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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.

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…

Furniture, Minimalism, Product Design

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…

Accessories, Office, Product Design, Sustainable Design

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…

Audio, Minimalism, Product Design

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…

Lighting, Product Design

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…

Accessories, Lifestyle, Product Design, Sustainable Design

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…

Furniture, Product Design

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…

Accessories, Deals, EveryDayCarry, Featured, Product Design

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…

Gadgets, Lifestyle, Product Design

Snake-Shaped Razer Boomslang Mouse Returns 20 Years Later With 45K DPI

At the end of the 1990s, when most PC mice were beige, ball-based, and capped at a few hundred DPI, the original Razer Boomslang showed…

Accessories, Gaming, Product Design

AYANEO Pocket PLAY Brings Back the Slider Phone, Now With D-Pad

AYANEO is known for gaming handheld devices that run Windows and, sometimes, Android, but not phones. Most gaming phones still feel like regular slabs with…

Gaming, Phones, Product Design

Blueair Mini Restful(™) Sunrise Clock Air Purifier Review: The Only Air Purifier with a Sunrise Alarm Clock

Nightstands have quietly become cluttered charging stations over the past decade, with phones serving as alarms, small purifiers humming in corners, and separate wake-up lights…

Appliances, Deals, Homes, Lifestyle, Lighting, Product Design, Reviews

This MagSafe Battery Pack Looks Like It Belongs in Your Makeup Bag

Most power banks and MagSafe battery packs look like small, hard bricks stuck to the back of a carefully chosen phone. There is a gap…

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