Design Magazine Blog

Design Magazine Blog

Design Magazine Blog featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Stoa

Stoa is a chess set designed to be minimal without distracting from the character of each piece. While many minimal sets abstract forms to the point of obscuring them, Stoa preserves recognizability and focus. Crafted from recycled aluminum with a glass bead blasted finish, each piece is weighted for optimal balance, offering a precise, tactile, and premium experience, equally suited as a display piece in refined architectural settings or for immersive gameplay.

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Project XYLO

Project Xylo reimagines midi interaction through a gamified, social platform for music making. Accessible to all skill levels, it simplifies beat creation with harmonic and tempo sync. Swappable cartridges and snap together devices support collaboration, while a retro, modular design enhances usability and style. Project Xylo is a series of portable midi devices designed for everyday music creation, offered in three sizes: sample, pocket, and midi.

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Eyero Star

Eyero Star integrates AI and interactive features to encourage children to explore the natural world. Kids simply snap a photo of discoveries, and the internal system instantly identifies it with a voice explanation. Features like an LED energy bar that indicates playtime and gamified challenges encourage exploration through fun interactivity, turning every adventure into a playful learning experience. With its plump star shape, the device feels like a caring companion, supporting and protecting little ones as they explore and grow.

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Dirty Dog

The collection transforms smudges into visual symbols of adventure and freedom, redefining plush toy aesthetics. It features four dachshunds with distinct personalities, brought together with a consistent design language and color scheme to create a unified family identity. Available as a keychain, bag, small plush, large plush, jumbo plush, and other forms, each toy is handmade from blended plush of varying pile lengths, using pigment powder and an airbrush to create a lifelike appearance. Emotionally comforting and visually appealing, it serves as a warm companion in daily life.

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Jojo

Jojo is an AI Electronic Pet centered on emotional bonding. The product is crafted from recycled plush toy materials and is powered by the Joyinside AI system, supporting multilingual conversations. Its advanced AI memory core enables it to develop a unique personality. A clear display vividly expresses emotional states through animated eyes. Compact in size, it can be carried as a wearable accessory. Jojo delivers long-term developmental companionship, bringing warmth and humanity to technology.

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Tri

Tri is a wooden construction toy that offers the possibility of creating unlimited shapes. It combines the tradition of wooden toys with contemporary design. Classic carpentry meets today's sustainable materials, technologies and techniques. It is both a creative game, made for fun, and a design object created to inspire art lovers. Tri prompts imagination, motor skills, decision-making and concentration. It explores geometry, balance and spatial composition. Each piece is hand-finished with non-toxic natural oils, providing a smooth effect that highlights the wood's natural grain.

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