Soft Electronics

Jaro Gielens has spent years collecting the electronics everyone else threw out: coffee grinders, fondue sets, hairdryers, and other home appliances from the 1960s through the 1980s, an era when a kitchen tool doubled as a design statement. Soft Electronics pulls from that collection, one of the largest of its kind, assembled from a period before manufacturing moved overseas and planned obsolescence became the default. The book runs 256 pages, full color, stick-bound, with photography by Studio Sucrow capturing each object's curves and colorways in high gloss. These were appliances designed to be displayed, not tucked into a cabinet.

L'Atitude 52°N Milan Smart Glasses

Designed for modern explorers, L'Atitude 52°N's Milan brings intelligent technology to a classic Italian-inspired panto frame. Part of the 2026 Red Dot Award-winning Departure Collection, the smart glasses combine a 12MP Sony ultra-wide POV camera for photos and 1080p video with Goya AI, which handles voice controls, navigation, landmark recognition, live translation, and everyday questions hands-free. Open-ear speakers, AI noise reduction, photochromic lens options, and a lightweight TR90 frame keep the experience comfortable and unobtrusive, while IP65 sealing and a six-hour battery make Milan ready for travel. Available in Olive and Obsidian, it's a compelling take on smart eyewear that puts the technology behind the scenes and the journey in focus.

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