Look across the history of consumer tech and a pattern appears. Ownership gives way to services, and services become subscriptions. We went from stacks of…
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Design Mindset steps into episode 16 with a clear purpose: to understand how industrial designers are navigating a world where tools, platforms, and expectations keep…
In Niederanven, a quiet commune east of Luxembourg City, a small concrete dwelling is rewriting expectations for housing innovation. Designed by ODA Architects in collaboration…
Imagine a robot that can transform like a high-tech LEGO set, swapping out legs for arms or wheels depending on what the day throws at…
For audiophiles, nothing gets beyond their love for music and the audio gear they own. The exploration for the best headphone, IEM, or DAC never…
Most keychain cutters feel like afterthoughts. Plastic shells with soft blades that struggle with packing tape, bend on zip ties, and disappoint when needed. The…
There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes with a stubborn screw buried deep inside a chassis or tucked behind a piece of furniture. You…
Porcelain dinnerware has long been shaped by the logic of industrial production. Uniform forms, limited color palettes, and standardized finishes dominate the contemporary table, reducing…
Flare Yellow bodywork catches parking garage fluorescents like a warning flare. Quad exhaust tips broadcast displacement before you turn the key. The 2025 Lexus IS…
In the small Danish town of Holstebro, something remarkable is unfolding. Skovsporet, which translates to “The Forest Trail,” is rewriting the rules of residential construction…
In recent years, designers increasingly recognize that a home’s luxury is not defined by its size but by how space is sequenced, detailed, and experienced….
Most gaming setups lean on either a soundbar under the monitor or a headset clamped to your head. Soundbars are convenient but flatten the sense…
When you think of asphalt, furniture probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. More likely, you’re picturing roads, parking lots, or maybe the…
Most wireless speakers fall into two visual camps: squat cylinders that look like tech, or anonymous black boxes that try to disappear. There is a…
There’s something magical about architecture that doubles as a love letter to a place. MVRDV just pulled this off in Chiayi, Taiwan, with a temporary…
Candles have become the default stress-relief gift, burning $12 billion annually, yet they offer only temporary calm before the wax runs out. There’s a quieter,…
Most everyday products, from scissors to mice, are designed around right-handed users, leaving left-handed people to adapt or struggle. That adaptation becomes invisible labor, especially…
The electric crossover has settled into a strange kind of visual politeness. Smooth surfaces, quiet cabins, and interfaces that treat personality as noise have become…
Artemide is celebrating its history, and Sintesi, introduced in 1975, was the first lamp signed by founder Ernesto Gismondi. His background was engineering and manufacturing,…
Climbing into a loft bed loses its charm quickly, especially when you’re half-asleep at 2 AM. The Barred Owl by Rewild Homes acknowledges this reality…
Coffee at work usually means a compromise, a paper cup grabbed between meetings or a lukewarm pot abandoned in the break room. The Flarix Pro…
Last year, every other product at CES had a chatbot slapped onto it. Your TV could talk. Your fridge could answer trivia. Your laptop had…
