The humble flashlight is older than you probably think. The first handheld electric torch was patented in 1899, and for the better part of 127 years, the core concept barely changed: battery, bulb, switch, done. LED technology gave it a serious brightness upgrade. Rechargeable cells made it more practical. But the fundamental experience of using […]
Galerie Philia Brings Human After All to Seoul Galerie Philia presents Human After All in Seoul, an exhibition that gathers a new generation of Korean designers within a former bathhouse whose architecture carries decades of transformation. The project continues the gallery’s ongoing approach of staging contemporary design within buildings that hold strong architectural
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The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold is shaping up to be exactly the phone you already know, made marginally better in the ways that are easiest to improve. CAD-based renders obtained by Android Headlines in partnership with OnLeaks offer what appears to be the first real look at the device, and they suggest Google’s foldable
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Somewhere in the vast Baiyinkulun Steppe of Inner Mongolia, where dormant volcanoes have shaped the earth for millennia, a new hotel settles quietly into the land it hopes to heal. Designed by PLAT ASIA, the Volcano-In Hotel of Arrivals spans 1,634 square meters across an ancient volcanic field roughly 150,000 years in the making. Rather
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Column Chair: a modular seating system by Yuhan (Ivan) Gu The Column Chair by New York–based industrial designer Yuhan (Ivan) Gu is a modular seating system structured around movable cylindrical cushions. The design combines a curved wooden frame with a woven rope grid, forming a seating object that allows different configurations and postures through
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For decades, furniture design has followed an unspoken rule. Comfort equals more. More foam, more padding, more layers, more material. The Knit One Chair by Isomi, designed by Paul Crofts, quietly dismantles that assumption. It proposes something radical for contemporary seating: what if comfort is not about adding, but about removing? The chair does not
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A Dynamic Steel Envelope Defines the House of Iron Doors Located in the hillside district of Okrokana overlooking Tbilisi, the House of Iron Doors by TIMM Architecture explores the relationship between enclosure, light, and adaptability through a dynamic architectural envelope. The project reinterprets the typical residential condition of the area through introverted architecture and
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Imagine if your mouse was also your stress ball. Okay, not exactly, but while a stress ball helps you calm your nerves after a rather cortisol-filled day, the CalmiX mouse helps you keep track of your stress levels by packing a heart rate monitor right inside the mouse. Designed with sensors along the mouse’s ergonomic
Audio is a primordial requisite for experiencing the world, and even since the invention of speakers and consequently headphones and earbuds, the magical experience has become more of a daily driver. We use audio accessories in our personal space, public commutes, and anywhere else when we need to zone out for good. Speakers, on the
This Renovation Offers A Fresh Take On The Classic Fibro Beach Shack Architecture by Christina Karras A view of the renovated home from the rear. Hit-and-miss brick screening creates a platform for the existing bedrooms, elevated from any flood risk. The entryway gently links the original structure with the new addition. Kitchen joinery in Laminex
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