Book-style foldables have had a proportions problem since the beginning. The tall, narrow inner displays most of them unfold to have always felt more like stretched phones than proper mini-tablets, making tasks like reading or …
The AI Gadget Concept That Shows You the Real Price Before You Buy
If you’ve ever ordered something from an international retailer only to be blindsided by a customs bill at your door, you already know the frustration that designers Taehyeong Kim and Yu Jeong Choi were sitting …
IKEA’s $7.99 Chair-Shaped Hooks Are Going Viral for the Second Time
Wall hooks are one of those home essentials that nobody really thinks about until they need them. Most are utilitarian at best and forgettable at worst, designed to hold things rather than be noticed. The …
Two Players, One Set: The DJ Concept Built for Connection
Most DJ setups are built for one person. One set of decks, one headphone jack, one vision for how the night should sound. That has always made DJing feel like a solo art form, even …
Tomas Kral Made a Ruler You Can’t Quite Read on Purpose
Pick up the WAY ruler and the first thing you notice is that it feels exactly right. It’s small, made from anodized aluminum, and has the kind of weight and finish that signals intention without …
Forget Upholstery: Lærke Ryom Tailors Furniture Instead
Most upholstered furniture is essentially furniture under stress. Fabric gets stretched, stapled, pulled taut, and forced into submission over rigid frames. It is, fundamentally, a question of control. Danish designer Lærke Ryom looked at that …
7 Handheld Gaming PCs That Actually Look Like the Future — Not a Fisher-Price Toy
The handheld gaming PC market has a design problem. For every device that earns a second look, there are three more that look like they escaped from a toy aisle — chunky plastic grips, aggressive …
Samsung’s Galaxy A Phones Now Get IP68 and 6-Year Updates From $449
Mid-range smartphones have been getting very good, very quickly. Most now check the boxes for performance, camera quality, and even design, but the compromises tend to show up later. Software support runs out too soon, …
Small, Aggressive, and Under $80: Meet The Kansept Wasp Button Lock Knife
A wasp’s design is a lesson in efficiency. It combines a potent stinger with a small, agile frame to create a threat that commands respect far beyond its physical size. Koch Tools Design captured this …
5 Best Waterdrop Filter Systems for Spring 2026, From Renters to Full Family Kitchens
The water coming out of your tap has traveled through infrastructure that, in many American cities, predates the internet by several decades. Municipal treatment plants catch most of what they’re supposed to catch, but aging …