Divoom Astrotoo Is a Desktop Speaker Dressed as a Retro Computer
Desktop speakers usually have a pretty straightforward job and an equally straightforward appearance. That makes sense when all you want is music, but it doesn’t…
Desktop speakers usually have a pretty straightforward job and an equally straightforward appearance. That makes sense when all you want is music, but it doesn’t…
There’s a particular visual language that 1980s science fiction used for technology. It was chunky, industrial, and slightly alien in form, the kind of hardware…
Audio equipment typically prioritizes function over form, leaving content creators with gear that performs well but looks utterly forgettable. The new Saramonic Air wireless microphone…
In an era where smartwatches increasingly adopt sleek, minimalist aesthetics and glossy facades, designers are exploring alternative paths that celebrate character over conformity. The Retro‑Future…
There’s something undeniably charming about a watch that refuses to blend in with the crowd. Smartwatches are handy, sure, but their uniform screens and familiar…
Laptops haven’t quite reached the same plug-and-play modularity as desktop PCs, but tinkerers have found ways to piece together unique machines using Raspberry Pi boards…
It’s a given fact that a lot of musicians are pretty stylish. Sure they have their actual stylists and designers or their style may not…
Nostalgia is a very powerful (and lucrative) emotion, but the retro designs don’t necessarily have to be just based on past products. In fact, they…
The first Titan x Yanko Design “Retrofuturism Challenge” finally came to a close in April, with the companies revealing their grand winners. Three winners were…
There is no shortage of powerful and sophisticated media players these days that have almost every and all features you can possibly cram inside. Some…
Sci-fi’s entire endeavor has been to imagine worlds in alternate futures, alternate realities, and alternate universes. To plot timelines, envision technologies, and build entire lifestyles…
Even with the rise of wireless earbuds, many people still prefer the more immersive audio experience provided by conventional headphones, whether wired or wireless. Different…
If the eZpin concept looks familiar, it’s probably because it’s the ‘soul sibling’ of this aerodynamic custom bike from Bandit9. Designed as a retrofuturistic reinterpretation…
Is that an Atari VR headset!? No, but it could have been! Designed by Denmark-based CGI artist Moonshake3D, the Stereoscopic Display System is a nostalgia-evoking…
You can actually use this rather fancy computer that looks like a TV prop, but whether it’s usable is a different question entirely. We’ve seen…
Inspiration for scooter designs sometimes takes shape in far-reaching, epiphanies, and big ideas, but then other times what’s right beneath our fingertips is all we…