The EDAG CityBot is an ambitious mobility solution for cities. Created by German design and engineering group EDAG, the 'bot consists of a small electric-powered drive unit that can be hooked up to a variety of trailers, whether conventional… …or purpose-built for rideshares or cargo: Alternatively, the...
Top 5 Shipping Container Tiny Homes To Inspire Your Next Compact Living Move In 2025
Shipping container homes have captured the imagination of architects and homeowners alike, offering a sustainable and flexible approach to modern living. These compact dwellings transform industrial steel boxes into stylish, functional spaces that challenge traditional notions of what a home should be. In 2025,...
BYOK is an ultra-minimalist distraction-free writing device with a curious twist
BYOK is an ultra-minimalist distraction-free writing device with a curious twist. With so many gadgets shouting for your attention, there is a growing number of devices promising a quiet space for words. From chunky electronic typewriters to sleek E Ink tablets with keyboard cases, the options seem endless. Yet as...
Expanding Mechanisms Designed by Henry Segerman
I'm really hoping an ID student with access to 3D printing will see this, and be inspired to incorporate some part of it into their projects. Henry Segerman, a Mathematics professor at Oklahoma State University, is keenly interested in physical mechanisms. By experimenting with rack-and-pinion arrangements, he's designed...
SHRINX Easy Chair removes harmful materials while maintaining comfort and style
PU foam is a petrochemical product that requires isocyanates as a propellant during manufacturing. It is widely used in upholstered furniture and is a big problem in the furniture industry. It off-gases, loses support over time, is flammable and therefore dangerous, has a short lifespan, and poses environmental hazards...
designboom’s guide to basel art week 2025: what to do in and out of the fairs
art basel 2025 highlights Basel Art Week 2025 unfolds as a city-wide constellation of creativity, where the traditional fair booth gives way to immersive encounters, chromatic ruptures, digital frontiers, and radical dialogues on value and form. Taking place from June 19th to June 22nd, 2025, and anchored by Art...
BOOX Tab X C goes big with a 13.3-inch E Ink Android Tablet
Apple might be busy commanding the spotlight in the tablet world once again, but bigger screens do not always mean fewer headaches. These oversized digital companions can boost what you get done, but they also tend to double the distractions and leave your eyes feeling like they just ran a marathon. It is a classic...
face tattoo uses skin-like sensors to detect and predict mental stress
Face e-tattoo measures mental stress and brain struggles Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed an e-tattoo for the face that can detect mental stress and brain struggles. Placed mainly on the forehead, the wireless ink can decode brainwaves, which measure the strain and stress on the brain....
neri&hu transform chinese chemical research center into corten-clad cultural hub
The Yard by Neri&Hu Revitalizes Industrial Compound in Dalian Shanghai-based architecture studio Neri&Hu has completed The Yard, a cultural and commercial transformation project in central Dalian, China. Repurposing a 40-year-old chemical research facility, the project converts six existing structures —...
studio 502 revives 20th-century villa tončić in croatia as heritage-rooted restaurant
historic secessionist villa in split welcomes mokosh restaurant Studio 502 transforms Villa Tončić, a protected Secessionist villa in Split, Croatia, into Mokosh Restaurant, balancing heritage preservation with contemporary hospitality design. Originally designed by architect Kamil Tončić in the early 20th century,...