There’s something quietly odd about the era when Apple products were beige. Not bad, just odd. The Macintosh 128K, the boxy rectangular mouse, the Apple Lisa; they were made from a warm off-white plastic that …
7 EDC Upgrades Every Guy Needs Now That Winter Is Finally Over
Winter pockets are forgiving. Thick jackets and layered coats offer deep storage, and the cold discourages the kind of outdoor tinkering that puts your gear to the test. Spring strips all of that away. Lighter …
At $39K, This 16-Foot Tiny Home Has No Business Fitting a Full Kitchen and Loft Inside
At just 16 ft (4.9 m) long, the Genesis 16′ from Dragon Tiny Homes is one of the more compact tiny houses on the market. Despite its modest footprint, the layout accommodates a living area, …
CIGA Design Just Built the Most Interesting Tourbillon Watch of 2026
In Mandarin, the phrase 马上 (mǎ shàng) translates literally as “on horseback,” but its common meaning is “immediately” or “without delay.” It’s a concept of swiftness and forward momentum. For its Year of the Horse …
Red Bull Just Put a Playable Tetris Game on a Magazine Cover
Everyone keeps saying print is dying. I have heard it so many times that it barely registers anymore, even though there’s a lot of proof in terms of book sales, paper conferences, and a lot …
This $56 Machete Multitool Borrows Its Best Idea From WWII Survival Gear
The Woodman’s Pal is an 84-year-old Pennsylvania tool that the US Army adopted almost immediately after its 1941 introduction, issuing it to Signal Corps troops in the Pacific and eventually to pilots as a survival …
This Volkswagen Concept Gives Front and Rear Passengers Completely Different Cars to Ride In
Most autonomous vehicle concepts ask the same question: what do you do with the interior when nobody needs to drive? The answer is almost always some variation of a lounge on wheels, seats rotating to …
Apple Gave AirPods Max a Brain Transplant After 5 Years (Same Design, New Chipset)
Apple just gave the AirPods Max a brain transplant, and after five years on H1 silicon that was already a generation behind when the AirPods Pro 2 launched in 2022, it was due. The H2 …
Cabin Devín Might Be the Most Thoughtful 20m² Ever Built
Twenty square meters. That’s roughly the size of a large walk-in closet, or a single car garage. It isn’t a lot of space, and yet Cabin Devín, a compact off-grid retreat perched above the historic …
This Concept Shoe Looks Like a Sports Car Melted Onto Your Foot
Car brands dabble in lifestyle merchandise all the time, and most of it follows a predictable formula: slap a logo on a jacket, maybe a watch, and call it brand extension. Footwear collaborations exist, too, …