Heat is one of the most underestimated side effects of climate change, particularly in cities where built-up surfaces trap warmth long after the sun has gone down. Air conditioning has become a near-necessity in many …
KFC Brazil Wants to Dress You the Way It Dresses Its Chicken
I love fried chicken as much as the next person. Probably more. So when KFC Brazil announced it was offering to customize your actual clothes with a fabric texture inspired by its iconic crispy coating, …
The Side Table That Folds a Bookshelf Into Its Own Top
Most side tables ask very little of you. You set things on them, they hold those things, and that’s the end of the conversation. The Boca table by designer Deniz Aktay is not interested in …
The Mouse Carved From Walnut That Doesn’t Exist Yet
The concept is simple enough to say out loud: a computer mouse wrapped in walnut veneer. But when you actually see what designer Eslam Mohammed has put together with the Arche One, the simplicity of …
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 on the same devices responsible for most of our distractions. …
You’re Not a Real Apple Fan Until You Own These 7 Accessories
April 1st, 2026, marks fifty years since Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne signed the papers that would quietly reshape everything: how we listen to music, how we communicate, how we take photographs, and …
CRKD’s $30 ATOM+ Is a Pocket Gamepad That Finally Solved Stick Drift
Compact gaming controllers have always occupied an awkward spot in the market. Most work well enough for retro titles, where a D-pad and a few buttons are all you need, but they fall short the …
This Hand-Painted Gundam Camera Looks Like It Escaped the Anime
Film photography isn’t going anywhere, and the disposable camera has quietly become one of the more interesting objects in that revival. What started as a practical format for events and travel has turned into a …
Why OTF Knives are Objectively Better than Folding Knives
Speed settles a lot of arguments. Ask anyone who carries a knife daily and they’ll eventually get around to the deployment question: how fast can you get the blade out, how cleanly, and with how …
The Lounge Chair That Makes Geometry Feel Like a Hug
Most furniture gets described in one of two ways: you either call it comfortable or you call it beautiful. Rarely do you call it both, and almost never do you say a chair made you …