for a studio, to $270K for a 4 bedroom/4 bath design.  Site costs are, of course, additional. They also offer a full range of customizations.

marfa weehouse – west texas (below)

cobleskill, ny weehouse (below)

McGlasson weeHouse Two Harbors, MN (below)

The other day I saw a nifty little energy efficient Smart Car leaving a parking garage on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, with a sticker on the back that read, “Mint, Cars on Demand.” I’m familiar with ZipCar, that almost decade-old car sharing service that changed the way people think about owning and renting cars, but Mint was completely new to me. I decided to investigate.   (more…)