91312vanishing.jpgLight switches that blend into the wall, cabinets without hardware, beds that recess into the ceiling: all things are possible when it comes to streamlining spaces. The New York Times reports on the innovations that make it possible to hide just about anything. A "vanishing" TV that looks like a mirror may just solve a lot of marital disputes.

In other news, shoes with GPS will find your way home, and there's a phone game that funds microloans. See the headlines after the jump.

• The Cult of Disappearing Design | The New York Times
• Dominic Wilcox Unveils GPS Shoe That Guides You Home From Anywhere in the World | Inhabitat
• Seeds: A Microlending Game Where Farmville Meets Kiva | Co.Exist

(Image: Séura via The New York Times)

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