Core77 Weekly Roundup (8-25-25 to 8-29-25)

Here’s what we looked at this week:

Handsome, stackable cork storage boxes by RelvaoKellerman.

Innovations in home lighting: Smart outlets vs. smart outlet covers.

A paradigm “shift:” The QwertyMax keyboard updates a 150-year-old UI, adding a dedicated symbol row, instant emoji access and more.

An IIHS study finds that modern-day auto design is increasing forward blind spots.

(Unnecessary?) objects for measuring children’s heights.

Bundle Studio’s prototyping processes for bio-based furniture designs.

French product designer Eloi Goulhot’s mallet-based walnut cracker.

Hand Heart Design’s clever, low-cost, quickly-deliverable modular signage system.