blok tattoo studio in barcelona redefines sterile spaces through concrete and steel interiors

XAARCHIVE shapes Tattoo Studio as Industrial ‘Anti-Hospital’ Space   BLOK, a tattoo studio designed by XAARCHIVE Studio in Badalona, Barcelona, reexamines the spatial and aesthetic qualities of clinical environments. Conceived under the concept ‘The Anti-Hospital: Rethinking Sterile Spaces,’ the project...

World’s Thinnest E-Ink Tablet Has GPT-5 Built In at Just 4.2mm

For professionals and students, capturing ideas and organizing information on the go is a daily challenge. Most tablets are either too bulky to carry comfortably, too bright for extended use, or too distracting with notifications and apps constantly demanding attention. Finding a device that actually supports focused...

DIYer builds world’s smallest FPV drone capable of stable flight

What you are seeing here could be the smallest FPV quadcopter drone on the planet, measuring just 22.3 millimeters. That is comparable to the width of a coin, making the thing really tiny. The challenges in creating such a small drone are incomprehensible, right from aerodynamics to fitting the complex electronics...

3D Printing Just Built a Shelter in -30°C Desert Heat

Picture this: you’re a volunteer in the middle of Inner Mongolia’s Tengger Desert, planting trees under a relentless sun in temperatures that can swing from 45 degrees Celsius in summer to minus 30 in winter. You’re there to combat desertification, planting forests that will lock the desert in place and prevent...

This Solar Textile Turns Buildings Into Giant Energy Harvesters

Imagine a world where buildings don’t just sit there consuming energy but actually generate it through their very fabric. That’s exactly what Dutch designer Pauline van Dongen has created with her stunning Umbra Pavilion, and honestly, it might just change how we think about architecture forever. The installation...

weaving light: eugene kangawa and A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE turn photograms into fabric

Eugene Kangawa and A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE’s Paris exhibition   Japanese artist Eugene Kangawa joins forces with A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE for TYPE-XIV Eugene Studio project, a collaboration debuting in Paris during Art Basel. The presentation, conceived by architect Tsuyoshi Tane and hosted at Lycée Turgot, marks a...

This $66 Video Doorbell Has 6-Month Battery and Scares Off Thieves

Most video doorbells are either a pain to install or stick out awkwardly on your front door. For renters, apartment dwellers, or anyone who wants security without drilling holes or hiring electricians, the search for a good-looking, easy-to-use doorbell can feel endless. Most options force you to choose between...

Core77 Weekly Roundup (10-20-25 to 10-24-25)

Here's what we looked at this week: CalTech attaches a drone to a humanoid robot. This isn't looking good. The floating Transatlantic Studio: For a show in Brazil, French artist Xavier Veilhan is creating the pieces en route—on a sailboat. Hell in a Handbasket: An "emotional companion" smartphone with a...

X-BAT VTOL jet could be the real-world batwing we’ve been waiting for

Over the years, the skies of innovation have seen a quiet but steady invasion of VTOLs promising to redefine how we think about flight. From urban air taxis to hybrid combat drones, each concept seemed to inch closer to what once felt like science fiction. But every now and then, a creation comes along that feels...

Remedial Design: Tidy Desk’s Decluttering Add-On Storage Objects

I think desks without drawers are dumb, but the rise of sit-stand desks and aesthetic trends mean the market is awash with slabs-on-legs. The lack of storage space eventually becomes a problem, so companies start designing remedial storage objects, extra things for you to buy and tack onto your desk. This series of...