Jan 06, 2026unveiled at CES 2026 in las vegas, the device combines headphones and a speaker in one, with no extra cables or setups needed.
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headphone design (106)
Jan 06, 2026
Aug 13, 2025the audio components are mounted on a shelf-like frame, each of them working independently but connects to the same audio output system.
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CES 2026 (10)
Jan 11, 2026a modular device built around a physical keyboard, the case introduces a full QWERTY typing tool that attaches magnetically.
connections: +480
Jan 09, 2026the design is a response to automated driving, where the vehicle can manage all driving tasks within certain conditions without human input.
speaker design (218)
Feb 21, 2026the construction supports maintenance, disassembly, and material recovery.
Feb 16, 2026the technology explores unconventional arrangements of tweeters and woofers, expanding beyond the formal and structural frameworks with shapes like butterfly, crystal or, sail.
connections: +220
personal technology (198)
Feb 27, 2026building on an earlier two-ball model, the creator chops the rear ball to make way for a single-ball system.
connections: +1720
Feb 24, 2026designed to work on the go, the accessory features a G-shaped form, which creates the loop that makes it work like a clip.
connections: +590
modular design (175)
Mar 03, 2026ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
Feb 23, 2026a way to let people learn and practice electronics, the magnetic device brings prototyping, coding, and testing into a single system behind the phones.
connections: +370
Protoscapes (3)
Jan 06, 2026undulating balcony lines echo tidal rhythms, while curvilinear triangular openings along the hotel corridors draw northeastern light inward.
May 23, 2024conceived as a contemplative living room that hovers above the landscape, the library gathers its guests beneath its grand tree bookshelf.
hotel architecture and design (757)
Feb 19, 2026k-studio expands its 'dexamenes seaside hotel' in greece with eight seaview terrace suites set above the original wine tanks.
Feb 11, 2026herzog & de meuron's residential and hotel tower 'janu dubai' will bring lush, tactile architecture to contrast dubai's glassy skyline.
architecture in china (2059)
Mar 03, 2026an hourglass plan configuration modulates the scale of the expansive forecourt.
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Mar 01, 2026geometric volumes reinterpret distant mountains and nearby waters in architectural form.
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A' design award and competition (89)
final call! enter the A’ design award and competition 2026 across all categories, from furniture to architecture, before the february 28 deadline.
Feb 09, 2026from countryside villas to housing complexes, get inspired by past winners and submit your best work to A’ design award and competition 2026.
restaurant and café design (943)
Mar 03, 2026curved interior elements are visible from the street through the glass frontage.
connections: +1370
Mar 02, 2026gradient pink mirrors line the preserved brick perimeter.
architecture in italy (661)
Mar 02, 2026the kindergarten is conceived as a small architectural village structured around open courtyards.
Mar 01, 2026the design follows proportional rules derived from the golden section and the logarithmic spiral associated with the nautilus fossil.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1162)
Feb 26, 2026the project reworks a three-and-a-half-story structure measuring just three meters wide by 12 meters deep.
Feb 23, 2026conner & perry renovates 'lautner’s castle' with restored timber and stone surfaces and a new hillside deck beneath the original cantilever.
architecture in finland (94)
Jan 06, 2026on finland's långholmen island, mer architects designs a compact timber house with a close relationship between rock, forest, and shoreline.
Jan 06, 2026mathematical geometry informs the building’s formal transformations.
connections: +950
museums and galleries (860)
Feb 28, 2026latticework, clay floors, glass, and iron complement the material palette.
Feb 20, 2026along a medieval streetscape, museum oberamteistrasse pairs translucent glass shingles with a complex timber structure.
skyscraper architecture and design (370)
Feb 10, 2026ZHA draws from the fluted geometry of an orchid native to taipei, translated into vertical ribs along the tower's facade.
Jan 16, 2026inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
architecture in israel (111)
Jan 06, 2026a ‘green waterfall’ system introduces landscape architecture into the high-rise typology.
connections: +480
Jun 30, 2024daniel azerrad architects colors each floor with a distinct hue —green at the entrance, violet on the first floor, and yellow on the second.
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