Mar 19, 2026named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
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personal technology (208)
Mar 19, 2026
Mar 17, 2026partly designed from nostalgia, the device comes with studs that double as a media control knob and a wireless charger for an apple watch or airpods.
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Dmitry Morozov / ::vtol:: (4)
Aug 18, 2025in an interview with designboom, the transdisciplinary artist and researcher explores his practice that centers on responsive electronic installations.
Jun 09, 2025part of the talk and forum programs happen on the mornings of june 12th and 13th, before the sónar 2025 festival opens to the public at 3pm.
interactive installation (549)
Mar 19, 2026at thaddaeus ropac paris marais, ariana papademetropoulos presents glass slipper, her first solo exhibition in france.
connections: +750
Mar 19, 2026the London-based artist's work reimagines how communities can form in the present, not as fixed ideals but as lived, audible encounters.
robots (603)
Mar 20, 2026the body of the moving devices is built from plant-based materials that, in the end, can return to earth and help crops grow.
connections: +1130
Mar 15, 2026the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
design interviews (120)
Mar 16, 2026'I believe in fantasy and fun and imagination': the artist on activating public spaces, participation and gathering as an act of optimism.
Mar 08, 2026ferréol babin discusses woodcarving and painted pastoral scenes across his friedman benda exhibition 'in a landscape'.
sound art (113)
Mar 19, 2026the London-based artist's work reimagines how communities can form in the present, not as fixed ideals but as lived, audible encounters.
Mar 11, 2026the device triggers sounds using small magnetic pieces called beats that users place physically onto a wooden grid.
wearable technology (321)
Mar 12, 2026the device enables emergency communication in areas without mobile signal.
Mar 05, 2026EntoPedia reframes insect collecting as documentation and learning.
sónar (11)
Aug 18, 2025in an interview with designboom, the transdisciplinary artist and researcher explores his practice that centers on responsive electronic installations.
Jun 09, 2025part of the talk and forum programs happen on the mornings of june 12th and 13th, before the sónar 2025 festival opens to the public at 3pm.
carbon fiber (141)
Feb 17, 2026named carbonado X, the vehicle has an opening on its top that guides air down into the engine, keeping the v12 engine cool.
connections: +1160
Dec 11, 2025assembled by hand, the string instruments adopt the lightweight material, which doesn’t react to temperature and humidity.
monterey car week 2025 (8)
new photographs show BMW art cars by andy warhol and julie mehretu rolling onto the links at pebble beach, california.
Aug 20, 2025unveiled during monterey car week, the rare 1958 land rover series 2 comes with a playfully color-blocked exterior.
car design (1020)
Mar 18, 2026each version carries the work of the respective artist across its exterior, wheels, and interior screens, and these aren't production models as they're positioned as art objects.
Mar 17, 2026nissan, in collaboration with designboom, announces 11 finalists of elevate all-new nissan MICRA: an international design competition.
wood and timber architecture and design (1404)
Mar 19, 2026axolotl conservation center operates as a closed-loop environmental system.
connections: +2120
Mar 17, 2026a six-by-two-meter steel track sets wooden balls in motion across rotating segments, each marking a moment in the movement of water on earth.
where people work (1000)
Mar 19, 2026movable walls enable flexible configurations within the art center.
Mar 18, 2026linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
architecture in japan (1706)
Mar 11, 2026the renovation combines preserved architectural elements with updated living conditions.
Mar 05, 2026two opposing arcs that open toward the sea form the upper volume of the hotel, creating a sail-like silhouette.
vinyl (36)
Jan 27, 2026wow atelier draws conceptual references from kubrick’s architectural language and controlled compositions.
connections: 71
Sep 09, 2025each pocket-sized record holds up to four minutes of music per side, which is ideal for singles or special releases.
connections: +180
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