Before the iPhone arrived in 2007 and quietly buried the category, handheld PCs were shaping up to be something genuinely exciting. Devices like the Sony Vaio UX and OQO Model 2 promised a full desktop …
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The Ping Pong Tables at This French School Have No Rules
Most of us learned to play ping pong the same way: flat table, net in the middle, bounce, smash, repeat. The rules were never really up for debate. You either knew them or you didn’t, …
The Sideboard That Started as Lines That Never Finished
Most great furniture doesn’t start with a grand vision. It starts with a sketch, usually a messy one, the kind you draw absentmindedly while thinking about something else entirely. Designer Deniz Aktay knows this. His …
Nothing-Inspired A X1 keyboard concept is a creative control hub that maintains its minimalist appeal
Nothing’s unique design language has inspired many gadgets and concept designs, and this one is no different. Just like the Nothing NK-1 keyboard which follows the brand’s transparent aesthetics, the minimalist form factor, and the …
LEGO Minesweeper Captures the Windows 95 Game That Ruined Office Productivity
If you worked in an office during the Windows 95 era, you knew the drill. The boss walks past, you alt-tab from Solitaire to a spreadsheet, and if you’re feeling particularly bold, you minimize Minesweeper …
These 4 Solar Pavilions Prove That Public Cooling Can Be Free
Heat is one of the most underestimated side effects of climate change, particularly in cities where built-up surfaces trap warmth long after the sun has gone down. Air conditioning has become a near-necessity in many …
KFC Brazil Wants to Dress You the Way It Dresses Its Chicken
I love fried chicken as much as the next person. Probably more. So when KFC Brazil announced it was offering to customize your actual clothes with a fabric texture inspired by its iconic crispy coating, …
The Side Table That Folds a Bookshelf Into Its Own Top
Most side tables ask very little of you. You set things on them, they hold those things, and that’s the end of the conversation. The Boca table by designer Deniz Aktay is not interested in …
The Mouse Carved From Walnut That Doesn’t Exist Yet
The concept is simple enough to say out loud: a computer mouse wrapped in walnut veneer. But when you actually see what designer Eslam Mohammed has put together with the Arche One, the simplicity of …
This $145 Wood and Brass Timer Finally Gets Your Phone Off the Desk
Productivity apps have become one of the more ironic problems of modern work life. The tools meant to keep us focused are apps that live on the same devices responsible for most of our distractions. …