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UltraBar X Replaces Your Stream Deck, Volume Knob, and Phone Apps

Most desks accumulate a scattered collection of control devices over time. There’s the keyboard and mouse, maybe a Stream Deck for shortcuts, a volume knob for your speakers, a phone running smart home apps, and a separate remote for the desk lamp. Each solves a specific problem, but together they create a landscape of disconnected […]

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Starbucks China Is Selling a $28 Camera With Dual Sensors and Y2K Filters

Starbucks wants you to photograph your coffee so badly that they’ve started selling you the camera to do it with. The Seattle coffee chain has ventured into digital imaging with a retro-styled camera that’s generating buzz for being surprisingly functional rather than just another piece of logo-plastered merchandise. Released in China for the 2025 holiday

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pilar zeta brings iridescent postmodernist shapes to miami beach with ‘the observer effect’

‘the Observer Effect’ debuts on the Shelborne By Proper beach   The Observer Effect by Pilar Zeta opens on the shoreline in front of The Shelborne By Proper in Miami, bringing a temporary architectural presence that responds directly to its coastal setting. Unveiled on December 2nd, 2025 the public artwork introduces a sequence of metallic

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Rimac’s Verne Turns the Robotaxi Into a Private Lounge on Wheels

Mate Rimac built his reputation on speed. The Nevera hypercar, with its 1,914 horsepower and sub-two-second sprint to 60 mph, represents everything traditional car enthusiasts worship: acceleration, cornering, the primal connection between human and machine. So when the same company unveils a vehicle designed to never exceed city speeds, one without a steering wheel or

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sculptural marble facade by halleroed fronts alaïa’s first china flagship in beijing

Alaïa opens first China flagship in Beijing, designed by Halleroed   Alaïa steps into China with the opening of its first flagship store, located in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Beijing. The two-floor boutique, designed through a close collaboration between Creative Director Pieter Mulier and Halleroed, translates sensuality, radical minimalism, and sculptural form, core principles of the

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This Amazon Rainforest Pavilion Uses Bamboo and Biomimicry to Reconnect Humans With Nature

As technology accelerates and daily life becomes increasingly disconnected from the natural environment, the Amazon Immersion Pavilion offers a quiet counterpoint grounded in presence, atmosphere, and ecological respect. Conceived as a conceptual project for Iquitos, Peru, the pavilion proposes a gentle architectural intervention that allows visitors to experience the rainforest through sound, texture, light, and

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This Cardboard Guitar Is 70% Air… But It Still Plays Like A Fender

Ten years ago, Fender and Signal put out a cardboard Stratocaster that made the rounds online and promptly disappeared into the “cool but impractical” category of guitar experiments. Burls Art saw it and had a different reaction: he wanted to build his own. Not as a replica, but as a legitimate exploration of what corrugated

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“Smile… But Not Too Much”: The Fashion and Posing of ’90s Family Photos

Studio family portraits from the 1990s carry a timeless nostalgia, defined by their carefully staged aesthetics. Families were often posed against neutral or subtly textured backdrops, creating a polished and uniform look. Coordinated outfits—most famously denim jeans with crisp white tops—became a hallmark of the era’s portrait style. Soft, diffused lighting enhanced the sense of

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Spectacular Wildlife Winning Photos from the Monochrome Photography Awards 2025

1st Place Winner: “Between 2 worlds” by Merche Llobera, Spain Wildlife photography already carries immense power, but in monochrome it transforms into something raw and dramatic. The 2024 Monochrome Photography Awards showcased 37 breathtaking wildlife shots, proving black-and-white can rival or even surpass color. From roaring lions to towering elephants, sharp-winged birds, and tiny creatures

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When Data Says No And Your Gut Says Go: What Designers Can Learn From Ti Chang

Design Mindset, Yanko Design’s weekly podcast powered by KeyShot, is quickly becoming a space where designers unpack how ideas actually move from gut feeling to shipped product. Episode 13 zeroes in on something every creative feels but rarely names clearly: that inner voice that pulls you toward a risky idea long before the data looks

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