Simone Giertz’s Patch Cap is one of those clever inventions that feels both surprising and obvious once you see it. At a glance, it’s a regular baseball cap, but run your fingers over the surface and you’ll notice it’s made of the soft, fuzzy side of Velcro. That’s the entire point. The Patch Cap isn’t just...
curated journey through exhibitions and installations by designboom guest readers
Exhibitions and Installations by designboom guest readers Take a look at this curated selection of fascinating exhibitions and installations submitted by designboom guest readers from around the world. These projects showcase a wide range of creativity, from augmented reality and highly performative installations to...
This Playful Nebulizer for Children turns Medical Stigma into ‘Inclusive Inhalation’
For many children, a nebulizer is a source of dread. The unfamiliar mask, the mechanical hum, and the demand to sit still for minutes at a time can make every treatment a struggle. Parents, already managing the stress of their child’s illness, are forced into the role of negotiator, coaxing and persuading with every...
HTC Vive Eagle: Smart Glasses That Bring Multiple AI Assistants to Your Face
HTC just dropped the Vive Eagle, and honestly, this might be the first smart glasses approach that makes sense. Instead of cramming everything into one half-baked AI system, they went with three different assistants: Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and their own Vive AI. Each one handles what it does best. Designer: HTC I...
Wacaco built the World’s Smallest Espresso Maker… and now they’ve turned it Electric
The quest for truly good coffee on the go has been a journey littered with compromises, hacks, and a fair share of disappointment. We’ve seen travel-sized pour-overs, dubious instant coffee packets, and even coffee bags (like tea, but worse). For a decade now, Hong Kong-based Wacaco has been the plucky protagonist in...
RedMagic Astra Just Beat Nothing to the ‘Transparent’ Android Tablet (And That’s Not Even Its Best Feature)
Nothing has spent years building hype around transparent design language, teasing everything from phones to eventual tablets with their signature see-through aesthetic. But while Carl Pei’s company was busy perfecting LED dot matrices and translucent cases, RedMagic quietly dropped the Astra with a full transparent...
ewelina bialoszewska adds seeds into photo book so viewers can plant and grow it after use
Ewelina Bialoszewska creates plantable photo book Ewelina Bialoszewska embeds seeds into her homemade photo book, so viewers can plant and grow the album after. Rightly named Growing Album, the project combines photography with agriculture by producing a plantable image journal made from paper that contains seeds....
Mercedes Vision V Concept: When Luxury Vans Dream of First Class
Mercedes-Benz Vision V Mercedes-Benz has unveiled something quite remarkable in the rapidly evolving world of electric luxury vehicles. The Vision V concept represents their bold interpretation of what happens when you combine the spaciousness of a van with the opulence of a first-class airline cabin. This isn’t...
LG Heritage Fan Revives Goldstar’s Iconic Design for Modern Homes
There’s something deeply satisfying about objects that feel familiar yet fresh. Maybe it’s the comfort of recognizing good design that has stood the test of time, or the reassurance that some things are worth preserving rather than constantly reinventing. Either way, that feeling is increasingly rare in our...
Thermal spine treatment device is the future of home wellness
As the boundaries between home wellness and interior design continue to blur, CERAGEM’s Master V7 Medi-TECH emerges as a new standard for modern living. This advanced thermal spine treatment device, brought to life by Citrus Design, is more than just a piece of medical equipment. It represents a new era where...