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      Slide, Spiral, Learn: Bernard Tschumi Completes a Science Centre Built on Motion
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      This House in Rural India Is Actually a Bridge — and It’s Covered in Scales
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      A “Modular Bento Box” for Your Desk Gear: Meet Orbitkey’s $42 Grid Organizer
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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.

Pastel pink and mint Xbox wireless controller on a matching charging dock with a fluffy pastel backdrop.

GameSir Made a Cotton Candy Xbox Controller That Kills Stick Drift

Gaming controllers have long leaned into one of two visual languages: aggressive, angular designs aimed at the competitive crowd, or the familiar, conservative look of…

Accessories, Gaming
Person with headphones using a compact editing controller at a desk with two monitors showing video timelines.

XPPen’s $210 Pilot Pro Finally Ends the Left-Hand Keyboard Scramble

Video and photo editing has always been demanding on keyboard shortcuts. The typical workflow splits attention between tools, timelines, and modifier keys, with the left…

Gadgets, Technology
Blue smartphone with a large multi-lens camera module resting on a gray box on a dark desk, background softly blurred.

Galaxy Z Fold 7 Hit 4.2mm by Killing the S Pen: Worth the Trade?

Foldables have spent the last two years chasing a simpler goal: to feel less like category experiments and more like normal premium phones that happen…

Editorial, Phones, Tablets, Technology
Woman in a black leather jacket sits at a wooden counter, holding a white handheld device with a small screen and cord, looking to the side.

Fosi’s $150 Headphone Amp Snaps to Your iPhone Instead of Dangling

The dongle DAC has become a familiar but awkward sight plugged into the bottom of a smartphone, a small reminder that the headphone jack didn’t…

Accessories, Audio, Gadgets, Music, Technology
Handheld portable device with a fold-out keyboard and colorful touchscreen icons, held over green grass outdoors.

The Orion PDA Runs on Sunlight and Ignores the Internet by Design

The smartphone has become so dominant in daily life that it’s hard to remember what it felt like to carry a device that did only…

Gadgets, Technology
Abstract white sculpture resembling a person with a spoon as head and two forks raised like arms, set against a blue backdrop with red cylinders at the base

Art-ware Is the Dining Set That Never Has to Go in a Cabinet

Tableware has always had a storage problem. A complete set of cups, bowls, and cutlery takes up a cabinet’s worth of space for the privilege…

Tableware
White USB-C hub/dock on a desk with multiple cables plugged in, connected to a laptop nearby.

The Memdock G3 Is the 13-Port Dock You Don’t Have to Hide Anymore

Modern desks have never looked better. Sit-stand tables, cable management trays, and ultra-thin laptops have turned the average workspace into something worth showing off. But…

Accessories, Deals, Product Design, Technology
3D render of over-ear headphones with blue ear cups and a light gray headband, shown from a side angle

A Tape Dispenser Concept Finally Worth Keeping in Plain Sight

The standard tape dispenser holds one roll, cuts tape, and sits on a desk. It hasn’t changed much in decades, and it doesn’t need to…

Stationery
White geometric wall-mounted key shelf holding car keys and other keys on a dark wall

The $50 SHELL Treats Your Keys and Wallet as Things Worth Displaying

Most entryway organizers fall somewhere between two unsatisfying extremes: purely functional things that look like afterthoughts, or purely decorative objects that don’t actually hold anything….

Accessories
Dark modular gaming console with a square central screen surrounded by handheld controllers and a compact top module; minimalist, monochrome setup.

This Handheld Concept Swaps Between Gamepad, D-Pad, and Keyboard

The retro handheld market has rarely been this crowded or creative. Manufacturers are shipping devices with sliding screens, dual-display clamshells, and rotating form factors, all…

Gaming
Close-up of a metal precision clamp/jig with screws on a wooden work surface, a small wooden chair-like piece resting on it.

Your Bench Vise Can’t Hold Round Parts, This One Grips Anything

Most workshop tools haven’t changed much in decades, and bench vises are a good example of that. They’re big and heavy, and they work well…

Deals, Manufacturing, Product Design
Abstract 3D sculpture: a white numbered ring looping around a glossy black inner core against a black background (artistic, geometric form).

Loop Is the Marble Calendar That Never Runs Out of Pages

Digital calendars have made keeping track of the date nearly frictionless, which sounds like a good thing until you realize how thoroughly that frictionlessness has…

Accessories, Manufacturing
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