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      This 20-Foot Tiny Home Ditched the Loft — and It’s Better for It
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      The $22.5 Billion Plan to Turn Washington’s Most Frustrating Airport Into Its Most Impressive
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      This Pavilion Works Like Giant Venetian Blinds That Anyone Can Adjust
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      Battery-free Portable Water Sprayer Solves a Problem Beaches, Campsites, and Public Restrooms All Share
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      A Backyard Greenhouse That Moonlights as an Outdoor Living Room
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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.

Woman relaxing on a white boucle sectional sofa in a bright living room, with an open magazine on the matching ottoman nearby.

10 Modular Sofas That Rearrange Like Furniture-Grade Lego

The sofa has always been the most consequential decision in a living room. It’s the largest piece, the one that dictates traffic flow, color direction,…

Architecture
White ceramic hourglass-shaped object resting on a smartphone lying on a wooden table; appears to be a small decorative or functional stand or holder atop the device.

This Ceramic Vase Is Actually a Phone Speaker That Needs No Power

The home has become increasingly cluttered with gadgets that need charging, pairing, and their own dedicated spaces. Even something as simple as playing music from…

Accessories, Audio, Deals, Music, Technology
Retro toy computer with a red 20‑sided die perched on top; screen shows '064' and 'Press Any Key' with a small keyboard in front.

d64 Just Packed an Entire Dice Collection Into a Tiny 1980s Computer

Tabletop roleplaying games have an accessory problem. The dice alone can take over a corner of any gaming table, each one representing a different die…

Gadgets, Gaming, Technology
Two Samsung phones shown from the back with quad-camera modules, silver on the left and lavender on the right, against a light blue background.

Galaxy S26 Ultra Buried the Note’s Boxy Soul, and Fans Are Split

The race to make flagship phones thinner, smoother, and more visually unified has become one of the defining stories in premium smartphone design. Hard angles…

Phones, Product Design, Technology
Chrome square desk clock with a circular face and red second hand on a light wood table, with a plant, books, and glasses in the background.

The Table Clock Isn’t Dead, This Folded Steel One Proves It

The tabletop clock has been one of the quieter casualties of the smartphone era. Most people stopped owning them the moment a phone took over…

Accessories, Minimalism
Angled monitor displaying a red-dial car dashboard on a desk, with a black keyboard and large mouse pad nearby.

PC Gamers Have Too Many Windows, ROG’s $199 Screen Fixes That

Gaming setups have grown considerably more complex, and the demands on screen real estate have grown right along with them. A serious session today might…

Accessories, Gaming, Technology
Small green gadget with two round knobs being pressed by a fingertip; the device shows the text 'tap it' on its black face.

Amazon Won’t Build This Kindle Remote, So BOOX Did It for $26

E Ink readers have steadily become better at mimicking the feel of paper, but getting through a book with one still requires the same thing…

Accessories, Gadgets, Technology
Clear smartphone case filled with small plants and moss, placed on a cracked rock among green foliage.

Phone Cases Are Boring, This One Puts a Living Terrarium Inside

Phone cases have largely settled into two camps: the ones that protect your phone without anyone noticing they exist, and the ones that make a…

Accessories, Phones, Sustainable Design, Technology
Square black fabric-covered wall device with rounded corners, circular status light in the top-right, and perforated base; likely a smart air purifier or speaker with a camera nearby.

This AC Does 5 Jobs at Once and Looks Like Furniture on Your Wall

The split air conditioner is one of the least loved objects in any home, which is a strange thing to say about something most people…

Appliances, Audio, Lighting, Technology
Tiger emerging from a torn wall in a framed display at a wildlife exhibit point of interest.

Samsung Just Turned a Theme Park Queue Into a 3D Safari, No Glasses

Waiting in line at a theme park is one of those unavoidable experiences that nobody designs for enthusiastically. The physical infrastructure exists, the rope lines…

Technology
Small black handheld multi-button input device with four square pads and a red center button on a wooden desk beside a laptop and notebook.

The TrackPoint Was Always Laptop-Only, This $52 Bean Changes That

The pointing stick is one of the more divisive input devices in computing history. Lenovo’s TrackPoint has a devoted following, built around people who never…

Accessories, Gadgets, Technology
Three students work on tablets at a bright classroom table while a teacher guides them.

Logitech Just Built an iPad Case Tested for 10,000 Backpack Drops

School tech accessories live and die by one rule that has nothing to do with specs: can they survive a school day? That’s not a…

Accessories, Tablets, Technology
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