We’re used to devices and gadgets that have all complicated buttons and controls. But what if it wasn’t that way always? The gesture is almost embarrassingly simple. Pull a zipper open and sound plays. Pull …
A Student Made the Most Honest Chair of the Year
The best furniture tends to ask a quiet question. Not loudly, not with a press release, but through the way it sits in a room and dares you to interact with it differently. Manuela Hirschfeld’s …
The $599 MacBook Neo is Shaking Up the PC Industry: 6 Best Alternatives
Apple has never really done “affordable.” For decades, the cheapest way into the Mac ecosystem meant spending at least $999, and that was considered a deal. So when the company announced the MacBook Neo at …
Jetboil TrailCook Stove System combines fast boiling with precise camp cooking control
Jetboil has long been associated with fast, efficient backcountry camping stoves designed primarily for boiling water. Over the years, the brand’s integrated cooking systems have become a familiar sight in backpacks thanks to their compact …
Dragon’s 24-Foot Tiny Home Proves Small Living Can Be Stunning
Tiny homes have been having a moment for a while now, and I know what you might be thinking: how many of these can there be before they all start looking the same? Fair point. …
8 Best Japanese Stationery Finds So Clever You’ll Question Why the Rest of the World Even Bothers
Japanese stationery operates on a different set of assumptions. Where most of the world treats pens, notebooks, and desk accessories as afterthoughts, Japan treats them as design problems worth solving with the same precision applied …
This Indian University’s Roof Fits 9,000 People — and the Idea Came From a 1,000-Year-Old Stepwell
Most university buildings treat their rooftops as mechanical afterthoughts, a surface for HVAC units and waterproofing membranes that no one is meant to see. Sanjay Puri Architects inverted that logic entirely at Prestige University in …
This $99 Water Jet Remotely Cleans Your Car’s Backup Camera Without You Leaving Your Seat
Reverse driving accounts for just 1% of all driving time, yet it’s responsible for roughly 25% of all accidents. A dirty backup camera in winter, mud season, or on dusty country roads is not …
Beanue Mini Is the Lamp Your Body Has Been Waiting For
Most lamps do one thing. They turn on. They stay on. And at some point, you turn them off and wonder why your eyes feel like sandpaper or why you cannot fall asleep even though …
Ex-BlackBerry Designer Is Calling Out Everything That’s Wrong With Modern Phones
Design Mindset is Yanko Design’s weekly podcast, powered by KeyShot, the 3D rendering and visualization software that helps designers test how products feel, not just how they look. Hosted by Radhika Seth, the show goes …