Furniture designers are in a challenging era. Increasing customization demands, the rise of complex organic forms, and non-stop pressure to streamline production are pushing traditional workflows to their limits. Managing intricate plans, negotiating precision measurements, and preparing for fabrication—all while...

Brian Keene is a former airline pilot and retired airline industry executive who remains obsessed with airports. So much so that in his retirement, he started AV Pro Designs, a company that manufactures dioramas of famous airports. (They sell them to museums, institutions and "the diorama community," whatever that is.) ...

Editor's Note: This is the first essay in a new series exploring how AI is transforming the way physical products are imagined, designed, and built. Hardware is the New Salt will spotlight several thinkers and makers at the intersection of AI and product design and their insights into this dynamic technology ecosystem....

This aluminum Set Table Lamp, by Canadian designer Jamie Wolfond, borrows a trick from old-school adjustable stools. The shade can be manually rotated to change the nature of the light. "It is very bright, especially for a bounce light," Wolfond explains, "so it creates a very different atmosphere when it's up...