4 Holiday Gifts for Designers Who Already Own Everything (But Need This)
Some gifts say “I know you are a designer” better than any coffee table book ever could. HOZO’s tools fall squarely into that category, with…
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5 Gifts That Give Analog Joy in a Digital World
Our days are choreographed by screens. Messages stack up, tabs multiply, and even downtime quietly dissolves into endless scrolling. Everything is fast, efficient, and slightly…
This 20-Foot Tiny Home Brings Authentic Japanese Design to Compact Living
The tiny house movement has found a new voice in Japan, where Ikigai Collective is creating homes that honor traditional aesthetics while embracing modern minimalism….
Saucony and Lay’s collaborate for food-inspired sneakers with regional flavors in China
Around 2020 – give or take a year or two – when I was just getting into writing about sneakers, I read about Dunkin’ collaborating…
MagSafe Breadboard Turns Your iPhone Into a Circuit Prototyping Lab
Show me another MagSafe breadboard. I’ll wait. Kevin Yang’s Commi Board is the only one, and that alone tells you something about how design students…
JBL’s AI Wireless Speakers Can Remove Vocals, Guitars, or Drums From Any Song While You’re Jamming
Walk into any rehearsal space and you will see the usual suspects. A combo amp in the corner, a Bluetooth speaker on a shelf, maybe…
A Decade of Camping Led to This 747-Square-Foot Cozy River Retreat
Dan Wheeler spent ten years sleeping in tents on his riverfront property before building anything permanent. The software engineer bought the land along Washington’s Wenatchee…
Rotating Kitchen Cubes Make Wasting Food Actually Impossible
We’ve all been there. You buy fresh produce with the best intentions, tuck it away in the fridge or pantry, and then discover a wilted…
Dual vats, 14K screen, heated resin: inside Anycubic’s game-changing Photon P1 3D Printer
Desktop resin printers usually ask a simple question: how much resolution can you afford. Anycubic’s Photon P1 adds a more interesting one: what if the…
This Doughnut Chair Has One Bite Missing, and That’s Your Seat
Most chairs are clearly assembled objects, with legs, a seat, and a backrest, all stacked and joined together. Sculptural lounge pieces sometimes flip that script…
When Your Desk Lamp Becomes Your Study Partner: Check Mate
We’ve all been there. You’re three hours into a study session, hunched over your desk with tabs multiplying like rabbits, your phone buzzing with notifications,…
Tray210 Proves Recycled Plastic Doesn’t Have to Look Grey and Boring
Recycled plastic products often fall into two camps: grey utilitarian bins or loud, speckled experiments that feel more like proof of concept than something you…