A research team recently developed "sliding walls" as a new technique for fluid control in microfluidic devices, allowing semi-rigid or rigid walls to slide inside a microfluidic chip. In a new report ...

When companies begin to outgrow the office-space they have available, it can be difficult to squeeze everything in. To combat this, Likearchitects has designed an office that can be adapted as ...

We’ve seen our fair share of transforming apartments around here, from MIT’s super-advanced version to this Ikea-esque wonder. But none of them can compare to the sheer inventive genius of this ...

Transforming multi-purpose furniture is a key design element for small space living, so clever tricks were employed to turn this tiny apartment into an efficient office. The largest room of the ...

Behind a grove of oak and bay trees in Lafayette, California, lies a hidden gem that seamlessly connects living spaces with nature. At 5,100 square feet, the house expands visually with its open floor ...

CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Sliding Door Company, a Los Angeles-based company that manufactures interior glass door solutions for the home and office for over 15 years, recently launched ...

Brazilian architect Flavio Castro of FCstudio has built a one-bedroom home for himself in São Paulo, with nearly all of the rooms able to fully open to the outdoors thanks to sliding walls. Situated ...

Numerous types of internal valves or actuation methods have been proposed, but they generally impose difficult compromises between performance and fabrication complexity. In new work (Microsystems & ...