This project combines a sand timer with a rotating mechanism and an optical beam through the center of the timer to observe the falling sand as they create a USB Hourglass. This project combines a ...

The steady methodical flow of sand through an hourglass as it succumbs to the pull of gravity is a great way to kill time—but not a very productive one. This clever alternative hopes to change that, ...

After the debut of her Live Screen hydroponic garden during NY Design Week 2012, Brooklyn-based designer Danielle Trofe is returning this year with a new series of off-the-grid LED lighting fixtures ...

Why does an hourglass use sand instead of water? The Granular Flow Laboratory Project explores this concept by designing a transportable display demonstrating granular vs. fluid flow. Three ...