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Real Motors' Stunning Project Ares Electric Motorcycle
15 June 2026 @ 3:00 pm
This incredibly sexy electric motorcycle is by a startup called Real Motors. Called Project Ares, the bike is wrapped in a sculpted shell that looks straight out of anime:
It isn't, of course. "It turns out CGI animation is very expensive," the company writes. "Instead, we decided to just make something real."
It isn't, of course. "It turns out CGI animation is very expensive," the company writes. "Instead, we decided to just make something real."A Hinoki Stool Created with a Minimum of Production Steps
15 June 2026 @ 2:00 pm
This Sauna Stool is by Japanese furniture designer Wataru Kumano. It's made out of a cross-section from a Hinoki (Japanese Cypress) tree, and its production was limited to the bare minimum:(Animation by Funayama Creative Studio.) "By removing the pith, dividing the Hinoki log into four sections, and rejoining them, the natural character of the log is preserved while minimizing the risk of cracking," Kumano writes.
An Aluminum Lamp Made Using a Hydraulic Press
15 June 2026 @ 1:00 pm
This experimental Poli lamp is by Israel-based industrial designer Omri Polishuk. The production method is quite unusual:A lamp made entirely of aluminum, developed through an exploration of metal forming processes and structural connections. The manufacturing process includes softening a metal tube and hydraulic pressing, allowing for precise shaping and controlled form.
The upper
The upper Core77 Weekly Roundup (6-8-26 to 6-12-26)
12 June 2026 @ 3:00 pm
Here's what we looked at this week:Audi unveils secret supercar, new design direction. 
Industrial designer Fengfan Yang's table re-think with +Halle.
Veteran industrial designer Michael Marriott's Monza, a minimalist shelf bracket.
Industrial designer Fengfan Yang's table re-think with +Halle.Veteran industrial designer Michael Marriott's Monza, a minimalist shelf bracket.Legless Chairs that Use the Environment for Support
12 June 2026 @ 2:00 pm
Melbourne-based designer Villo Hietanen builds chairs without legs. They source their support from the environment, using magnets, suction units or straps:
+Halle's Magnetically-Mated Concert Chair
12 June 2026 @ 1:00 pm
This stacking Concert Chair is by Canadian industrial designer Jamie Wolfond. 
It has magnets along its sides, allowing it to perform a visual trick when placed alongside its mates:"The chair owes its unconventional form to a half round profile which forms its entire structure," Wolfond writes. "When put side-by-side, these profiles form a complete circle, creating the impression of a single circular leg."
It has magnets along its sides, allowing it to perform a visual trick when placed alongside its mates:"The chair owes its unconventional form to a half round profile which forms its entire structure," Wolfond writes. "When put side-by-side, these profiles form a complete circle, creating the impression of a single circular leg." A Corkboard for Your Monitor
11 June 2026 @ 3:00 pm
This might appeal to those who place sticky notes on their monitor's bezel. Called Contour, it's by Budapest-based industrial designer Adam Miklosi.
It's designed to attach to an iMac, and sits about 20mm behind the plane of the screen.Is it better than sticky notes? The only advantage I see is that you don't have to orient your note according to that line of adhesive.
It's designed to attach to an iMac, and sits about 20mm behind the plane of the screen.Is it better than sticky notes? The only advantage I see is that you don't have to orient your note according to that line of adhesive. Objet D'esign: An Add-On Alcove
11 June 2026 @ 2:00 pm
This unusual object is by Norwegian industrial designer Daniel Rybakken. Straddling the boundary between furniture and décor, it's a sort of add-on alcove, fittingly called Niche.
Niche is a shelf referencing the architectural element. The faceted walls and roof transforms the object into something that feels almost like an alcove or a nest (the original meaning of the word niche, from L
Niche is a shelf referencing the architectural element. The faceted walls and roof transforms the object into something that feels almost like an alcove or a nest (the original meaning of the word niche, from LA Circular Multi-Tool?
11 June 2026 @ 1:00 pm
This Geo object, invented by a faceless, anonymous and unnamed company, is a circular multi-tool.
Obviously inspired by a fidget spinner, it features a rotating dial with five tool edges and a lanyard attachment point arrayed around it. You rotate it to expose the desired feature.
Obviously inspired by a fidget spinner, it features a rotating dial with five tool edges and a lanyard attachment point arrayed around it. You rotate it to expose the desired feature.The Mesmerizing Action of These Experimental Candles
10 June 2026 @ 3:00 pm
In the 1960s, Danish industrial designer Jens Quistgaard created these beautiful candleholders for Dansk:
He also designed special candles for them that were "slim, elegant and designed not to drip or bend," explains modern-day Danish designer Thomas D. Westergaard."The candleholders can still be found at flea markets all over the world," Westergaard says, but "finding candles for these holders is almost impossible."Seeking to create his own, Westergaard dove in
He also designed special candles for them that were "slim, elegant and designed not to drip or bend," explains modern-day Danish designer Thomas D. Westergaard."The candleholders can still be found at flea markets all over the world," Westergaard says, but "finding candles for these holders is almost impossible."Seeking to create his own, Westergaard dove in