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The emergence of gaming chairs as a subcategory of chairs is a recent phenomenon. Chairs aimed specifically at gamers were first introduced by DXRACER in 2006. The market for gaming chairs has grown with the popularization of eSports and the boom in live game streaming, and it‘s now a distinct type of chair that even traditional furniture brands are paying attention to.Herman Miller has also been paying attention to the gaming chair market, having already released gaming versions of existing best-sellers like the Aeron and Sayl, and collaborated with Logitech‘s dedicated gaming brand, Logitech G, to create the Embody Gaming Chair. The latest chair to come out of the collaboration is the Vantum. It‘s not a gaming version of an existing chair, but rather a chair that‘s been reimagined for gaming.The biggest difference between a regular office or study chair and a gaming chair is that when you play games, you sit more upright than when you work, and your body naturally leans forward. Therefore, the key to a gaming chair is to provide good posture and lumbar support even when your body leans forward, and the role of the seat becomes important. The Vantum features a modified seat pad and a posture-fit backrest to support the lower back and provide support to the pelvis to help you achieve proper posture.Another posture that a gaming chair should consider is a relaxed posture. Whether you‘re streaming a game or chatting with friends, leaning back and relaxing is an important part of gaming chairs. For the first time, the Vantum has a padded rib cage on the backrest to ensure that the upper back, neck, and head are properly supported. Unlike other Herman Miller gaming chairs, the Vantum has a headrest as well. A chair for gamers who want to immerse themselves in the game or just kick back and relax. The design is bold visually and physically, yet lightweight, flowing, and sculptural, for the modern gamer. Herman Miller and Logitech G‘s new chair, the Vantum, is available in three colors – Polar White, Flare Red and Obsidian Black - and is priced at $995.*Source: Design Korea 2022-2022 Design Trendsdesignkorea.kidp.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=trend&wr_id=65&page=1Herman Miller website: store.hermanmiller.com/gaminglogitechg website: logitechg.com

 During Milan Design Week at the historic Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, Zaha Hadid Design unveiled the Seyun collection of solid wood chairs and tables. This is the first time the collection, which includes chairs, armchairs, and tables in a variety of sizes, has been released outside of the U.S. Seyun chairs have already been introduced in Japan. The Seyun line is a collaboration between Japanese wooden furniture manufacturer Karimoku and Zaha Hadid Design. The two companies began the project in 2016, before the untimely passing of architect Zaha Hadid (founder of Zaha Hadid Design Studio), and worked together during COVID-19."The design was developed before Zaha Hadid passed away, so she was able to see it in person. If she had seen the finished chair, she would have loved it and wanted to produce it," says Maha Kutay, Zaha Hadid Design Director.The work with Karimoku also speaks to Zaha Hadid‘s love of Japan, Maha Kutai adds. "One of the first projects she did was the interior for Monsoon restaurant in Tokyo, so she‘s always loved Japan."   The Seyun chair is made by turning a piece of wood and it has a unique gap where the wood meets the wood. "The structure of the Seyun chair is completely different from a traditional chair," says Hiroshi Kato, vice president of Karimoku. "A traditional chair has two front legs, a seat, and a backrest. The Seyun chair consists of three asymmetrical parts. At the same time, we wanted to create a chair that is everyday, practical, comfortable, and durable," adds Kato. The tables, which come in two sizes, also feature a unique design. The patterns on the small and large tables match, and the modular design allows them to be combined to create a unit. The goal of Zaha Hadid Design Studio and Karimoku was to create furniture that is suitable for everyday use. "We wanted to create an everyday chair that you can use in your living room and touch and feel every day, not like an exhibition chair in a museum," says Woody Yao, Zaha Hadid Design Director. Seyun - Zaha Hadid Design for Karimoku was on view at Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, Via Gesù 5, Via Geschi 5, from April 18 to 23, 2023.   Photo: Luke Hayesoriginally published by Dezeen. source: dezeen.com/2023/04/24/zaha-hadid-design-seyun-karimoku/ 

Japanese design studio Nendo has developed an unconventional beer can with two angled pull tabs to control the amount of foam produced when the can is opened. The cylindrical shape of the can features a slender gray container with two numbered pull tabs instead of the traditional single tab. Nendo wanted to create a canned beer that would produce the "most ideal froth" when poured into a glass, without too much or too little foam.The first tab, labeled "1," can be opened slightly to create concentrated pressure inside the can to activate the beer‘s foam. This allows the user to pour the desired amount of foam into a glass before opening the second tab, labeled ‘2‘, which opens the can completely and produces a smooth beer with no foam. Through research, Nendo found that by creating a can with a smaller initial opening, the bubbles created by the pressure drop would be concentrated in a narrow gap, so they placed the two pull tabs at opposite angles to make it as easy as possible for users to open. "The beer head (the top that froths when you pour the beer) is considered, at least in Japan, to be an essential element in making beer more palatable to drink, and a layer of foam of the right thickness acts as a lid that prevents the beer from coming into contact with air and releasing aromas, flavors, and carbonation," Nendo added.Recognizing that most commercial beer is shipped in glass bottles or kegs, while home-brewed beer is typically packaged in aluminum cans, Nendo aimed to create a can that would allow you to control the amount of foam, much like a pint of beer poured into a glass at a bar or restaurant. Known for its minimalist product design, Nendo has previously created a recyclable soap dispenser that looks like a milk carton and a prefabricated soccer ball by interlocking plastic modules.Photo: Provided by Masahiro Ogami.Video: Provided by Yumika Kanechika.originally published by Dezeen.원문/dezeen.com/2023/05/04/nendo-beer-can-two-pull-tabs/   source: dezeen.com/2023/05/04/nendo-beer-can-two-pull-tabs/      NendoNendo designs a beer can with two pull tabsTraditional can-shaped productsNendo, who developed a can for people who want to pour the perfect beer at home

At the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, Allbirds unveiled the Moonshot sneaker, a wool sock-style sneaker with a bioplastic sole. The minimalist, all-gray Moonshot sneaker features wool from a Regenerative Farm (which captures more carbon than it emits) in New Zealand for its upper. Allbirds announced that the Moonshot sneaker is the "world‘s first net-zero carbon shoe," meaning it produces zero carbon emissions over its lifecycle."Naturally derived, carbon-neutral products are an untapped opportunity and the future of fashion," said Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds. In 2021, Allbirds launched the Futurecraft Footprint Trainer in collaboration with Adidas, which set a record for the lowest carbon footprint ever at 2.94 kg CO2e. Since then, the team has focused on simplifying the structure of the trainer, which has an average carbon footprint of 13.6 kilograms, and reducing the number of individual parts from 65 to seven. The Moonshot sneaker also features no laces or eyelets, and the insole is attached to the knit upper. Unlike previous Futurecraft Footprint trainers, the Moonshot features a merino wool upper from a zero-carbon certified farm in New Zealand (Lake Hawea Station), which sequesters more carbon than it emits  through regenerative farming practices. Plastics still play an important role in performance. Recycled wool hasn‘t quite caught up to the performance of synthetic fibers yet, so the Moonshot‘s upper had to incorporate some recycled nylon and polyester for durability and stretch. For the midsole, they used a supercritical foaming process to increase the bioplastic content from 18% in 2021 to 70% in the Moonshot sneaker. The process involves injecting gas into the midsole to increase durability and lightweight, while reducing the need for synthetic additives that are more emissions-intensive. The front of the sneaker features a bioplastic smiley face badge from California company Mango Materials, which is made by capturing methane released from wastewater treatment facilities and then digested by bacteria into a biopolyester called PHA. The shoes themselves are vacuum-packed in bioplastic polyethylene to save space and weight during transportation, which Allbirds plans to do via electric trucks and container ships powered by biofuels.   In 2020, Allbirds became the first fashion brand to offer carbon labeling on all of its products and is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its products to less than one kilogram by 2030 and reducing its overall carbon footprint to "near zero“. The Moonshot sneaker is scheduled to launch in spring 2024.  

Design studio Tomorrow Machine has created a biodegradable juice bottle made from a potato starch-based material that can be peeled off like a fruit peel and eaten, composted, or dissolved.   The bottle, called GoneShells, is a prototype currently being developed by the studio in collaboration with Brämhults, the juice brand of global juice company Eckes Granini. Anna Glansén, founder of Tomorrow Machine, said she wanted a name that symbolized a natural way to protect food, like fruit peel or eggshell.  The curved bottle is made of a potato starch-based material and is coated with a bio-based waterproof barrier on both the inside and outside to preserve the juice. After drinking the juice, the bottle is spirally peeled in the same way as a fruit, which breaks the barrier and immediately starts the decomposition process of the material. The peel can then be eaten or dissolved in water. Tomorrow Machine is unable to disclose more details about the material at this time, but says it is biodegradable, compostable, and contains no synthetic ingredients.   According to the creators, Goneshells can be manufactured using existing equipment designed to process fossil fuel-based thermoplastics.   The material design also aims to address the issue of landfills and the lack of recycling and industrial composting facilities in some parts of the world. Branding agency F&B HAPPY, which worked on the project, says it started with the question, "Does it make sense for a package to last for years or decades when its contents spoil after just a few days or weeks? The prototype bottle includes a green lid made from a potato starch-based material. The packaging currently features hand-foiled lettering, but F&B HAPPY said it is working on a printing solution that "fits the concept of the bottle. The shells were informed by the Tomorrow Machine‘s previous project, called "This Too Shall Pass," an edible packaging with a lifespan that matches the lifespan of the food in the packaging.  Source: dezeen.com/2023/03/06/goneshells-edible-juice-bottle/Originally published by Dezeen  

 Tesla has begun selling a cat house made of cardboard with an angular shape inspired by its electric pickup truck. According to the product description on Tesla‘s Chinese website, the cat house‘s design is inspired by the futuristic shape of cyber trucks. Buyers must use the thick, moisture-resistant corrugated cardboard themselves to adjust the frame and assemble the house using a scratch board in the center. According to the website, the house can support a maximum weight of 7.5 kilograms.   The design is an homage to one of Tesla‘s most controversial products, the Cyber Truck, which was first unveiled by founder Elon Musk in November 2019. The average age of Tesla drivers in China is around 30 years old. In 2021, Tesla was also ranked as the most popular car brand among consumers within five years of college graduation. The CyberTruck Cat House is the latest product launched by Tesla Life, a collection of lifestyle products for the Chinese market that includes beverages, outdoor sports accessories, pet products, apparel, and more.   Other products launched alongside the cat house include a skateboard, drip coffee maker, and Frisbee, all of which are popular lifestyle items among young consumers, a key customer segment in China. This isn‘t the first time Tesla has launched an offbeat product. In 2020, the company launched its own brand of tequila in a lightning bolt-shaped bottle, an idea Musk suggested as an April Fool‘s Day joke, and later released a limited-edition set of drinking glasses featuring the angular contours of the Tesla Tequila bottle and the company‘s logo.A cat house that meets your cat‘s nature and daily needsThe structure must be assembled by the buyer himselfConstructed of moisture-resistant cardboard  

Back in 2016 when Apple introduced its first wireless headphones “AirPods”, people weren’t so much fascinated. They were rather often criticized for its design or inconvenience of using wireless headphones. Not surprisingly, now wireless earbuds are more commonly used than the wired ones, just as any other Apple’s innovations. Thanks to this trend, more wireless headphone makers are lining up to join the market. As a leading force in the wearable devices market, earbud manufacturers offer greater variety of designs and features. Media outlets pick the best headphones of 2022Every year, technology magazines such as WIRED and The Verge publish reviews on the year’s best wireless headphones. Their top picks enlighten us that there are a lot of headphones out there, each doing excellent job in the market. It is not surprising that most media outlets’ top recommendations are Apple AirPods and Samsung Galaxy Buds because these two companies lead the tech trends and both offer smartphones that seamlessly pair with wireless headphones. Here we suggest checking out the media recommendations on best earbud models offered by other manufacturers. 1. Unbeatable noise cancelling technology – Sony WF-1000XM4Sony has long been recognized for its impeccable active noise-cancelling (ANC) technology. No one raises doubt to nominate Sony’s WF-1000XM4 as the best ANC product. The new Integrated Processor V1, specially developed by Sony, a new driver unit with more performance, noise sensing microphones, and innovative Noise Isolation Earbud Tips with a more stable fit all collaborate with one another to make the earbuds second to none for the top-notch wireless ANC headphones. 2. Best earbuds for dynamic activity – Jabra Elite 7 ActiveMusic is a must during workout. With a growing interest in a healthy lifestyle around the globe, wireless earbuds perfect for workout came to the center of focus. Jabra’s Elite 7 Active is carefully engineered to enjoy music and vigorous workout at the same time by securely locking the buds in the ears. Jabra’s unique ShakeGrip™ technology ensures ultimate active fit. The pair is the result of the manufacturer’s effort to realize superlative comfort even during high-intensity exercises. Also, Jabra’s ANC technology lets users to customize the level of ambient noise with HearThrough™ technology. These great features all contribute to make them the best-choice headphones to enjoy exercise and music together. 3. Listen with a friend – Beats Powerbeats ProIf you can’t stop worrying about the buds falling off your ears despite the ergonomically designed in-ear tips, Powerbeats Pro offered by Beats would be the best pick because their ear hooks offer securer fit to the ears. More attractively, each bud has full volume and track controls, voice function and automatic play/pause function, allowing two users to pair the device together. Each bud plays up to 9 hours but with the charging case, you can get more than 24 hours of combined playback. While Beats are known as the best compatible earbuds for Apple users, they seamlessly connect to Android devices as well.

LEGO will release its tallest set ever with an Eiffel Tower model. This set, which authentically replicates the Eiffel Tower, the most iconic landmark in Paris, France, seems to take us to the front of the Eiffel Tower right away. The Eiffel Tower right in front of your eyesOnce complete, you will notice that the “Eiffel Tower” set, which stands 1.49 meters tall, applies the elements of the actual Eiffel Tower, including Gustave Eiffel’s office at the top, three observation decks, a broadcast tower and the Tricolore flag. In addition to this, trees and street lamps are placed under the tower to add detail. The whole set consists of four parts that can be individually assembled, making it easy to transport them. LEGO designer Rok Žgalin Kobe has said: "We followed the structural principles of the original tower as closely as the LEGO System would allow. During the build you’ll uncover interesting, novel LEGO building techniques that bring the tower’s architectural features to life in LEGO bricks.” The LEGO Eiffel Tower set will be available for purchase from November 25 in South Korea. Imagine the breath-taking feeling of standing at the top and looking across the rich history of the city of Paris.