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This New London Café Has a Ceiling Inspired by St Paul’s Dome, and It Sits Right on the Thames

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 21:45

The stretch of the Thames running between Tate Modern and St Paul’s is one of those London views that never quite loses its effect — and London studio Cake Architecture made that exact backdrop the entire design brief for WatchHouse’s newest café, a 60-seat riverside space that absorbs some of the city’s most iconic architecture and folds it into something intimate and grounded.

LEGO Just Built the F1 Helmets Ferrari Fans Have Dreamt Of

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:20

LEGO has a way of taking things you already love and making you love them in a completely new format. Formula 1 has been getting a lot of that treatment lately, and the brand’s latest direction is hard to argue with: brick-built driver helmets, sized for your shelf and detailed enough to stop anyone mid-step.

Astell&Kern Just Killed the Touchscreen With Two Knobs and $2,000

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 14:20

Physical controls are having a moment. Volkswagen and Subaru are bringing back buttons and dials after years of touchscreen regret. Ferrari’s first EV was designed with Jony Ive’s studio around toggle switches and analog-style gauges. Across the design world, the message is clear: tactile isn’t nostalgia, it’s better design.