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Toaster-Typewriter is the first iteration of what technology made with humor can do. A custom made machine that lets one burn letters onto bread, this hybrid appliance nudges users to exercise their imaginations while performing a mundane task like making toast in the morning.

This year’s report sees innovative approaches to environmentally conscious design and greater consumer transparency.

Our new book I Love It What Is It lays bare the fascinating stories behind the brilliant branding done by the design company

Welcome to the Wallpaper* guide of the best interior design books published in 2023 and beyond – a collection of riveting visual tomes to feed creative innovation, inspiration and imagination

The platform is run and expertly curated by London-based graphic designer and archivist Diego Bucciero, who has brought the collection out of an old shoebox for everyone to enjoy.

The Lisbon-based graphic designer sees her practice as inherently collaborative and horizontal – especially with her clients.

The Portable Black Cat Radar is part of an ongoing series exploring Machines Responding to Superstitions. The device is comprised of a GPS, gyroscope and magnetometer to gauge your position in the world while at the same time generating fictional black cats for you to dodge.

“It’s by far the most well-received project on my Instagram,” says the illustrator. “I guess we all just love bad date stories.”