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The Audio-Technica Hotaru: Vinyl That Floats, Light That Moves

You’ve never heard vinyl like this—because you’ve never seen vinyl like this. At Milan Design Week 2025, Audio-Technica unveiled a limited-edition turntable that levitates records in mid-air and floods your space with reactive color. It’s called the Hotaru, named after the Japanese word for “firefly.” Fitting, considering how it glows, flickers, and defies expectations in […]

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ClayPonic V1 Is A 3D-Printed Clay Hydroponics System Revolutionizing Urban Farming

EcoTech Lab, under the leadership of architect Logman Arja, has unveiled ClayPonic V1—a forward-thinking, sustainable urban farming system that challenges conventional approaches to food production. Developed in response to pressing global issues such as climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity, ClayPonic V1 harnesses the potential of a 3D-printed hydroponics system made from clay. Its

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You’ll Either Absolutely Hate These Thing-Inspired Boots or Totally Obsess Over Them

The only thing these will clobber is your chances of impressing a woman. I’ve seen my fair share of wacky footwear in my time – from those hideous Balenciaga platform Crocs to whatever Ye’s latest Yeezy abomination is – but these “Yancy Street Stompers” from Bull Airs might just take the cake for the most

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Audio Technica Hotaru turntable spins records on levitating platform, glows in palette of colors

Audio Technica is a trusted name when it comes to turntables for audiophiles who don’t compromise on design, functionality or audio quality. The revived Sound Burger turntable and the transparent AT LP2022 turntable to mark their 60th anniversary are prime examples. The Japanese audio equipment expert leaves nothing to chance, while offering high quality audio

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Sculpting Nature and Future: The Organic Elegance of Belém’s Quadra Towers

A building can occupy a corner of the city, or it can carve its way into the urban psyche. In Belém, the latter is happening with undeniable force. Two new towers—Quadra Legacy and Quadra Authentic—are taking shape with an ambition that runs deeper than height or scale. This collaboration between Pininfarina and Quadra Engenharia transforms

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Rocketbook reusable sticky notes put a sustainable spin on a productivity classic

There are all sorts of technology-centric solutions available today that try to make you productive or at least keep you sane, but the staying power of pen and paper can’t be underestimated. It’s not just your typical gel or fountain pen and Moleskine or Leuchtturm notebook, either. Even the venerable Sticky Note, probably best known

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