unveiled 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)
the audio components are mounted on a shelf-like frame, each of them working independently but connects to the same audio output system.
connections: +620
CES 2026 (10)
a modular device built around a physical keyboard, the case introduces a full QWERTY typing tool that attaches magnetically.
connections: +480
the design is a response to automated driving, where the vehicle can manage all driving tasks within certain conditions without human input.
speaker design (218)
the construction supports maintenance, disassembly, and material recovery.
the 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)
building on an earlier two-ball model, the creator chops the rear ball to make way for a single-ball system.
connections: +1720
designed 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)
ripple-like distortions prevent stable reflections within the enclosure.
a 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)
undulating balcony lines echo tidal rhythms, while curvilinear triangular openings along the hotel corridors draw northeastern light inward.
conceived 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)
k-studio expands its 'dexamenes seaside hotel' in greece with eight seaview terrace suites set above the original wine tanks.
herzog & de meuron's residential and hotel tower 'janu dubai' will bring lush, tactile architecture to contrast dubai's glassy skyline.
architecture in china (2059)
an hourglass plan configuration modulates the scale of the expansive forecourt.
connections: +2060
geometric volumes reinterpret distant mountains and nearby waters in architectural form.
connections: +2120
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.
from 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)
curved interior elements are visible from the street through the glass frontage.
connections: +1370
gradient pink mirrors line the preserved brick perimeter.
architecture in italy (661)
the kindergarten is conceived as a small architectural village structured around open courtyards.
the 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)
the project reworks a three-and-a-half-story structure measuring just three meters wide by 12 meters deep.
conner & perry renovates 'lautner’s castle' with restored timber and stone surfaces and a new hillside deck beneath the original cantilever.
architecture in finland (94)
on finland's långholmen island, mer architects designs a compact timber house with a close relationship between rock, forest, and shoreline.
mathematical geometry informs the building’s formal transformations.
connections: +950
museums and galleries (860)
latticework, clay floors, glass, and iron complement the material palette.
along a medieval streetscape, museum oberamteistrasse pairs translucent glass shingles with a complex timber structure.
skyscraper architecture and design (370)
ZHA draws from the fluted geometry of an orchid native to taipei, translated into vertical ribs along the tower's facade.
inaura's floorplates embed a luminous, egg-shaped volume which MVRDV designs as a club space with views across dubai.
architecture in israel (111)
a ‘green waterfall’ system introduces landscape architecture into the high-rise typology.
connections: +480
daniel 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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