Hasta La Ideas

Here’s what we looked at this week:

L.A. fires claim Gregory Ain’s Park Planned Homes, one of America’s first Modernist neighborhoods.

Telo Trucks’ micro EV pickup truck will offer solar charging options. (Just don’t get too excited about the range.)

Why a Tacoma and certain houses survived the L.A. fires.

Aquor Water Systems’ good-looking, award-winning hose reel.

A wildly different take on cabinetry, by artist/designer Elliat Rich.

IDEO is offering an “AI x Design Thinking Workshop Series” online.

Clever design: The Boss Magnetic Cap speeds nailing for homebuilders.

Caran d’Ache’s luxury pencil sharpener.

These beautiful Dune suspension lamps, by product/architecture firm Mayice, are hand-blown by glass artisan Eduardo Garuti.

Beretta has made an elaborate luxury shotgun, designed to honor Marco Polo.

The Smart Shissel is a unique spill-proof bowl design by Kosher Innovations.

A dramatic design for dispensing cigarettes (or pencils).

Festool’s spirit level has a nifty storage feature.

Industrial design case study: Mighty Studios tackles solar roof shingles.