Kids’ Tech Has a Screen Problem: This $139 Button Is the Fix
Getting kids through morning and bedtime routines is one of those parenting problems that never quite gets solved. Apps on tablets and phones have tried,…
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Korean Studio JAYUJAJE Just Made the Strangest Clock
Most clocks want to be noticed. They arrive with Roman numerals, exposed gears, or oversized frames, working hard to earn their place on the wall….
Louis Vuitton Just Made a One-of-a-Kind Clock for UNICEF
Not every luxury piece earns the word “meaningful.” Beautiful, yes. Covetable, absolutely. But meaningful is a harder category to land in, and the Louis Vuitton…
Someone Built a Clock With 60 Water Pumps and Zero Regrets
When I first saw the Water Tower Clock by Strange Inventions, I genuinely had to watch it twice. Not because I didn’t understand it, but…
This Marc Newson designed Jaeger-LeCoultre clock tracks Earth, Moon and seasons with cosmic precision
Like Jaeger-LeCoultre doesn’t need an introduction, neither does the Australian design icon, Marc Newson. If you want to know what the two in collaboration can…
The F1 Engineer Who Turned Time Into a Kinetic Sculpture
Most clocks are honest about what they are. They count. They tick. They remind you, with mild urgency, that you are late or almost late…
This Minimalist Analog World Clock Is the Upgrade You Didn’t Know Your Desk Needed
Keeping up with different time zones sounds simple until it becomes part of your everyday routine. You check your phone before a call, open another…
This $145 Wood and Brass Timer Finally Gets Your Phone Off the Desk
Productivity apps have become one of the more ironic problems of modern work life. The tools meant to keep us focused are apps that live…
Balmuda Built a $373 Clock With No Hands
The phone on the nightstand is one of those design failures nobody talks about. It wakes you with a jolt, it glows through the night,…
This Does Not Compute Turns Tiny Mac Clock Into Working Raspberry Pi Macintosh
If you appreciate retro computing and DIY electronics, a new project from This Does Not Compute (YouTube channel) will be the best thing you will…
This House-Sized Clock Glows and Chimes Every 15 Minutes
There’s something quietly magical about watching a building come alive on schedule. Clock House No. 2, a public art installation by Drawing Architecture Studio, does…
This Concrete Desk Clock Looks Like a 1980s CRT TV
There’s a particular kind of design intelligence that knows when to slow down. The Crydal Phantom Clock, designed by Daniel van der Liet, is one…