Core77 Weekly Roundup (6-16-25 to 6-20-25)

Here’s what we looked at this week:

A modular urban mobility solution: The EDAG CityBot.

Expanding mechanisms designed by Henry Segerman.

Infinite Machine’s cyber-utilitarian Olto E-Bike. Aesthetically, it gets right what the Tesla Cybertruck got wrong.

Aircela says their machine makes carbon-neutral gasoline out of thin air!

UI design for dogs: A bully stick holder that prevents choking.

Combustion Inc’s Braun-like barbecue accessories.

Samsung’s EMDX is a wireless, color e-paper sign that can go 200 days without recharging.

The Sumpokun is a time-saving crosscutting accessory from Japan.

AEMotion’s designers tackle the challenge of the Dual, an oddly-proportioned vehicle.

Ikea ditching plastic, having developed new paper-based bags to hold their fasteners. It’ll reduce the usage of 1,400 tons of plastic a year.

This AI-based Dream Recorder records your dreams for playback.

Bateman Labs’ Encore is an armchair with a magnetic removable worksurface.

A suggested Industrial Design student assignment: Design and build a minimalist chess set.

Nestout’s rugged outdoor USB-C charging cable comes with these unusual cap-hooks.

Kalager Design’s powder-coated wire furniture: Indoor/outdoor pieces with a Cartesian aesthetic.

Honda is launching an urban bike-lane-based delivery system using their purpose-designed e-bike, the Fastport eQuad.

Crowdfunding smash: This tiny Kamingo device, which turns regular bikes into e-bikes, has clocked $700,000 and counting.

With clients from the Rolling Stones to Pininfarina, here’s Daniel Brandt’s insane portfolio of custom pool tables.

Industrial design case study: Prime Studio creates a flagship razor for Dorco.