Ida Torres

Ida Torres is a writer at Yanko Design. She graduated with a degree in Film and Audio Visual Communication from the University of the Philippines and holds certificates in Digital Marketing Communications. She previously worked in the PR, advertising, and events industry and also taught communication subjects at the collegiate level. She has been writing for social media, books and publishing, pop culture, technology news, and design for the past 10 years.

Gold, faceted spherical timepiece displayed inside an open Louis Vuitton trunk, surrounded by LV monogram luggage cases.

Louis Vuitton Just Made a One-of-a-Kind Clock for UNICEF

Not every luxury piece earns the word “meaningful.” Beautiful, yes. Covetable, absolutely. But meaningful is a harder category to land in, and the Louis Vuitton…

Luxury, Sports

Grey PlayStation controller-shaped bag with buttons, hand straps, and adjustable crossbody strap.

Zara and PlayStation Just Made Gaming Fashion Actually Cool

Gaming and fashion have been flirting with each other for years, and most of the time, the results are predictable. Graphic tees with pixelated prints,…

Fashion, Gaming

Shiny black metal case with a chrome handle and embossed abstract pattern, resting on a reflective surface against a black background.

Yamaha Just Bought a Fish and Made It Into an Amplifier

Somewhere between a fish market and Milan Design Week, a guitar amplifier became an animal. Yamaha’s HERRING, a concept piece by designer Koji Notomi, is…

Audio, Technology

A table with a large NESCAFÉ Espresso Keg, two NESCAFÉ concentrate bottles, and a glass of swirled iced coffee beside snacks, with people in the background at a casual gathering.

NESCAFÉ Just Replaced Beer at Your World Cup Party for $10

The world’s most-watched sporting event is about to kick off in less than a month. This means that World Cup watch parties are probably being…

Sports

Retro wooden DJ console with two turntables on top and a speaker cabinet underneath, against a blue backdrop.

Hermès Just Built a DJ Table in Mahogany and Cowhide

If you told me five years ago that Hermès would release a DJ table, I’d have assumed it was a joke told at a fashion…

Gadgets, Music, Technology

Blue rounded stool with a curved arm holding a small tray on top, which supports a book and a glass.

Your Home’s Newest Resident Is a Tiny Blue Butler

Furniture, as a category, is not usually meant to make you smile. It holds things, supports things, stores things. Function dictates form, and form gets…

Furniture

Overhead view of a person clasping hands next to a laptop and a pill organizer on a white desk.

A Design Student Finally Fixed the Pill Organizer

Over half of all Americans have a prescription, and 1 in 5 take medication multiple times a day. That’s not a niche demographic. That’s most…

Medical

Woman in a high plank position with forearms on dumbbells, wearing wireless earbuds against a red wall.

AirPods Pro 3 vs Pro 2: Should You Actually Upgrade in 2026?

Eight months after Apple shipped the AirPods Pro 3, the comparison has quietly shifted. Nobody is really debating whether the Pro 3 are good. They…

Technology, Wearables

Low-angle view of a black modular keyboard with raised square keys, branded 'MOSAIC' on the front edge.

AI Finally Solved the Desk Organizer Nobody Actually Uses

Most desk organizers ask you to adapt to them. You get a tray with fixed compartments, you shove your stuff in, and either it fits…

Accessories, Artificial Intelligence, Office

Close-up of a brown textured keychain device labeled 'eFortune Cookie' with a cookie graphic, attached to a black cord on a gray grid background.

A Maker Just Gave the Fortune Cookie a $10 Hardware Glow-Up

I don’t know who decided that wisdom should come wrapped in a brittle shell and a strip of paper, but I’ve always found the fortune…

Gadgets, Technology

Back view of a person wearing a white perforated mesh shirt with the text 'ALL CONDITIONS Racing Dept.' printed on the back.

Nike Just Turned Air Into a Fabric, and It Actually Works

There are moments in design when a product looks so strange that you can’t stop staring at it, and then you find out how it…

Fashion, Sports

Metal park bench in foreground with a dirt path and autumn leaves; people and trees in a sunny park background.

Scaffolding Was Never Meant to Be Beautiful, Estrade Disagrees.

Most furniture begins with a brief. A sketch. A mood board pulled from somewhere between a Scandinavian design blog and a decades-old auction catalog. French…

Furniture

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