IKEA Just Made a Mouse-Shaped Speaker That Kids Can Actually Carry
IKEA’s GREJSIMOJS collection started with a dog-shaped lamp that dims when you hold its head for bedtime, turning a light switch into something closer to…
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.
IKEA’s GREJSIMOJS collection started with a dog-shaped lamp that dims when you hold its head for bedtime, turning a light switch into something closer to…
Late-’90s desktops hummed under desks in beige towers that always felt heavier than they should. CRTs flickered, CD drives whirred, and somewhere in every PC…
Gaming headsets tend to lean bass-heavy and closed-back, with flashy branding and mics that sound good enough for Discord but not much else. Planar-magnetic hi-fi…
Most renewable energy systems hide in plain sight. Rooftop solar panels blend into shingles, batteries sit in containers behind fences, and wind turbines spin in…
Coat racks are designed to be covered. Designers refine sculptural hooks and stands that look great in catalogs, but the moment you hang coats and…
Most desks accumulate the same clutter. A stack of paper that never stays neat, a pen cup filled with tools you never touch, and business…
A lot of people who picked their first starter Pokémon on a Game Boy now sit in front of multi-monitor setups, pretending to be adults….
The intention to read a physical book more often usually gets buried under phones, streaming, and vague guilt about never finishing that stack on the…
Modern work and study days are chopped into tiny fragments, with multiple tabs, apps, and timers all competing for attention. Even well-intentioned plans fall apart…
Gaming phones have split off into their own design species, leaning into transparent backs, RGB lighting, and visible cooling that looks more like sci‑fi props…
Settling in for “just one more run” usually means your thumbs, wrists, or forearms start complaining long before the game is done. Most controllers are…
Leaving the house with just a phone and a slim MagSafe wallet is convenient until the jolt of realizing you have no idea where you…