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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 2-Person Steam Room Sets Up in 5 Minutes and Packs Into a Case

Home wellness has expanded well beyond foam rollers and cold showers. Heat therapy has become one of the more serious recovery habits people are building…

Lifestyle, Outdoor, Product Design

Synth Modular Controller Treats Music Making Like Building with Blocks

Modular synthesis has a split personality. There are racks of patch cables that promise infinite sound design but also scare off newcomers who don’t know…

Music, Product Design

This Walking Cane Also Hooks Bags and Grips Tables With a Hidden Ring

Every day balance moments don’t usually look dramatic. Standing up from a low chair after a long meal, stepping off a curb while carrying bags,…

Product Design, Safety, Special Needs

Tired of To-Do Apps? This Desk Device Has One Simple Button

Modern desks are full of productivity tools that end up making work harder. Too many tabs, too many apps, too many systems competing for the…

Gadgets, Office, Product Design

bibigo Just Made Chopsticks With Touchscreen Tips for Scroll-Eaters

There’s a greasy phone screen somewhere in your immediate past. Maybe it was a dumpling, maybe it was a bowl of noodles, maybe it was…

Accessories, Lifestyle, Product Design, Tableware

This Pen Flashlight Is Thinner Than an iPhone and Blasts 500 Lumens

Most people don’t carry a flashlight, which is something they only realize when they’re already crammed under a sink, squinting at a fuse box, or…

Accessories, EveryDayCarry, Lighting, Product Design, Safety

This Wooden Basket Becomes a Low Table When You Flip It Upside Down

There’s a familiar moment that happens when you carry food, cups, and random essentials to a park, balcony, or floor seating setup and then realize…

Furniture, Product Design

vivo V70 Review: A Concert Photographer’s Phone in Mid-Range Clothes

The mid-range smartphone segment is crowded in ways that make individual products hard to distinguish. Specs converge, designs flatten, and most phones feel interchangeable within…

Cameras, Phones, Product Design, Reviews

Forget Mindfulness Apps, This Desk Top Spins for 2 Minutes Instead

Screens are on all day, and hands tend to find something to do when focus slips. Pen clicking, phone picking, knuckle cracking, the nervous tics…

Lifestyle, Product Design, Toys

This Air Purifier Concept Looks Like Scandinavian Audio Gear

Air purifiers tend to look like medical equipment and come with apps you didn’t ask for. They arrive with dashboards, push notifications, and Wi-Fi setup…

Appliances, Product Design

These Perforated Marble Blocks Create Shifting Light Patterns

Stone decor tends to be heavy, polished, and a little intimidating, the kind of thing you place once and never move. Light changes in a…

Interiors, Product Design

Peak Design’s Phone Straps Have a Built-In Swivel to Stop Twisting

Most phone straps are fine until they twist, tangle, or feel like they’ll snap the first time you grab your phone in a hurry. The…

Accessories, Phones, Product Design
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