Remote work has fundamentally changed how often people need access to devices they aren’t sitting in front of. The tools built for this, however, haven’t kept up. Software-based remote access drops the moment a device sleeps or the screen locks, traditional KVMs demand a tangle of HDMI, USB, power, and Ethernet...
The Soviet Union Built UFO-Shaped Circuses. Now You Can Fold One.
The Soviet Union had a complicated relationship with spectacle. Everything about Soviet ideology pointed toward collective purpose, practical function, and the rejection of excess. And then they went and built circus arenas shaped like flying saucers, out of raw concrete, in capital cities across Central Asia and...
This Compact Grill Plate Cooks a Perfect Steak Over Any Heat Source & Packs Flat When You’re Done
Some grill pans spend their days at the back of a cabinet, too heavy to bother with and too uneven to trust. Then there are the ones that earn a place on the stove every single time. The Compact Modular Grill Plate belongs to the second category. Built with a three-layer steel construction that spreads heat evenly...
Fiore Is a Wall Light, a Vase, and a Fragrance All at Once
Most lighting does one thing: it illuminates. If it’s beautiful, that’s a bonus. If it fits the space, you’re winning. But every once in a while, a design comes along and quietly expands the definition of what an object is supposed to be, and Fiore by Jimmy Rojas is doing exactly that. Fiore is a wall-mounted...
The Jerry Can That’s Actually a 300W Party Speaker With a Guitar Input
Portable party speakers have settled into a comfortable but predictable aesthetic: boxy, rugged, cylindrical, occasionally translucent. They compete mostly on specs, with loudness and battery life doing most of the heavy lifting in marketing copy. The design rarely causes a double-take. Most of them look like pieces of...
Wacom Art Pen 2 Review: A Stylus That Finally Moves Like a Real Brush
PROS: Ergonomic design with raised and angled buttons 360-degree barrel rotation sensitivity Iconic Wacom flared grip design Accessible price point for a pro tool CONS: Limited compatibility with Wacom drawing tablets No option for custom weight...
Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 Review: The $900 Sketchbook Designers Needed
PROS: Minimalist design streamlined for focused work on the go Paper-like experience when drawing or writing Comes with Wacom Pro Pen 3 in the box Large, bright, color-accurate OLED screen with anti-reflective surface CONS: Quite a significant investment Uncertain...
India’s Anthill House Has No AC and Stays Cool Anyway
We’ve been building houses wrong. Not structurally, not legally, and not in any way that’s easy to name. But somewhere along the line, the conversation around home design shifted away from how does this building breathe toward what does this building look like on a feed. That’s why The Anthill, a new brick...
5 Portable Bluetooth Speakers for Summer 2026 That Sound as Good Outside as They Look
Most portable speakers resolve the outdoor brief in one of two ways. They build something tough enough to survive whatever summer throws at it, then let design take care of itself. Or they craft something that looks considered and hope it never meets moisture. These five refuse that tradeoff. Each earns its place...
This Portable Self-Ironing Gadget Is Designed for People Who Hate Ironing
Our homes are filled with appliances that have become smaller, smarter, and more independent over time. Vacuums now navigate rooms on their own, and countertop ovens can execute complex recipes with minimal input. Yet the world of garment care has remained stubbornly analog and labor-intensive, still revolving...