Architecture

Picture this: a lamp that literally grows before your eyes, expanding and glowing brighter as you pump air into it like you’re inflating a bicycle tire. It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but it’s very real, and it’s called Blow. Designer Jung Kiryeon has created something that makes you rethink what […]

Not many people know this, but there is a wall filled with lava lamps in San Francisco that helps keep our internet secure. Cloudflare’s office lobby has a “Wall of Entropy,” a bank of about 100 lava lamps whose constantly shifting, gooey patterns are filmed by a camera. The video feed is converted into a

GravaStar is known for turning everyday tech into bold, futuristic design objects. Instead of following the usual clean, minimal aesthetic, Gravastar leans hard into a sci-fi, cyberpunk, mech-inspired look. Their products often resemble tiny robots, armored pods, or mechanical artifacts pulled straight from a video game universe. Majorly expertising in Bluetooth speakers and earbuds, the

For 125 years, every headlight ever made has included one fundamental component: a clear outer lens. Oracle Lighting just deleted it. The world’s first lensless LED headlight system debuting on the 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma doesn’t just eliminate a component. It removes the single most failure-prone element in automotive lighting, solving problems that have plagued

Most smart home routines now live inside apps and voice menus, which is powerful but often feels abstract and fiddly. Controlling physical things through layers of screens can feel backwards, especially for simple daily transitions like going to bed or waking up. This smart alarm clock concept treats day and night as a single, physical

Have you ever looked at a mountain peak piercing through clouds and thought, “I want to sit on that”? Well, Miles Hass from Make With Miles did exactly that, and the result is a piece of furniture that looks like it belongs in a modern art museum but would feel right at home in your

Hyundai has been keen on the off-roading capability of future vehicles, as evidenced by the revealed cars in their subbrand XRT, launched in 2022. The trend set in motion after the pandemic has not mellowed, and automotive manufacturers are keen to explore adventurous vehicle lines in their fleets. Hyundai is no different as they’ve come

You know that weird thing we do with tech products? We buy them, we use them every day, but then we kind of hide them. Tuck the speaker behind the plant. Stash the lamp in the corner. As if apologizing for needing functional things in our homes. IKEA’s new collaboration with Swedish designer Tekla Evelina

Home scent has spent the last decade in candles and diffusers, often leaning on synthetic fragrance oils and heavy perfume notes that fill a room fast and fade faster. There’s a quiet shift back toward incense now, especially the kind made from ingredients rather than lab blends. Shantivale is a botanical incense brand from Shangri-La,

Japanese design has always carried a quiet brilliance. It strips away the unnecessary, honors the ritual of everyday moments, and transforms functional objects into sources of genuine pleasure. That philosophy feels especially welcome during the holiday season, when the best gifts are the ones that surprise with their thoughtfulness rather than their size. Stocking stuffers