Recently an Instagram post featuring these images went viral. The post falsely claimed that budget airlines would begin installing these saddle-style seats, which more or less place the passenger in a standing position, in an effort to cram more passengers in. An online backlash formed, which is of course the point of...
An Emergency Inflatable Buoy for Smartphones
In the '90s I visited a younger cousin in South Korea. Military service is mandatory there, and he was enlisted in the Navy. He had the craziest haircut I'd ever seen—completely shaved around the side, but with absurdly long bangs, like a front-mounted topknot. I asked him what that was about, and was stunned at the...
teenage engineering’s choir is a quirky ensemble of wooden robot dolls that serenade you
teenage engineering’s singing dolls appear in pixar movie A chorus of wooden dolls that serenade you? If that sounds like something out of a dream, Teenage Engineering has made it real. The Swedish electronics studio has introduced the Choir, a whimsical ensemble of eight handcrafted, linkable digital speakers. Each...
Apple Watch Ultra 3 Rumors: Satellite Connectivity and Blood Pressure for Fall 2025 Launch
Apple appears ready to deliver its most significant smartwatch update in years, with multiple industry analysts and credible reports suggesting the Apple Watch Ultra 3 could launch this September alongside the iPhone 17 series after a strategic two-year development hiatus. According to analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong...
Jacques Marie Mage unveils stylish, foldable eyewear collection
For most people like me, eyeglasses are daily essentials, and we don’t really think about the design most of the time. Rarely are they both functional and fashionable. Of course, you can choose different frames and designs, but those often come secondary to whether they help us see better. Sunglasses are a bit more...
BIG to reactivate three copenhagen plazas with cracked terrain of water, light and greenery
big wins competition to redesign three major copenhagen plazas After nearly two decades of shaping Ørestad’s skyline, BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group returns to the Copenhagen district with a ground-shifting public realm project titled The Impact. Together with American artist Doug Aitken Workshop and collaborators...
ferrari rolls out amalfi sports car with taillights hidden inside the wedge-shaped body
Ferrari Amalfi sports car in Verde Costiera color Ferrari unveils the Amalfi sports car with taillights concealed within the body of the wedge-shaped vehicle. Unlike the other models of the car manufacturer, the rear lights in the recent automobile are not obvious, and they light up like lines. From the outside, the...
lattice of beams enfolds multipurpose gymnasium’s facade in switzerland by demattè fontana
Multipurpose Gymnasium’s facade integrates with the woodland Located near the Melezza River in Terre di Pedemonte, Tissin, Switzerland, the Multipurpose Gymnasium by Demattè Fontana Architekt:innen integrates landscape and structural design within a forested setting. The surrounding woodland defines the building’s...
artists turn ecological grief into memory for ‘memo. remembering the futures’ exhibition
Fondation d’Entreprise Martell: memo. remembering the futures At the Fondation d’Entreprise Martell in Cognac, France, an exhibition titled ‘Memo. Remembering the Futures’ opens June 13, 2025, and runs through January 4, 2026. Curated by the Franco-Italian duo d-o-t-s (Laura Drouet and Olivier Lacrouts) and...
explore sweden’s hypercar heaven: the aurora scandinavian concours returns
the aurora scandinavian concours 2025 The pastures and harbors along Sweden’s southwestern coast roar to life as the Aurora Scandinavian Concours returns for its second year. Here in Båstad, the fields are dotted with cows and iron-red holiday homes. Being over an hour’s drive north of Malmö means that the place...