/Design/ Last Updated: Sat, Jul 12th, 2025 @ 12:46am EDT

Yanko Design

Sarang Sheth

Turn Any Glasses into Meta Smart Glasses with this $79 Snap-on Camera Module

As much as I’ve become a fan of smart glasses in the last 1 year of owning a pair of Meta Ray-Bans, I can absolutely understand that there’s a significant subset of people who don’t want to A. Buy a separate pair of spectacles just for the cameras, and B. Constantly have a camera lens tethered to the side of your face at all times. People love freedom, people also love privacy, but people love tech too – for this subset of people is the CAMIO, a pen-shaped snap-on accessory that...

Yanko Design

Sarang Sheth

This 3D-printed Watermelon Knife Block might be the quirkiest kitchen gadget I’ve seen this year

God bless 3D printers and all the creativity they’ve unleashed on this world. I can’t tell you how much of my Instagram feed is just these quirky, gorgeous products created by builders who can now rapidly prototype their ideas. Colby Geary comes to mind, with his creative endeavors garnering a cool million followers on Instagram. Another creator working his magic on IG is Gazzaladra, who uses a combination of design as well as 3D photogrammetric scanning to build nature-inspired devices...

Yanko Design

Tanvi Joshi

Minimalist Metal Seating Bends Design Norms with Seamless Elegance and Flatpack Ease

What if a single sheet of metal could become a chair, not through joints, screws, or adhesives, but simply through bending? Bieg, named after the German word for “bend,” takes that very idea and transforms it into a striking reality. As the designer’s first serious foray into furniture design, Bieg captures attention not just for its aesthetic minimalism, but for the clever structural logic behind its form.

At first glance, Bieg evokes the visual poetry of the iconic Eames Lounge...

Yanko Design

Srishti Mitra

How Singapore’s First ‘Regenerative’ Resort Is Transforming Eco-Luxury Hospitality

WOW Architects has delivered Singapore’s most ambitious biophilic resort with the opening of Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree. The 11-acre property is the nation’s first to achieve Super Low Energy certification, while also creating an immersive forest experience. Co-founder Chiu Man Wong and his team won the competitive tender by proposing a regenerative approach that gives back more than it takes from the site. The resort’s stunning seed-pod-shaped treehouses emerge from the...

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Ida Torres

G-Shock brings Fantastic Four timepieces that glow in the dark

Marvel’s First Family is finally making its way back to our screens in what is hopefully a triumphant comeback with the Fantastic Four movie releasing on July 24. You can expect numerous brand collaborations for promotional materials and official merchandise in the coming days, so if you’re a fan of Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing, you’re in for a treat.

If you’re also a fan and collector of G-Shock watches, you’ll be pleased to know they’re...

Yanko Design

Sarang Sheth

Meet the McLaren Short Tail: A race car small enough to parallel park

Ever wondered what would happen if McLaren made a car that could actually fit in your garage? UK designer Joshua Roberts did, and the result is this absurdly cool “McLaren Short Tail” concept that looks like it drove straight out of a sci-fi film. Roberts has captured McLaren’s thrill-seeking design language while shrinking it down to a package that wouldn’t require its own zip code. The glass bubble cockpit gives me serious jet fighter vibes, like McLaren raided Lockheed Martin’s...

Fast Company

Taylor Hatmaker

Meet Devin: Goldman Sachs’ new AI software engineer that never sleeps

An AI called Devin just landed a job on Wall Street. 

Goldman Sachs just “hired” an AI software engineer made by the startup Cognition. 

Goldman Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti told CNBC that the company plans to “augment” its workforce with the AI tool, which will execute tasks on behalf of its more than 10,000 human software developers. “Initially, we will have hundreds of Devins [and] that might go into the thousands, depending on the use cases,” Argenti...

Yanko Design

Ida Torres

13-year-old builds 3D-printed beehive in his bedroom

While most teenagers spend their summer days immersed in video games or hanging out with friends, 13-year-old Oliver Taylor from Utah decided to embark on an extraordinary DIY project that would make even seasoned beekeepers take notice (and those afraid of bees, cower in fear). This remarkable young innovator has successfully designed and built a fully functional 3D-printed beehive that houses an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 bees right in his bedroom.

The ingenious setup consists of two...

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JC Torres

Portable Water Dispenser Concept Pulls Drinking Water from Air

Water is one of those things you don’t really think about until you don’t have it. For millions of people, that’s a daily reality, getting enough clean water is a constant challenge, and the usual fixes just aren’t cutting it. That’s why this “Water from Air” dispenser concept stands out. It’s not a high-tech gadget with fancy screens, but a simple, portable device that claims to pull drinkable water straight out of the air.

At first glance, it looks like a cross between a...

Yanko Design

Vincent Nguyen

Porter Frame Backpack Review: The Discontinued Gem That Redefined Lightweight Carry

There’s something profoundly bittersweet about falling in love with a discontinued product. When I managed to secure one of the last Porter Frame backpacks in sage green, I thought I was simply buying a lightweight daily carry solution. Wrong.

PROS:
Weightless carry: 600g disappears completely during extended daily use
Dual-nylon construction: Innovative materials blend durability with refined aesthetics
Professional versatility: Works seamlessly from boardrooms to weekend adventures
Japanese...

Fast Company

Sarah Bregel

Over 850,000 Ford cars and trucks recalled nationwide—and there’s no fix available yet

Ford Motor just issued another major recall. On July 7, the brand recalled 850,318 Ford and Lincoln models over concerns about the vehicles’ low-pressure fuel pump, which could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

The recall includes certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. 

According to the recall notice filed with the National...

Fast Company

Joe Berkowitz

Why Sun Valley has never felt more out of step with the public mood than it does in 2025

An estimated 175 private jets touched down in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Tuesday, kicking off the secretive annual retreat colloquially known as “summer camp for billionaires.”

Less than a week after Congress passed President Trump’s tax and spending bill—which experts project will cut healthcare benefits for 17 million Americans, while also giving tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations—the largest-looming figures in tech, media, and finance have convened in Sun Valley for a...

Fast Company

Jennifer Mattson

State Department layoffs begin Friday with 1,300 job cuts. Here’s the breakdown

The State Department is set to begin firing more than 1,300 people on Friday, according to multiple sources including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN, who has seen an internal memo on the matter.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly has been planning to downsize the department, but the plan was on hold until the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in a decision that now paves the way for mass federal agency layoffs.

The notice said the firings will affect approximately 1,107...

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JC Torres

Bale Modular Storage Box Doubles as a Bio-Composite Side Table

Furniture design has always been about solving problems, but few pieces manage to address multiple challenges while maintaining such elegant simplicity. The Bale modular storage box and side table from Bundle Studio represents a fascinating intersection of sustainable materials, thoughtful engineering, and adaptable functionality. It’s the kind of design that doesn’t shout for attention but quietly revolutionizes how we think about multi-purpose furniture.

What makes Bale particularly...

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IN QUIET TRANSFORMATION ? Norway


Fine art photography series by Jan Erik Waider, based in Hamburg. The images explore snow and ice formations on thawing lakes in Norway, capturing the subtle transition from winter to spring.

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Ida Torres

Enter the Squid Game universe with new Puma sneakers collab

The 3rd and final season of the hit Korean Netflix show Squid Game came out the last week of June, so we’re still in the midst of a lot of promo content. Of course there will be a lot of brand tie-ups and official merch to choose from if you’re that invested in this action thriller that has captivated the world. Now if you’re planning to join the recently announced (and non-lethal) third season of their Squid Game: The Challenge reality series, you probably need some kick-ass sneakers...

Fast Company

Associated Press

Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian imports to 35%

President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.

The Thursday letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is an aggressive increase to the top 25% tariff rates that Trump first imposed in March after months of threats. Trump’s tariffs were allegedly in an effort to get Canada to crack down on fentanyl...

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