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 ...

Brooklyn-based designer Danielle Trofe has found a more practical use for one of the more time-tested pieces of measuring equipment—the hourglass. Using the kinetic energy of the falling sand as a ...

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 ...

Not quite as DIY-looking as the other digital hourglass, this Digital Timer combines computing technology with century old stylings to make for one dorky looking desk gadget. It has a 100 minute timer ...

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 ...