Design

Book-style foldables have had a proportions problem since the beginning. The tall, narrow inner displays most of them unfold to have always felt more like stretched phones than proper mini-tablets, making tasks like reading or taking notes feel a little off. Years of refinement have addressed crease visibility and hinge durability, but the shape of

If you’ve ever ordered something from an international retailer only to be blindsided by a customs bill at your door, you already know the frustration that designers Taehyeong Kim and Yu Jeong Choi were sitting with when they created zena. It’s a concept device that reads like the future of shopping, but it addresses a

Most DJ setups are built for one person. One set of decks, one headphone jack, one vision for how the night should sound. That has always made DJing feel like a solo art form, even when it happens in a room full of people. Twin, a concept design by Eunjung Jang, myyung kyun seo, workplace

Wall hooks are one of those home essentials that nobody really thinks about until they need them. Most are utilitarian at best and forgettable at worst, designed to hold things rather than be noticed. The category hasn’t changed much in decades, and the average hook aisle still feels like it’s catering to a warehouse. Most

Pick up the WAY ruler and the first thing you notice is that it feels exactly right. It’s small, made from anodized aluminum, and has the kind of weight and finish that signals intention without announcing itself. It’s the sort of object that sits comfortably in a shirt pocket or on the edge of a

The handheld gaming PC market has a design problem. For every device that earns a second look, there are three more that look like they escaped from a toy aisle — chunky plastic grips, aggressive LED halos, fonts borrowed from energy drink cans. It adds up to a category that has historically rewarded specs over