Mercedes-Benz made a chrome grille the centerpiece of an electric vehicle’s design language, and somehow it feels more honest than every smooth, sealed-off EV face we’ve seen in the past five years. Designer: Mercedes-Benz The Vision Iconic doesn’t apologize for its massive upright grille. It celebrates it. That...
This Renter-Friendly Wall Lamp Mounts With Push Pins, Not Screws
Most lighting design treats installation like a construction project, requiring drill bits, wall anchors, and careful measurements that leave permanent holes in your walls. The simple act of pinning paper to a wall gets overlooked despite being one of the most universal, satisfying gestures we perform in our homes and...
Yamaha’s AI Motorcycle Picks Itself Up Off the Ground After It Falls
Yamaha has long been known for pushing the boundaries of what mobility can feel like, merging precision engineering with a sense of soulful motion. From the expressive MOTOROiD of 2017, which first hinted at a bike capable of self-balance and emotional recognition, to the MOTOROiD2 in 2023 that explored mutual...
This Silent Doorbell Concept Solves the Problem Every Parent With a Sleeping Baby Knows
Have you ever been in that awkward situation where you’re desperately trying to get someone’s attention at their front door, but you’re worried about waking a sleeping baby or disturbing the neighbors? Or perhaps you’ve been on the receiving end, missing important deliveries because you simply didn’t hear the...
OMA rethinks hillside areas in busan, south korea, with patchwork of terraces and towers
OMA studies neighborhood typologies in busan, south korea OMA, in collaboration with the Busan Architecture Festival and the Department of Housing and Architecture, proposes a masterplan that translates the strengths of the South Korean city’s informal neighborhoods into a contemporary framework for lively streets...
The Digital Watch Started Out as a Sci-Fi Movie Prop
We don't think of Stanley Kubrick as the father of the digital watch, but he had more than a little to do with it. In the 1960s, while Kubrick was developing "2001: A Space Odyssey," he envisioned a futuristic watch that the astronauts would wear. He brought his concept to the Hamilton Watch Company and asked if they...
A Camera Grip That Can Charge your iPhone
Belkin's PowerGrip is for those who shoot lots of video with their iPhone. It solves two problems at once: It provides all the juice you need for a long shoot, and it provides a comfortable camera-like grip. It attaches magnetically, and can be used in either portrait or landscape orientations. There's also a physical...
Ford Made a Cowboy-Style Belt Buckle That Holds Your Key Fob
Truck keys have a talent for disappearing at the worst possible moments. They slip between couch cushions, hide in jacket pockets, and vanish from kitchen counters just when you need to hit the road. Most solutions involve boring key hooks or generic carabiners that do nothing to reflect the personality and pride that...
“Designers must speak up to change unfair IP laws”
Some laud the UK government’s consultation on changes to the UK designs framework as a “new dawn for UK design law.” But what’s the real story? How will it affect UK designers? Will future intellectual property (IP) policy and or legislation improve the current David & Goliath copycat culture? Will the...
A Saddle-Inspired Leather Chair
You've seen leather and steel chairs before, but probably never one that looked like this: That's the Pepe, by Italian architect/designer Raffaella Mangiarotti. I have no equestrian background and have no idea how comfortable this is, but I covet it. The vegetable-tanned leather is stretched long over the...