For anyone who follows audio, Beyerdynamic has always represented a certain kind of German precision. It’s a brand synonymous with recording studios, reference headphones, and the sort of meticulous engineering that prioritizes sonic purity above all else. For years, their consumer offerings felt like slightly tamed...
Swiss Application for Robot Dogs: Delivering Mail and Meals
RIVR, the Swiss company that makes a nimble, wheeled robot dog, has now advanced to commercial trials. When we looked in on them earlier this year, they'd configured the 'bot to carry a crate under its belly: Now they've modified the design to put the payload up top, the easier for humans to access them. The company has...
A Low-Tech Take on Color-Changing Lighting
These days "smart" LED bulbs are all the rage. But for those who'd like lighting that can change color without having to use an app or WiFi, here's a solution made of cardboard and paper: That's the Pop-Up Lamp, by French industrial designer César Moncaut. It's in production by Dutch design brand Risette and runs...
Adidas Treadflow is the first running shoes built for the treadmill
During the pandemic, when most of us were stuck inside our homes, there was a resurgence in indoor workouts. Sales of treadmills also spiked since people couldn’t run outside, so they would just run indoors to get their daily exercise. These indoor runners, of course, used their regular running shoes for their...
10 Best Office Supplies For The Ultimate Fall Workspace Refresh
Your desk deserves better than that sad collection of mismatched supplies you’ve been tolerating. The right office accessories can turn your workspace from dreary to inspiring, making those long work hours feel less like punishment and more like pleasure. Good design isn’t just about looking pretty – it’s about...
flat12x stacks floating gardens for senior-living house in bangkok
Floating Garden House sits on compact plot in Bangkok Located in Rama 9, Bangkok, the Floating Garden House for Seniors by FLAT12x is a three-story residence designed on a compact 70-square-wah urban plot. The project addresses spatial constraints through vertical organization, with cantilevered balconies that extend...
design/leader: Boyle&Perks co-founder Elaine Perks
Elaine Perks is co-founder of design and branding agency Boyle&Perks. The Brighton-based studio’s clients include Brighton & Hove Museums, University College London, and Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft Design What would your monograph be called? Design can make a difference. I do believe that good design...
MeLe Cyber X1 Fanless Mini PC Keep Cool With a Porcupine-like Heat Sink
Most mini PCs look like anonymous black boxes designed to disappear under desks or behind monitors, prioritizing invisibility over any sense of visual character or engineering pride. The market has become so focused on making these devices smaller and cheaper that manufacturers seem to have forgotten they could also be...
multitude of sins builds radical indian design lab almost entirely from salvaged materials
Material Lab: living archive of errors, memories, and reinvention Requiem of Ruins, also called the Material Lab, is a design space in India developed by Multitude of Sins. Built almost entirely from discarded and rejected materials, the project explores waste, obsolescence, and the value of imperfection in...
tecno reveals slimmest smartphone POVA with curved screen and animated blinking cameras
Tecno’s slimmest smartphone POVA with blinking cameras Tecno unveils the dubbed world’s slimmest 3D-curved smartphone, POVA Slim 5G, with a curved screen and a set of animated, ‘blinking’ cameras. Revealed during IFA Showstoppers 2025 in Berlin, which runs between September 5th and 9th, Tecno’s slimmest...