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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 Wooden House Toy Fights Loneliness in Nursing Homes with Play

Long-term care facilities have a particular kind of quiet in the afternoons. Residents sit in common rooms, some dozing, some staring at televisions tuned to…

Product Design, Special Needs, Toys

Samsung Just Made Those Viral 3D Billboards Fit on Any Wall

Walking through a mall means passing bright rectangles looping 2D video, occasionally interrupted by a viral 3D billboard that makes people stop and film it….

Product Design, Technology

Zerowriter Ink Is an Open-Source E-Paper Typewriter Built for Writers

Trying to write on a laptop means fighting a machine that is also a notification box, streaming portal, and social feed. Distraction-free apps help, but…

Gadgets, Product Design

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…

Audio, Product Design

Maingear Retro98 Is the 90s Dream PC Finally Built with 2026 Hardware

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…

Desktops, Product Design

ROG Just Built the Gaming Headset Audiophiles Always Wanted

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…

Accessories, Audio, Gaming

Michael Jantzen Just Turned Solar into a 16-Arm Moving Sculpture

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…

Architecture, Product Design, Sustainable Design

This Coat Rack Vanishes Into Your Wall When You Don’t Need It

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…

Interiors, Minimalism, Product Design

Fold Metal Once, Organize Your Entire Desk Forever

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…

Accessories, Minimalism, Office, Product Design

Razer Just Built the Pokémon Desk Setup Every ’90s Kid Wanted

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….

Accessories, Gaming, Product Design

This Concept Makes Reading a Physical Ritual, Not an App Reminder

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…

Accessories, Lifestyle

HOVSTEP Helps ADHD Focus with Helicopter Missions That Actually End

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…

Accessories, Lifestyle, Product Design
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