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Wood look tech-toys for analogue-inspired interiors
We still crave a bit of warmth to go with our technology. However sleek things get and the more wireless and wondrous they become, the desire for a tactile surface or visual softness never goes away. Many wireless speakers have latched onto fabric covers as a way of blending into the domestic realm, but for our money there’s only one material that can give technology an analogue sheen in this digital age, and that’s wood.
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Samsung's modular approach brings bespoke design to the kitchen
Samsung is looking to the future of home goods
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Tula is a neat new microphone for online content creators
Small in size, succinctly designed and simple to use, the Tula mic is a sound investment, whether you are recording music or words, or just boosting the quality of your Zoom calls
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Nike GO FlyEase breaks free from convention
We go toe-to-toe with Nike's Kathy Gomez in an interview that discusses the new GO FlyEase technology
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Master & Dynamic and Away’s travel collection has us missing flights
Audio specialist Master & Dynamic and luggage brand Away offer up a capsule collection, from headphones to a daypack, with proceeds benefiting the music community impacted by the pandemic
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3D make-up artist Ines Alpha’s favourite Instagram filters
Digital artist and 3D make-up creator Ines Alpha shares her favourite Instagram filters for futuristic facial transformation
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WeTransfer wins Best Digital Platform: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
WeTransfer has long been within our essentialist digital toolkit
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Boucheron wins Best Technical Triumph: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
The heavenly high jewellery collection from Boucheron showcases a dazzling level of technical know-how
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Ivy Ross judges Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
Ivy Ross, the vice president of design for hardware at Google, on the challenges of designing during a pandemic, and her thoughts on our annual Wallpaper* Design Award honours
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The Xbox has been transformed into a highly designed object
Microsoft designers Carl Ledbetter and Chris Kujawski on their new approach to Xbox design
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Robotic tailors to AR trainers. Fashion retail is evolving digitally.
There's a host of innovative and immersive solutions which brands and retailers are bringing to shopping online today, from Savile Row tailor Huntsman to bricks-and-mortar boutique Browns
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Meet AirBird. The architect-designed chirping smart sensor.
Inspired by the metaphor of the canary in a coal mine, AirBird’s sensors detect C02 and humidity, and should either build up to unacceptable levels, the bird will chirp, prompting you to open a window
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Georg Jensen and Philips join forces on three-piece technology collection
Scandinavian aesthetics meet Dutch functionality in two portable speakers and a power bank, clad in mirror-polished stainless steel, Kvadrat fabric and brown leather
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Teenage Engineering's OB-4 minimal portable speaker is a mini masterpiece
Inviting the listener to play an active role, the OB-4’s secret weapon, is an endlessly looping digital ‘tape’ that lets you create quirky sonic adaptations
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New Analogue Duo console reclaims the delights of retro gaming
The Duo is a modern re-interpretation of the PC Engine by NEC; a cult gaming console that found success in late 1980s Japan
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Fendi's golden gadgets are glamorous stocking fillers
The Roman house has teamed up with London accessories label Chaos on a range of tech jewellery accessories, including Air Pod holders and iPhone cases
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Inside the design of the new Apple suite
Design details of the latest Apple drop include key updates to the internal architecture of the iPhone and HomePod mini, alongside refreshing new gemstone-inspired colourways
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Bang and Olufsen brings the classic turntable back to life
The Danish brand are reviving the iconic Beogram 4000 turntable as part of an ongoing restoration programme
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Supercharge your productivity with Microsoft Surface Book 3
Microsoft's laptop-tablet hybrid combines the full power of a laptop with the detachable portability of a tablet
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Four innovative design responses to the climate emergency
Design Emergency began as an Instagram Live series during the Covid-19 pandemic and is now becoming a wake-up call to the world, and compelling evidence of the power of design to effect radical and far-reaching change. Co-founders Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn took over the October 2020 issue of Wallpaper* –
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Information designer Federica Fragapane on the Covid-19 Community Vulnerability Index
Design Emergency began as an Instagram Live series during the Covid-19 pandemic and is now becoming a wake-up call to the world, and compelling evidence of the power of design to effect radical and far-reaching change.
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New Apple Watch Series 6 tested by A Cold Wall’s Samuel Ross
The new Apple Watch Series 6 is here. Cross-disciplinary designer Samuel Ross puts it through its multi-faceted paces.
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Apple’s glowing glass sphere is the newest spectacle on Singapore’s skyline
Designed by Foster + Partners, the new Apple Marina Bay Sands store, due to open on Thursday, is a self-supporting dome entirely surrounded by water
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Nolii detangles the experience of tech accessories
‘These products are like the Lego – they’re beautifully designed’
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Rashid Johnson unveils gender-fluid jewellery collection
Artist Rashid Johnson collaborates with Lizworks on a fine jewellery collection featuring artworks from his Anxious Men series. This article is a preview from Wallpaper's October 2020 issue, on newsstands from 17 September
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Virtual life coach: Fitbit introduce Sense
The Fitbit Sense has been designed to feel like a natural extension of the body
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Old school: LEAK channels nostalgia in latest audio design
LEAK mixes the latest technology with memory to conjure up a powerful listening experience
