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Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

Maldives is building a coral-shaped floating city to overcome rising sea levels

While solving for global warming and rising sea levels isn’t easy (especially if you’re the tiny island nation of Maldives), a clever solution is to…

Architecture

Quirky stool with a tensile suspended seat gives you the effect of a bouncing cushion!

Dubbed the Swing Ao Stool, this little number by Takusei Kajitani explores a fun concept of using tension to emulate ‘softness’. Sort of how a…

Furniture, Product Design

World’s First PlayStation 5 ‘Slim’ is a water-cooled gaming console that’s less than an inch thick

Not everyone seems to like the PlayStation 5 design. It’s either too alien-looking, or too large for people (even though it’s the most popular gaming…

Gadgets, Gaming, Product Design

This minimalist electric dirt bike switches things with a hollow ‘fuel tank’ and a large battery

Created by Vietnam-based Carota Design, the DATbike is a conceptual dirt bike that explores a dynamic new aesthetic that challenges the status quo. It starts…

Automotive

These unique TWS earbuds have the world’s first ‘open case’ design with no lid

Born out of a successful Kickstarter campaign that just ended in December last year, the Yobybo X-Boat Pro are the first TWS earbuds with what’s…

Audio

PITAKA unveils a quick-travel iPad cover and the ultimate AirTag accessories at its Ecosystem live event

Held at their Ecosystem virtual event, tech accessory brand PITAKA unveiled a series of new products and accessories, complimenting their PitaFlow line and helping their…

Accessories, Announcements, Gadgets

Linus Verthman is bringing dynamic modularity to the age-old Swiss watch industry

With simple twist-and-click swapping abilities, Linus Vertman lets you practically change watches in a heartbeat. The interaction is incredibly modern, and people who closely followed…

Deals, Product Design, Watches

Oppo announces the 2022 edition of its Renovators Emerging Artists Project with prizes up to $15K

Earlier this month, prominent tech brand OPPO unveiled and launched its 2022 Renovators event – an annual competition that rallies artists to infuse tech into…

Announcements, Competitions

Conceptual Montblanc TWS earbuds bring luxurious gentleman’s style to tech

This is a conceptual project and isn’t affiliated to Montblanc. Any use of the brand and logo are solely for representational purposes. What’s the fanciest…

Audio, Product Design

Love Hultén’s latest creation combines modular synthesis with internet pop culture

With a visualization that has a cartoon head barfing out rainbows when you play music, Hultén’s Doodlestation is a wonderfully absurd synthesizer made for the…

Audio, Product Design

The Salvador Clock is a modern interpretation of the clocks from Dali’s Persistence Of Memory

Designed as a contemporary homage to one of the most iconic surreal paintings of all time, the Salvador Clock drips off your countertop in signature…

Product Design

This massive Tesla Hotel-on-wheels concept paints a sci-fi picture of luxury life on Mars

Designed and envisioned by China-based artist ‘LOONGT’, the Tesla Mobile Resort Hotel is more than just a Roadster shot in space. It’s a mammoth-like structure…

Architecture, Automotive

Coral-inspired radiator turns an industrial appliance into an organic artpiece

Inventor of the Nest thermostat Tony Fadell famously expressed his disgust for thermostats of the past. They were clunky, ugly, and nobody who bought them…

Appliances, Product Design

KeyShot and Yanko Design invite designers to create innovative new materials for the popular rendering software

Update – The challenge is extended to the July 24th, 2022. We’re thrilled to announce the “YDxKeyShot Material Design Challenge”, a unique opportunity for designers…

Announcements, Competitions, Product Design

The winners of the Movin’On Challenge Design 2022 are creating an inclusive, physically connected world

Formerly known as the Michelin Challenge Design, the international competition has a rich 21-year history when it comes to fostering and encouraging innovation from the…

Automotive, Awards News

Hate the steering yoke? This dynamic steering wheel design gives you the benefits of a yoke and wheel

With a design that feels like a hybrid between a wheel and yoke, the Wheel X shapeshifts between both types, depending on exactly whether you…

Automotive, Awards News
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