Ceiling Fans
Bladeless ceiling fan uses vortex airflow to regulate room temperature
By Dave Parrack
November 8, 2012
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The core design of ceiling fans hasn't altered in the 150 years or so since they first made an appearance. Most ceiling fans cool by blowing air straight down, which is fine if you're standing directly underneath the blades, but of less use for regulating and homogenizing the overall air temperature in the room. Nik Hiner, via his company Exhale Fans, is trying to disrupt the industry with an innovative new design. Read More
A ceiling fan doesn't usually act as the conversation piece or focal point of a room, but that rule doesn't apply to the bizarrely-yet-accurately named Upside Down ceiling fan from Italian designer Raffaele Iannello. Read More
