What usually begins as a childhood memory of snapping LEGO Technic beams together has been reimagined at full scale by maker Matt Denton, who has turned one of the most recognizable Technic sets ever produced into a life-size, fully drivable machine. By scaling the 1981 LEGO Technic 8845 Dune Buggy more than tenfold...

There’s something almost magical about watching a peacock unfurl its tail feathers. That moment of transformation, when something compact suddenly explodes into an elaborate fan of color and pattern, never gets old. Dutch designer Jelmer Nijp must have felt the same way because he decided to bottle that exact feeling...

Everyone is racing to build the next great AI gadget. Some companies are betting on smartglasses, others on pins and pocket companions. All of them promise an assistant that can see, hear, and understand the world around you. Very few ask a simpler question. What if the smartest AI hardware is just a better pair of...

Five years of anonymity ends here. The original Seltos did exactly what Kia asked of it: occupy a parking space in the subcompact crossover segment, return decent fuel economy numbers, and avoid offending anyone with strong aesthetic opinions. Mission accomplished. The problem was that avoiding offense also meant...

Hong Kong-based phone case and accessory manufacturer CASETiFY recently launched Gundam-themed accessories. The partnership between the accessory maker and Mobile Suit Gundam reaped success during Black Friday. The festivities are far from over, and so is the consumers’ demand for anime-inspired creations. Just so...

Most tape measures are purely functional, bright plastic bricks you toss in a drawer, borrow, and never remember. The act of measuring is usually rushed and slightly annoying, even though it is fundamental to making and building. Enso is a concept that asks what happens if you treat measuring as a small ritual instead...

Most power banks and MagSafe battery packs look like small, hard bricks stuck to the back of a carefully chosen phone. There is a gap between the attention people give to phone colors, cases, and desk setups, and the generic plastic blocks they use to charge. Pokoo is a concept that treats a battery pack like a...

The usual creative setup involves too many screens. A pen display for sketching, an iPad or laptop for apps and browsing, maybe a Kindle for long-form reading without wrecking your eyes. Switching between them breaks flow, and most devices still treat drawing, reading, and general use as separate jobs that require...

There’s something quietly rebellious about seeing delicate leather straps wrapped around cold, hard steel. It’s unexpected, a bit contradictory, and exactly what makes Nara Lee’s Pul collection so captivating. The Paris-based architect just unveiled this sculptural furniture series at The Sun Room exhibition in...

Backcountry adventures demand gear that refuses to quit when conditions turn challenging. The right lighting solution transforms a tense moment into a manageable one, whether you’re searching for a misplaced carabiner at midnight or navigating an unexpected detour off-trail. In 2025, portable lighting has evolved...