DAB motors and VVT develop a one-off two-wheeler DAB Motors and Vita Veloce Team (VVT) create a one-off electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork, designed like Shotaro Kaneda’s bike in the anime, Akira. The two-wheeler first appears at J Balvin’s birthday. He’s the Colombian singer who’s also the co-founder...
The Design Intelligence Awards are Open for Entry
The Design Intelligence Awards are Open for Entry The DIA, an international design competition, founded in 2015 by the China Academy of Art in collaboration with other organizations, has a mission to connect cultures through design by recognizing innovative, forward-thinking, and sustainable solutions to real-world...
Fleck Powerbank Concept Turns Recycled Plastic Flakes into Portable Energy
Anyone who’s owned a smartphone knows the frustration of watching that battery percentage slip, especially when there’s no outlet in sight. Power banks have quickly become everyday essentials, always ready to rescue your phone from a premature shutdown. Despite how fast charging technology has evolved, most power...
King Living’s Triple Red Dot Win: When Australian Furniture Design Goes Global
When was the last time you got excited about sitting down? I mean, genuinely thrilled about the act of planting yourself on a piece of furniture? If you’re drawing a blank, you haven’t experienced what happens when Australian design thinking meets five decades of furniture engineering. King Living just scored a hat...
grounded timber planes shape studio JVW’s house along south africa’s coast
fynbos residence rises from the coastal terrain in south africa Studio JVW’s Fynbos Residence is a quiet, solitary structure tucked into the dunes near Pearly Beach, South Africa. Still under construction, the home sits on a remote 255-hectare coastal site on a farm, bordered by indigenous vegetation and a private...
The Newave: A Modular Surfboard that Breaks Down for Transport
For dedicated surfers, surfboards are wonderful things—when you're riding them. At every other point in time, they're a hassle. You have to have the room in your home to store them. The need to transport them influences your choice of vehicle. If you want to transport one on a plane or a train, be prepared to pay extra...
China Hosts World’s First Humanoid Robot Fighting Competition
Over Memorial Day weekend, when Americans were filling their bellies with barbecue, China hosted the world's first humanoid robot fighting competition. Humanoid 'bot manufacturer Unitree sponsored the World Robot Competition Mecha Fighting Series in Hangzhou, where four of their machines battled it out. The four entrants...
Flat-Packed Wooden Armchair Blends Art and Function In A Deceptively Simple Design
Flat-packed furniture has become a staple for modern living, especially for anyone who’s ever tried to squeeze style, comfort, and practicality into a small space. The concept is simple: furniture that arrives as a tidy package, ready to be assembled without a truckload of tools or an engineering degree. The appeal...
Casio Baby-G analog-digital watch brings fun design with active features
While I’ve gotten used already to wearing a smartwatch for the past few years, I still miss the days when I could wear different watches. Analog ones didn’t cost as much (well, depending on the brand of course) and had a lot of fun designs and colors. Casio’s Baby-G line was a favorite of mine and I could still...
Realme GT 7 Review: Powerful Performance Meets All-Day Battery Life
PROS: Eye-catching Aston Martin-inspired Dream Edition Massive 7000mAh battery with fast 120W wired charging Great gaming performance Solid camera output CONS: No wireless charging No reverse wired charging No eSIM...