Classic toys like the Etch A Sketch continue to captivate makers and designers who see potential for creative reinvention through modern technology. These nostalgic objects offer a perfect canvas for experimentation, blending childhood memories with contemporary innovation. The challenge lies in respecting what made...
Solar Vineyard House Blends Sculptural Architecture with Sustainable Living
Modern architecture increasingly seeks to connect homes with their natural environments, yet many designs still treat sustainability and beauty as competing priorities. Wine country residences face particular challenges, needing to honor the landscape’s agricultural heritage while incorporating contemporary living...
Eco friendly plant support clips tackles plastic waste
The B-Clip project, designed by Anna Maier and recognized in the 2025 Seoul Design Award, addresses a growing concern in agriculture: plastic plant support clips breaking down into microplastics. These fragments accumulate in soils, posing long-term risks to ecosystems, human health, and the environment. This concept...
lucid murano blown-glass stools mimic sea waves at bottega veneta summer 2026 show
Glass stools inside Bottega Veneta Summer 2026 show A series of translucent Murano blown-glass stools color the runway set of the Bottega Veneta Summer 2026 show in Milan, with their surfaces and bodies resembling water and sea waves. Crafted by design brand 6:AM, the seats are made in a bespoke palette of ten...
EDIT brings “motion and emotion” into English National Ballet brand
EDIT has helped English National Ballet (ENB) refresh its brand to engage new audiences on new platforms. The company, which recently celebrated its 75th birthday, performs a mix of classic and contemporary shows across the UK and around the world. It also runs a wide range of community programmes, “to take world-class...
An Elegant Stool from Leather Offcuts, by Industrial Designer Friedrich Gerlach
This Lecrase Stool is by German industrial designer Friedrich Gerlach. The form might suggest plywood, but it's in fact made of leather offcuts from the automotive and fashion industry; the carefully-chosen folds not only give the stool its flair, but exploits the material to allow it to support itself. "In a...
Amazon’s 2025 Kindle Scribe Is a Game-Changer for Digital Readers and Note-Takers
Amazon has revealed its fresh lineup of Kindle Scribes at the annual fall hardware event in New York, along with other announcements. The new devices have been reimagined from the ground up to fit the current-day requirements and iron out all the shortcomings of the previous models. The new Scribes will be available in...
Retrospekt CP-81 Portable Cassette Player Dials Up Nostalgia with Modern Style
The cassette revival is more than just a passing fad—it’s a full-on celebration of analog music, tactile experiences, and the joy of rewinding your favorite mixtape. For many, the hunt for a reliable, stylish cassette player has meant scouring thrift stores or settling for vintage Walkmans with questionable battery...
A 3D Printer that Walks and Lays Walls
There is a fascinating type of wasp where I live called a mud dauber. These little guys are like the 3D printers of the natural world. They take individual globs of mud and, using their mandibles, shape them into layers attached to vertical surfaces in order to build cylindrical nests. Image: Mike Dunn, Walter Magazine...
Titaner’s Innovative Take on the Fractal Vise
In the past, it was common for a Western company to release some hot new object, then Chinese manufacturers would rush in with knock-offs. Thankfully we're seeing a shift away from this, where Chinese manufacturers are starting to add their own innovations to improve existing products. As one example Titaner, a Chinese...