I don't consider air travel pleasant, so I'm always surprised when I see airport-inspired furniture; it's the last experience I want to remember. Turkish designer/architect Müge Kahraman, however, sees beauty in baggage carousels, specifically in their serpentine conveyor belts. Thus her line of Baggage Claim Mirrors. ...
Xiaomi just destroyed Apple iPhone 17 Pro’s Camera Plateau in less than a week
The best never rest, as they say. As soon as Apple dropped its latest iPhone, companies jumped in to announce new devices. Nothing touted a September hardware launch, Meta announced the Meta Connect event, and Xiaomi’s been the most aggressive, dropping news on its latest flagship. I say the most aggressive because...
Ahead of Connect 2025, Meta inadvertently leaks smart glasses with built-in display
Meta has been selling variants of smart glasses in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica successfully since 2019. There are two models of Ray-Ban-branded Meta smart glasses already on the market, and if the latest leaked video is anything to go by, another pair of eyewear may be on the horizon: even two new models are...
Who would be your dream design conference speakers?
We’re fully in the swing of design event season, with creatives taking to stages around the world to share their work, and their insights. We asked a range of designers to curate their dream design conference line-up. The rules were simple – they could pick three people, and were allowed a mix of living and dead...
Fantastic Industrial Design Case Study: Creating a Custom Orthotic, Fast, with Formlabs
Here's a great piece of design, executed in a hurry. Unfortunately the designer never names himself, so we have no idea who he is or how to link back to him. The anonymous designer was visited by a colleague, who had recently injured his hand and was wearing an uncomfortable orthotic. The designer resolved to design and...
Designing Healthcare Access with Empathy and Innovation
The WE app, a 2025 Honoree in the Core77 Design Awards, represents a thoughtful exploration of how design can mediate between vulnerable users and complex systems. Developed by QIMU Design, with designers Shuting Jiang and Tianyue Wu, the project asks what it means to create tools that do more than solve functional...
10 Best Eco-Friendly Designs Of September 2025
September 2025 has delivered an impressive lineup of sustainable designs that prove environmental consciousness doesn’t require sacrificing style or functionality. From water bottles engineered with medical-grade precision to furniture crafted from waste materials, this month’s standout products demonstrate how...
An Interactive Public Bench with User-Adjustable Seating
This ADP Bench (Adults Don't Play) is by Copenhagen-based architecture/design firm Spacon. Designed for public spaces, it provides user-adjustable seating for people of various heights. Alternatively, the seats can also be used as table-height surfaces. The bench is in production by Danish furniture manufacturer...
wooden facade parts like a curtain revealing japanese residence’s sunlit interiors
KELUN designs BOND residence in Hakusan City BOND is a residence in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, designed by KELUN to maximize daylight and privacy within a densely built neighborhood. Surrounded by existing buildings on three sides and facing a road to the north, the site presented limited opportunities...
Sage Oracle Dual Boiler makes premium espresso drinks for your home
Whenever I go to coffee shops where they show how your order is actually made, I think to myself, “I could do that at home!” Then I get home, look at my equipment, and realize I’d be better off just going somewhere that can do it for me. My dream is to eventually have my own fully functional coffee nook at home...