Invisible Display brings more information to the environment, allowing one to look at their schedule at a glance without loading an app or switching a browser tab. The Invisible Display is a 7.5-inch electronic ink calendar with a hand-finished wooden frame, made by Invisible Computers, a small hardware and software company based in Germany. The display connects to Google Calendar via a mobile app and refreshes every five seconds, showing the current schedule without notifica

Humans are exposed to a lot of artificial light. Recent statistics report that the average person spends up to 90% of their life indoors. Instead of sunlight, we experience hundreds of flickering, low quality LEDs in our homes, paling in comparison to the outside environment. For most of human history, the light available after sunset was fire from candles, oil lamps or hearths. All of it burned around 1800K, deep amber, infrared-rich, and dim. Our circadian systems evolved o

HiRO is a screen-free speaker for kids. Instead of navigating a screen, kids use printed NFC cards: they pick a card, tap it on the speaker, and the music or story starts playing. The speaker asks for as little attention as possible and uses only the technology needed to do its job, so the child's focus stays on the story, not the device. It's something a two-year-old can use alone, without a parent's phone anywhere in the room.

This edition spotlight five Calm Tech Certified® products that blend seamlessly into designed interiors. These are perfect for designers wanting to include technology inside spaces without generating unnecessary friction or stress.

A design-first training program focused on creating seamless experiences for those who live, work, and stay in the spaces we build. August 17th 2026, Denver, CO — Calm Tech Institute announces the Calm Tech Certified® Partner program at CEDIA Expo 2026, the first training program that teaches integrators how to sell experiences, and not just technology solutions, to real clients. The Calm Tech Certified® Partner Program is designed for integrators that want to move beyond s

Modos Flow is an extraordinarily performant Paper-Like Monitor with an incredible refresh rate, making it suitable for any computer-related task. More importantly, we see this as an important part of a new era in display technology.

Decades before the eerie horror of liminal spaces became on Internet meme, French anthropologist Marc Augé identified the phenomenon in his 90' classic, "Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity".

At WEC 2026, the Calm Tech Institute and Hello! Destination Management tested a different approach. We built a multi-sensory Resilience Space inside the convention center and measured its impact using Zenus privacy-first sentiment analytics.

Designed in Norway and inspired by the belief that fresh, rejuvenating air belongs everywhere, Renew is the latest addition to Airthings’ range of intelligent air quality solutions and an exciting, long-awaited moment for those who have hoped for a purifier to work alongside their Airthings monitors.

The "attention economy"—a business model that monetizes user attention itself as a resource—has long been the standard in Silicon Valley. But now, the backlash is approaching a critical point. Criticism of the "dark patterns" that encourage addiction has led to discussions about regulation, and calls for a new relationship with technology are beginning to rise from within the industry itself.

The Calm Tech Institute has awarded Ohm Health's Resonance Lamp a Calm Tech Gold Certification. The Lamp has two immediately impressive and unique features: first, the lamp housing is borosilicate glass. This material design makes it feel more like art or decoration than technology. Secondly, the Lamp has a small, stone-like controller that is noticeably warm and delightful. This biofeedback device reads the user's heart rate in real time and responds through light, sound,

Analog is an app and a physical hub that restricts iPhone apps when a user enters a designated area or taps the device to the hub. The product was designed primarily for home use, allowing families to create phone-free zones around bedtimes, meals, or common areas without relying on anyone to manually put the phone down. Analog is a quiet physical device intended to set healthier digital boundaries in the spaces that matter most, allowing users to place it in a room to creat

Thursday, September 3 Denver, Colorado 02:00-4:00 PM MDT Client satisfaction surveys consistently show a gap between what people imagine a smart home will feel like and what they actually experience after installation. In this session, we'll introduce Calm Technology®, a leading design framework based around human attention, showing how its principles translate directly into better installations, fewer support calls, and more referrals. We'll present a working overview of t

This year, Calm Tech Institute showed up with a question: which trade show booths actually made people feel good? Our favorite booths had key characteristics that aligned the science behind Calm Tech Certified™ for Spaces, our newest offering for hospitality and trade show builders.

Both Norway and Sweden’s air standards for homes and other buildings are some of the highest in the world. They sit at the high end globally—on par with Finland, Sweden, and Estonia—and are definitely stronger than North America, the UK, Southern Europe, and most of the world.

Today, we're proud to announce eight newly Calm Tech Certified products designed specifically with kids in mind. Each one was evaluated against our rigorous 81-point framework for attention-aware design.

ThinkPad models have recently earned third-party Calm Tech Certified™ Platinum certification, recognizing designs intended to reduce cognitive load and support sustained focus in professional environments.

The “cascading alarm” situation is a well-known example of technology making a bad situation worse. Three Principles of Calm Technology™, are worth exploring in high-stakes/high-stress decision making.

For shared spaces where groups need coordinated time awareness, Time Timer® MAX is a well-designed physical tool that everyone can see and understand instantly.

In 2025, our list of certified products include Alarm Clocks, Digital Signage, Picture Frames, Notebooks/Productivity, Mobile Phones and Home Audio