Published on Aug. 12, 2024, 10:24 a.m.

In the world of appliance engineering, "combination" products often suffer from the "Jack of all trades, master of none" syndro…

Published on Aug. 13, 2024, 6:12 a.m.

In the modern open-plan office or the home workspace, we are often at the mercy of a centralized thermostat. The result is a co…

Published on Aug. 13, 2024, 5:54 a.m.

For families with young children or pets, introducing a new appliance into the home is always a risk assessment. A cooling devi…

Published on Aug. 13, 2024, 6:36 a.m.

In shared workspaces and non-centralized living environments, thermal comfort is often a compromise. The office AC is set too h…

Published on Aug. 13, 2024, 6:25 a.m.

In the world of thermal comfort, there is a widespread misunderstanding about the device commonly known as the "swamp cooler." …

Published on Aug. 12, 2024, 11:14 a.m.

In the pursuit of indoor comfort, the ideal cooling device is one you can feel but neither see nor hear. It should be an invisi…

Published on Aug. 12, 2024, 11:04 a.m.

Modern architecture loves the "open floor plan." We tear down walls to connect kitchens, dining areas, and living rooms into va…

Published on Aug. 12, 2024, 10:13 a.m.

In the lexicon of home appliances, the word "fan" feels increasingly inadequate to describe the new generation of air movement …

Published on Aug. 12, 2024, 10:03 a.m.

In the race to connect every lightbulb and toaster to the internet, we have often confused "complexity" with "utility." A fan t…

Published on Aug. 12, 2024, 9:55 a.m.

In the hierarchy of cooling devices, the "desk fan" is often dismissed as a toy—a weak, plastic gadget that buzzes annoyingly w…