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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.

A solar-powered weighing scale concept to help save the lives of babies in remote communities

It’s easy to take for granted simple things like keeping track of our weight. For babies in hard-to-reach areas, however, that can be a matter…

Medical, Sports

This sustainable folding stool turns wasteful PET bottles into a tool for an agile lifestyle

Now you can sit comfortably anywhere you go and won’t look out of place while carrying your own stool around. Plus, it helps find a…

Furniture, Lifestyle, Sustainable Design

This digital organism lights up your garden and survives in any weather without any humans to help

Move over Tamagochi. This “digital organism” can live in nature and survive any weather without any human intervention while looking great at night, too! Art…

Installations, Sustainable Design, Technology

This holographic display concept makes your NFT art buy look more interesting

If you are diving into NFTs and the digital media that comes along with them, you might as well have something that proudly displays that…

Gadgets, Homes, Lifestyle, Luxury, Technology

This insulin pen cap concept tries to make diabetes management less tedious

There’s still no escaping having to prick yourself to deliver life-saving insulin, but that doesn’t mean keeping track of your diabetes data has to be…

Medical, Technology

This Mario Kart hovercraft is made from cardboard and looks like it’s floating off the ground

Being a hardcore fan doesn’t always mean having the real deal. Sometimes, it also pays to also step outside the box, like these cardboard masterpieces…

Automotive, Gadgets, Gaming, Technology

IKEA sofa from Tommy Cash collaboration might make you crave for bread all the time

A piece of furniture that’s a bit uncharacteristic of IKEA might redefine what it means to be a couch potato. Sofas, sometimes called couches, have…

Fashion, Furniture, Homes, Lifestyle, Product Design

Brionvega Totem rr231 stereo system transforms from minimalist art piece to functional audio machine

Even audiophiles might not be listening to music all day, so this modern take on a 70s audio system transforms into a piece of minimalist…

Audio, Furniture, Homes, Lifestyle, Technology

Sustainable designs created by this upcycling product designer transforms your trash into solutions

Forget recycling. Upcycling could be the next trend that creates new things out of old ones and save more energy at the same time. We…

Accessories, EveryDayCarry, Sustainable Design

Harry Potter Nimbus 2022 concept takes the classic broomstick to new heights

If you’re going to ride a broomstick anyway, you might as well make sure you look good on it. Although it eventually ended up being…

Automotive, Travel

UK McDonald’s net-zero carbon restaurant tries to make the environment a bit healthier

You might have guilty feelings when chowing down on that hamburger, but one McDonald’s restaurant in the UK might at least let you feel good…

Architecture, Manufacturing, Sustainable Design

A smart speaker concept you might actually want to keep track of your face at home

There are ongoing privacy concerns about smart speakers and smart displays that always listen in on you, but this concept actually has a valid reason…

Audio, Homes, Lifestyle, Technology
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