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How Ferrari bungled the design of its first EV

The Luce could be the most universally disliked Ferrari ever unveiled. How did the Maranello-based automaker get it so wrong?

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All the news about Ferrari’s polarizing Luce EV

Jony Ive had a hand in creating Ferrari’s first EV, and the design hasn’t been a hit online.

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Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Figma Make can edit your production codebase now.

Teams can use Figma Make as a visual surface for building and editing real software by connecting Make with a production or sandbox repository via the Figma desktop app. Figma is also introducing a new editing panel in Figma Make for “precise design adjustments like layouts, colors, font sizes, and effects.”

A screenshot of Figma Make being used to edit a website.
The Figma Make app builer is now a visual software editor.
Image: Figma
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Zara resurrects the PSP as a crossbody bag.

As long as you don’t expect it to do anything more than just store a stack of UMDs you won’t be disappointed by Zara’s new $35.90 PSP crossbody bag that features a silicone recreation of Sony’s handheld on the front and a matching Playstation-themed shoulder strap.

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Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Figma has a product design AI agent.

The new agent is initially available in Figma Design, and can be used to help with generated or editing design projects, and “automate busywork,” according to Figma’s announcement. This is the latest creative company to launch an AI assistant, following Canva and several examples from Adobe.

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Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Meet Samsung’s new AI robot.

Project Luna — a round screen with a swiveling head that reminds me of Samsung’s “AI OLED Turntable” — offers a glimpse of what’s to come from Samsung’s design, according to chief design officer, Mauro Porcini. Samsung teased the bot in a YouTube Shorts, and now Fast Company has some exclusive details.

A GIF showing Samsung Design’s Project Luna AI Assistant robot.
Project Luna is only a design concept for now, but Porcini says it could “really happen in the near future.”
GIF: Samsung Design / Fast Company
Interior design at 25,000 mph

How the Artemis II spacecraft was designed with (relative) comfort in mind.

Georgina Torbet
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Japan gets the Pixel 10A in a snazzy new blue.

Google’s latest affordable phone launched in Japan today, more than a month after its release elsewhere. The wait might have been worth it though, since Japanese buyers can get the phone in an exclusive isai blue finish, designed in partnership with Heralbony, a creative company that works with artists with disabilities.

Render showing Isai Blue Google Pixel 10A from an angle
Render showing Isai Blue Google Pixel 10A from the front
Render showing Isai Blue Google Pixel 10A from the back
Bento box graphic showing Isai Blue Google Pixel 10A with exclusive software design
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Isai blue is a limited edition that’s exclusive to Japan.
Image: Google
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Stuff this floppy disk wallet full of cash and cards instead of files.

The 3.5-inch floppy disk isn’t dead, it’s just been repurposed. The same Nik Bentel Studio that turned a purse into an RC car has created a $79 stitched leather wallet that looks like a real floppy disk you could jam into a vintage PC. It’s even got a metal door that can be removed and used as a money clip.

<em>The Floppy Disk Wallet is nearly identical in size to a real 3.5-inch floppy disk.</em>
<em>It’s available in beige, black, and orange color options, although the latter two are currently sold out on the studio’s website.</em>
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The Floppy Disk Wallet is nearly identical in size to a real 3.5-inch floppy disk.
Image: Nik Bentel Studio
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Coleman’s new collapsible cooler stays cold for up to 64 hours.

Has the hassle of storing boxy coolers between beach trips been solved? Coleman’s new Snap ‘N Go cooler features folding walls and a flexible waterproof liner that collapses to just 4.7 inches tall. It can keep ice and drinks cold for 48 to 64 hours, and is available in 35, 45, and 55-quart capacities starting at $199.99.

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Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
For the Scavengers Reign fans out there.

Jonathan Djob Nkondo, an artist who helped shape the sci-fi show’s distinctly alien look, launched a Kickstarter for a pair of graphic novels that look very similar in tone. The campaign already surpassed its goal, and the books are expected to start shipping later this year. (Fun fact: he also contributed to the beautiful new Gorillaz short film.)

Image: Oni Press
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Hey 3D artists, do any of you actually want a laptop like this?

One of Lenovo’s MWC 2026 concepts is the Yoga Book Pro 3D, a chonky dual-screen laptop with glasses-free 3D. You can see models in 3D, control them via hand tracking, and drop custom tools on the lower screen with specialized cutouts.

Check out our hands-on video. Is this concept cool, weird, or something else?

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
On’s lightweight sneakers made with spray-on fibers will soon be launching globally.

Swiss sportswear brand On has opened a new factory in South Korea expanding the manufacturing capacity for the company’s LightSpray sneakers partly made by robots spraying fibers. Previously only available to elite athletes, the expansion will help make the company’s new $280 LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper shoes available to everyone when they launch globally on April 16th.

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<em>The On LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper shoes will have a limited release on March 5th in the US followed by a global release on April 16th.</em>
<em>The upper portion of the shoes are made robot arms that spray fibers on a mold in a three-minute manufacturing process.</em>
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The On LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper shoes will have a limited release on March 5th in the US followed by a global release on April 16th.
Image: On
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
ChatGPT got a brand new Canva tool.

ChatGPT users who create designs via the Canva app can now connect to their Canva Brand Kits, allowing designs to draw from on-brand colors and assets. Anthropic’s good week continues, however — Claude got the same Canva Brand Kit feature first.

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An image showing Canva’s Brand Kit being accessed from within ChatGPT.
Do many people use design apps within chatbots, rather than just using the design app directly?
Image: Canva
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Spigen’s new retro iPhone 17 Pro case is inspired by classic Apple computers.

The $39.99 Classic LS case, available for only the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, features a boxy design and a “retro tech aesthetic” based on the Macintosh 128k and Apple Lisa. There are also keyboard-inspired buttons on both sides of the case, a lanyard loop, and a single beige color option.

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<em>Spigen’s retro Classic LS case will protect your iPhone 17 Pro while taking it back to the ‘80s.</em>
<em>The case features a gloriously dull beige finish paired with sharp edges and a retro aesthetic.</em>
<em>The case’s buttons draw inspiration from classic Apple keyboards, but modern features like an additional MagSafe ring and a built-in CameraControl button are included.</em>
<em>Spigen includes a lanyard strap on the Classic LS case and is offering a free matching phone strap until January26th, 2026.</em>
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Spigen’s retro Classic LS case will protect your iPhone 17 Pro while taking it back to the ‘80s.
Image: Spigen
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Adidas expands its Minecraft collaboration again.

The company has added five sneakers to its Minecraft collection that launched alongside the movie, earlier this year. The new additions include Minecraft themed versions of the Adidas Samba XLG, Campus 00s, Superstar II, Handball Spezial, and Adilette slides which are all available now in youth sizes for $40 to $95.

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1/10Image: Adidas