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    • This 60g Titanium Pen Doubles as a Pocket Repair Station With a Detachable Flashlight and 3-Slot Toolbox
      This 60g Titanium Pen Doubles as a Pocket Repair Station With a Detachable Flashlight and 3-Slot Toolbox
    • This Glowing Jello Table Lamp Balances Softness and Structure
      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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      Tablets Sound Bad, So Motorola Just Put 9 JBL Speakers in One
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      China built one eVTOL that transforms into an air-taxi, a firefighter, and a 5-ton hauler
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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
      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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      BIG Wraps Dymak’s Headquarters in Solar-Powered Timber
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      Artefilo Makes Home Objects From Elephant Grass and Hospital Cabinets
    • Funnels That Harvest Rain and Solar Power While Shading a Public Plaza
      Funnels That Harvest Rain and Solar Power While Shading a Public Plaza
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      Students Built the Best Seat at This Music Festival From Scraps
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      This 60g Titanium Pen Doubles as a Pocket Repair Station With a Detachable Flashlight and 3-Slot Toolbox
    • This Damascus Steel compact EDC knife packs two sliders into a 0.6-inch body
      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.

3D printed recycled wood could kickstart another design industry revolution

3D printing blasted the doors of creativity wide open by allowing almost anyone and everyone to create complex designs on demand. That market started with…

Product Design, Sustainable Design

Space-inspired titanium watch traces the Earth and Moon’s orbit around the Sun

Although the measurement of time is mostly a human construct, it has its basis in the natural world. A day is the time it takes…

Watches

Futuristic indoor pot concept turns your plant into a virtual pet

We all know that plants are living things, but we also often just treat them as objects simply because they don’t behave like animals and…

Appliances, Product Design, Technology

Modular cork stool concept offers sustainable seating by turning into a bench

Sitting is an important part of our daily lives, so it’s not unusual to see different kinds of seating furniture around places where people stay…

Furniture, Minimalism, Sustainable Design

Glow-in-the-dark petunias could usher in a new trend in indoor gardening

Indoor gardening and plants gained momentum around 2-3 years ago as people sought ways to cope with boredom and insanity while cooped up at home….

Homes, Lifestyle

IKEA JETSTRÖM smart LED wall light panel embodies the brand’s minimalist spirit

It’s almost too easy to get into the smart lighting scene, especially if you consider bulbs you can simply screw on, string lights you just…

Lighting, Minimalism

Apple Pencil 3 might come with important usability improvements

The late Steve Jobs might have ridiculed the stylus of old, but it’s arguable that we would have approved of the Apple Pencil, or at…

Accessories

Elegant, minimalist smartphone design meets appealing features and price tag

Smartphone manufacturers are now thankfully more aware of the important role that design plays in a product’s success, especially its aesthetics and materials, but some…

Minimalism, Phones

Bedside lava lamp concept improves sleep with white noise, warm lights

People are finally realizing that sleep actually plays an important role in productivity and shouldn’t be sacrificed for its sake. Unfortunately, many people by now…

Lifestyle, Lighting

Retractable ceiling-mounted laundry rack saves space and functions as a lamp

Space is a very expensive commodity these days, especially for people living in cramped apartments in cities. Every square inch counts, especially on the floor…

Accessories, Interiors

Kohler brutalist smart toilet conveys the transformative power of water

It’s almost too easy to take for granted what a toilet looks like, especially considering what we use it for. At the same time, that’s…

Bathrooms

RedMagic VC Cooler 5 Pro attaches to any phone using magnets or clips

As smartphones become more powerful, the need to keep them from overheating becomes even more critical. Relying on simple heat dissipation is no longer enough,…

Accessories, Gaming, Phones
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