Cool Hunting Video: Fashion and Technology at NYFW: A deeper look at our collaboration with Motorola, curated by visionary Dr. Sabine Seymour

Cool Hunting Video: Fashion and Technology at NYFW


The futuristic film classic, “Blade Runner,” promised a race “more human than human.” Transforming this slice of science-fiction into reality, Dr. Sabine Seymour (the woman behind ,…

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Wake Alarm from Tiny Hearts: A new alarm app that attempts making mornings easier

Wake Alarm from Tiny Hearts


If your natural reaction to the alarm going off is to cause your phone physical harm, Tiny Hearts’ Wake Alarm could be perfect for you. Released today, Wake Alarm was created in an attempt to…

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X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI

X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI

Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created a transparent mobile phone.

X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI

Called X-RAY, the design was created for telecommunications company KDDI and will be on show KDDI Designing Studio in Tokyo from 19 October.

X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI

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X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI

Here’s a little text from the designer:


X-RAY for KDDI iida by Tokujin Yoshioka

Apart from arranging visual appearance, I have pondered a design without a shape. This collaboration project started with an enthusiasm of designing a new mobile phone that infuses a fresh, striking idea into today’s diversified mobile designs. I came to reach an idea of “designing from inside.”

X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI

X-RAY is a brand new proposal of a mobile phone with its beautiful transparency and deep texture made by using a special material.


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