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      This 60g Titanium Pen Doubles as a Pocket Repair Station With a Detachable Flashlight and 3-Slot Toolbox
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      This Glowing Jello Table Lamp Balances Softness and Structure
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      3D-Printed Ukulele Transforms Into an Electric Guitar In Just 2 Seconds
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      A $420 Phone Just Proved BlackBerry Fans Have Been Right All Along
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      A Designer Just Answered Facial Recognition With a Medieval Visor
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      LEGO Koenigsegg weighs 480 kg more than the real car and hits 70mph
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      Mercedes’ New G-Wagon convertible lets you enjoy open-air luxury without giving up off-road power
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      The Redwood by Tiny Timber Homes Proves Small Living Doesn’t Mean Settling
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      This Tiny House on Wheels Lives Bigger Than It Has Any Right To
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      This 60g Titanium Pen Doubles as a Pocket Repair Station With a Detachable Flashlight and 3-Slot Toolbox
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      This Damascus Steel compact EDC knife packs two sliders into a 0.6-inch body
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      This Iron Frying Plate Sears Food on Bare Steel & Goes Straight From the Stove to Your Table
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JC Torres

Juan Carlos is the Editorial Director for Yanko Design. Holding degrees in both Philosophy and Computer Science, he has been covering tech and digital lifestyle since 2012. As an open source contributor since 2006, he has worked with the Kubuntu and KDE projects as a technical writer and a software developer, helping to make computers more accessible and usable to people. Having honed his skills over the years, he has developed insights into the design trends in tech and UX. He is a digital artist in his spare time and a self-professed otaku.

Nothing Ear and Ear (a) Buds Review: It’s Nothing To Scoff At

It’s not unusual to see a company take a different direction after it launches a successful product or two. Improvements have to be made, of…

Accessories, Audio, Reviews

ASUS ROG Mjolnir solar power station is shockingly real, but is it worthy?

One of the worst days to announce or tease a new product is April 1st. Most people already presume that the majority of “news” going…

Accessories, Editorial, Gaming

Flip phone concept aims to inspire creativity with Nokia, Nothing aesthetics

It may have been criticized for flooding the mobile phone market with dozens of confusing designs, but Nokia’s seemingly eccentric designs sometimes hit the right…

Cameras, Phones

Geometric chair concept almost looks like an Escherian optical illusion

Chairs can come in all shapes and sizes. Some can take on complicated and organic forms, while others can be extremely minimalist or even brutally…

Furniture, Sustainable Design

Quirky wooden side tables bring delight with geometric holes like a kid’s game

Almost all tables have tops that are flat and horizontal mostly because of the function they serve. You wouldn’t want your glass to tilt over…

Furniture, Minimalism

Unique DIY watch moves liquid droplets around to tell the time

With the arrival of smartwatches, the divide between analog and digital has become a little bit blurrier. After all, you can create the illusion of…

Watches

Sustainable and minimalist desk tray collection lets you mix and match to your needs

Desk trays are an indispensable part of any organization system, and their designs vary wildly to meet different needs and aesthetic tastes. While wooden desk…

Accessories, Minimalism, Office, Sustainable Design

Origami-inspired table concept folds into a lamp to save space

Tables are important pieces of furniture in any human space, whether it’s the dining table at home or a meeting table at the office. That…

Furniture, Lighting

Hand-worn smart display concept safely shows information for bikers, mountaineers

Smartphones can provide all sorts of useful information and features, but there will always be occasions when you can’t just whip out the phone from…

Outdoor, Wearables

Sculptural chair design pays homage to a century-old wooden classic

Designs come and go, but some manage to become icons in their field. There are quite a few such designs in the larger furniture market,…

Furniture

Rare 2001 PS1 controller modded into a quirky PlayStation handheld emulator

Game controllers today follow a standard design and format, and most of them gravitate between two or three conventions, depending on the major console brand…

Gaming

Stone-shaped digital compass concept promises an adventure with each walk

Compasses are designed to give you your bearing, but they don’t exactly tell you where you’re headed. With today’s digital maps and navigation apps, that’s…

Gadgets, Outdoor
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