Tech
For ideas that inspire and technology that lasts, we find the things that combine beauty and style to make the most of your digital life
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Playdate console is an instant cult object for gaming
The Playdate console by Panic is a tiny, handheld delight that offers retro appeal, eccentric gaming experiences and quirky controls
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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La Boite Concept’s turntable and cabinet cater to vinyl revival
Vinyl revival fans, French audio firm La Boite Concept has built an elegant modular cabinet to house your treasured LPs, with room left over to give its new turntable a spin
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Fender looks forwards with a new hybrid guitar design
Justin Norvell, Executive Vice President of Fender Products, discusses the company’s latest product and what it means for the future of guitar
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Microsoft’s new Windows 11 opens up a new era of OS design
‘Windows is the largest Swiss Army knife you can imagine,’ says Ralf Groene, head of design for Windows & Devices
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Wireless speakers that go anywhere with style
Our edit of the best wireless speakers on the market for design-minded audiophiles
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Tameem Antoniades on video games to understand mental health
Coder Tameem Antoniades, co-founder of Ninja Theory, is working with neuroscientists on video games to help understand mental health. He’s also tipped by Michèle Lamy as a creative leader of the future, in Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project
By Shawn Adams • Last updated
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Syng is rethinking the art of speaker design
Christopher Stringer and Damon Way created Syng in just three years. Here's how.
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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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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Sir Jony Ive reflects on the nature of objects, the fragility of ideas, and 20 years of Apple design
By Tony Chambers • Last updated
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Simple design with powerful sound from the Ruark R3
The R3 is a compact super-system from the British audio designer
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Beosystem 72-22 music system pays homage to best of Bang & Olufsen
Beosystem 72-22 is a beautifully crafted, collector’s edition music system that celebrates and renews Bang & Olufsen’s 1972 Beogram 4000 Series turntable, and comes in a handmade walnut gift box-cum-stand
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Apple Brompton Road arrives at Knightsbridge Estate
The new Apple Brompton Road store, designed by Foster + Partners at The Knightsbridge Estate, is revealed
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Microsoft designs deceptively simple ways to make its tech more accessible
The Microsoft Surface Adaptive Kit – making keyboards navigable for the visually impaired – is a modest but important accessory, and a move towards more accessible technology
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Selfridges’ gaming destination invites immersive play
Curated by Smartech, Selfridges’ gaming destination, the PlayHouse, aims to make gaming more inclusive, showcasing VR experiences alongside retro arcade games
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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In bloom: Apple stages a floral takeover of Selfridges’ windows
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Minimalist speaker designs blend audio with art
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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
By Laura Hawkins • Last updated
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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
By Mary Cleary • Last updated
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Pixel 6 Pro is ‘premium redefined’ says Google’s Ivy Ross
Ivy Ross, Google’s vice president of Design for Hardware Products, on the design decisions behind the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Apple makes ‘2030 carbon neutral’ pledge
Apple has pledged that it will become carbon netural by 2030. We take a closer look at the steps the brand is taking to evolve its sustainability practices
By Tilly Macalister-Smith • Last updated
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Inside the design of Apple Mac's latest update
Alan Dye, Apple’s VP of human interface, tells all on the Mac OS update ‘Big Sur'
By Nick Compton • Last updated
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See the light with LAYER Design's new meditation headset for Resonate
LAYER’s latest foray into tomorrow’s technology is this new headset, a collaboration with the American start-up Resonate
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Transparent’s portable Light speaker gets the party glowing
A portable speaker and lamp in one, the Light speaker by Swedish technology firm Transparent draws inspiration from the traditional lantern
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 is a newly enhanced pocket foldable
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 enters the foldable phone fray, with a host of improvements that bolster its status as a miniature workstation
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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New exercise machines for a whole new you: the latest in fitness tech
Make it to your fitness goals with new home exercise machines and fitness tech – from smarter dumbbells to a stationary bike that simulates tricky surfaces
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Brionvega’s Mario Bellini reissue is the ultimate 1970s hi-fi design
Brionvega reissues RR231 Totem by Mario Bellini, a beautiful reminder of the heyday of immersive, freestanding audio systems
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Technogym’s new Personal Line is an exercise in neat design
Designed by Antonio Citterio, the Technogym Personal Line combines state-of-the-art fitness technology for the home with elevated craftmanship
By Simon Mills • Last updated