Paardarshi Carves Bamboo So Thin It Glows Like a Natural Light Pipe
Bamboo usually shows up in design as a structural element, furniture frames, baskets, or as a surface veneer. It is almost always treated as opaque,…
Nitro Deck 2 Controller Fits Switch 2, OG, and OLED in One Shell
The first Nitro Deck and similar shells made the Nintendo Switch feel more like a proper controller, but they were still mostly one-trick grips that…
DeckTop Makes the Steam Deck and ROG Ally Feel Like Tiny Laptops
The Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go are powerful little PCs that still behave like oversized controllers when you actually need to type, browse,…
NES-inspired 8BitDo Retro Cube 2 Has a D-Pad for Volume and Playback
Most small Bluetooth speakers are generic cylinders or bricks that sit somewhere on a desk and do not really belong to the rest of 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…
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…
Nocs Braque Stacks Two Cubes into a 25kg Sculptural Stereo System
Most hi-fi speakers still look like anonymous black rectangles, even when they sound great. A few brands treat speakers as furniture or sculpture, but often…
Iris Sconce: Hand-Shaped Glass Wall Light Where No Two Are Identical
Most LED sconces are thin metal plates and diffusers, designed to disappear into a wall and quietly meet a lumen spec. That approach is efficient…
Auk Mini Grows 4 Herbs on Your Counter, No App or Pump Required
The usual indoor herb story goes like this: supermarket pots that die in a week, plastic hydroponic kits that look like lab equipment, and a…
Tom Black Carves Travertine Tables That Look Like They’re Floating
Stone coffee tables often default to simple slabs or blocks, heavy objects that sit on the floor and announce their weight. More interesting pieces treat…
This 11g Keychain Knife Has a Tungsten Tip You Swap, Never Sharpen
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…
Clover Emotion Tracker Turns Small Happy Moments into a Daily Desk Ritual
People are more stressed than ever, yet still find it hard to talk honestly about how they feel, even with therapists or friends. Most mental…