Vinyl records have made a remarkable comeback, captivating music enthusiasts with their warm analog sound and tactile experience. Yet as streaming services dominate our listening habits, we’ve gradually lost touch with one of music’s most cherished visual traditions: album artwork. Those square canvases that once commanded our attention while needle met groove have been reduced to tiny thumbnails on digital interfaces, diminishing the artistic vision that countless musicians and designers poured into creating these visual companions to their sonic creations. Enter the Toshiba Aurex AX-RP10, a portable record player that brilliantly reconnects listeners with this lost dimension of music appreciation. Unlike conventional turntables that focus solely on sound reproduction, this innovative device celebrates album artwork as an essential component of the vinyl experience. By incorporating a dedicated jacket holder, Toshiba acknowledges what vinyl enthusiasts have always known, that album covers aren’t merely packaging but artistic statements deserving their own moment in the spotlight. Designer: Toshiba The Aurex AX-RP10 breaks from traditional record player aesthetics with its refreshingly minimalist design. Eschewing the wooden cabinets and retro styling that dominate the turntable market, Toshiba has created something distinctly modern and portable. The compact form factor houses a 2,000 mAh battery for truly wireless listening, while Bluetooth connectivity allows you to pair with your favorite speakers without the tangle of cables that typically anchor turntables to a single location in your home. Perhaps the most striking visual element of the AX-RP10 is its transparent glass cover that sits atop the spinning vinyl. This clever design choice allows you to observe the mesmerizing rotation of your records while protecting them from dust and accidental touches. For vinyl newcomers, the inclusion of a dedicated arm lifter switch eliminates the anxiety of potentially damaging precious records, a thoughtful feature that makes the analog experience more accessible to those raised in the digital era. The unusually compact body creates a distinctive visual signature, with most of the vinyl disc extending beyond the turntable’s edges. This design choice results in a floating effect that draws attention to the record itself rather than hiding it within a bulky housing. The contrast between the sleek, minimal player and the colorful, spinning vinyl creates a visually arresting centerpiece for any room, transforming music playback from a background activity into a focal point of your living space. What truly sets the AX-RP10 apart from competitors is its dedicated jacket holder positioned at the rear of the unit. This seemingly simple addition fundamentally transforms how we interact with our vinyl collections. As your record spins, the corresponding album artwork stands proudly displayed, creating a complete sensory experience that connects visual art with audio. The holder elevates album covers from storage sleeves to displayed artwork, encouraging deeper appreciation of these often overlooked visual components. The thoughtful integration of modern technology with vinyl’s analog charm makes the Toshiba Aurex AX-RP10 a perfect bridge between past and present. By honoring album artwork as an essential part of the musical experience, this portable player reminds us that great music has always been a multi-sensory art form. For vinyl enthusiasts who cherish both sound quality and visual aesthetics, this innovative turntable offers a fresh way to celebrate records in their full artistic glory: spinning black discs accompanied by their rightful visual counterparts, exactly as the artists intended.The post Toshiba Wireless Portable Record Player Puts Album Jackets on a Pedestal first appeared on Yanko Design.

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Macworld The iPad is an excellent platform, so good that many of us prefer using it over a MacBook. But it has user interface issues that hinder productivity, issues that, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, are going to be addressed in iPadOS 19. In his later Power On newsletter, Gurman states that with iPadOS 19, the goal is to make the iPad “more like a Mac” with updates that address “productivity, multitasking and app window management.” How Apple will implement those changes is not detailed by Gurman, who notes that while Apple won’t be putting macOS on the iPad, the update will bring the software up to the level of the hardware. Windows management is the biggest problem with iPadOS. When used for production, users need to switch between apps constantly, which is difficult on the iPad. With iPadOS 16, Apple introduced Stage Manager as a window management tool several years ago, but it restricts window sizes and layouts uncomfortably. Split View, which was in place before Stage Manager, limits the user to two open app windows. So, when Gurman states that iPadOS 19 will be more like a Mac, it doesn’t seem likely that Apple will implement a macOS-like Desktop, but rather window management like that of macOS, where the user can freely resize windows and move them around the screen. That would make it easier to work with multiple apps at the same time. That will be especially beneficial for iPad Pro users who have devices with larger displays and are using professional-level production apps. Gurman specifically mentions the M4 iPad Pro and the upcoming M5 iPad Pro, which could mean that Apple will taylor some features specifically for the higher-end hardware. Apple will unveil iPadOS 19 at the WWDC keynote on Monday, June 9, at 10 am PT, alongside iOS 19 and macOS 16, among other updates.

iPads are about to become more productive, at least, that’s if the almost seer-like speculation is correct. Apple plans to give its “What’s a PC?” tablets even more Mac-like attributes this year, with details about its plans expected at WWDC 2025 in June. What can we expect? To be honest, more of the same — so that’s more about making iPads productive, giving them better window management, and improving multitasking capabilities. Bloomberg explains the aim is to make iPads operate “more like a Mac.” These improvements are apparently made possible by the superior performance of the M4 and later series Apple Silicon chips, which are capable of handling tough tasks with low energy consumption. Apple has been working in this direction for a while, kind of, by adding Stage Manager to enables a more Mac-like workplace. (The Mac also gained Stage Manager). However, it’s arguable whether this feature really ticks the boxes for those who want their tablets to be more like Macs. The borrowers That’s not to say the next iteration will be a point improvement on Stage Manager. Apple might well optimize that user interface with ideas borrowed from visionOS. That means possible gesture-based controls, and — assuming the new AI team leaders can make Apple Intelligence run on time — more reliance on contextual-based understanding while working within some applications. (Though I imagine features like those will be rolled out slowly; no one wants their Photoshop transition to be undermined by a hasty head movement from an involuntary cough).  All the same, if visionOS can be seen as an in-goggles equivalent of the UI we see Tom Cruise using in Minority Report, then taking that same UI and putting it on screen is just a matter of display. The reason I suggest some vision ideas might inform future development of Apple’s other platforms is because of previous hints and the evidently growing power of the visions team, which is now involved in OS development across the company’s ecosystem, including Apple Intelligence. It’s more logical, in this context, to think that those vision ideas are proliferating than not. One is like another Where might such ideas be applied in the iPad user interface? The latest reports are sketchy on any details, and what also isn’t clear is the extent to which Apple might tweak macOS to make it more like the iPad (as it does with Stage Manager, I think). But if we assume that multitasking and window management are the pain points, then the aim must surely be to make those processes easier and more intuitive. Presumably, that means single interactions to move between windows and/or take content between apps and tasks. If you think about it, while you can do those things on iPads much of the time, getting there sometimes involves three or more steps. On a Mac, it takes perhaps two. That’s the degree of seamless multitasking support the teams may be looking to achieve. That doesn’t mean they’ll achieve it within the limits of a touch-based system — but what those systems can achieve will become even more impressive as the first M5-powered iPads appear; performance gains enable usability enhancements. What will this mean to you?  Productivity professionals should be able to use their iPads to replace even more of the tasks they may use a Windows device for today, turning Apple’s tablet into an even more viable replacement device as Microsoft terminates Windows 10 support later this year. Those abilities should, in theory, extend to any flattish Apple device equipped with enough processor horsepower, and with the company now also expected to introduce folding iPads and iPhones next year, don’t be too surprised if the UI ideas that appear in the iPad this year logically inform the nature of those devices once they ship. It seems that in Apple’s world, not only will you wear your Mac-like sunglasses, but you’ll also fold them up to pop it in your pocket.  That combination is, of course, only possible because of the computational performance-per-watt of Apple Silicon, which enables thinner, lower-power devices that punch above their weight. It will be interesting to see how closely Apple’s moves match this speculation in the coming months. You can follow me on social media! Join me on BlueSky,  LinkedIn, and Mastodon.

Tech buzzwords are clanging through the halls of Washington, DC. The Trump administration has promised to “leverage blockchain technology” to reorganize the US Agency for International Development, and Elon Musk’s DOGE has already unleashed an internal chatbot to automate agency tasks—with bigger plans on the horizon to take over for laid-off employees. The executive order that created DOGE in the first place claims the agency intends to “modernize Federal technology and software.” But jamming hyped-up tech into government workflows isn’t a formula for efficiency. Successful, safe civic tech requires a human-centered approach that understands and respects the needs of citizens. Unfortunately, this administration laid off all the federal workers with the know-how for that—seasoned design and technology professionals, many of whom left careers in the private sector to serve their government and compatriots. What’s going on now is not unconventional swashbuckling—it’s wild incompetence. Musk may have run plenty of tech companies, but building technology for government is an entirely different beast. If this administration doesn’t change its approach soon, American citizens are going to suffer far more than they probably realize. Many may wince remembering the rollout of Healthcare.gov under the Obama administration. Following passage of the Affordable Care Act, Healthcare.gov launched in October of 2013 to facilitate the anticipated wave of insurance signups. But enormous demand famously took down the website two hours after launch. On that first day, only six people were able to complete the registration process. In the wake of the mess, the administration formed the US Digital Service (USDS) and 18F, the digital services office of the General Services Administration. These agencies—the ones now dismantled at the hands of DOGE—pulled experienced technologists from industry to improve critical infrastructure across the federal government, including the Social Security Administration and Veterans Affairs.  Over the last decade, USDS and 18F have worked to build safe, accessible, and secure infrastructure for the people of the United States. DirectFile, the free digital tax filing system that the IRS launched last year, emerged from years of careful research, design, and engineering and a thoughtful, multi-staged release. As a result, 90% of people who used DirectFile and responded to a survey said their experience was excellent or above average, and 86% reported that DirectFile increased their trust in the IRS. Recently, Sam Corcos, a DOGE engineer, told IRS employees he plans to kill the program. When 21 experienced technologists quit their jobs at USDS in January after their colleagues were let go, they weren’t objecting on political grounds. Rather, they preferred to quit rather than “compromise core government services” under DOGE, whose orders are incompatible with USDS’s original mission. As DOGE bulldozes through technological systems, firewalls between government agencies are collapsing and the floodgates are open for data-sharing disasters that will affect everyone. For example, the decision to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to IRS data and to databases of unaccompanied minors creates immediate dangers for immigrants, regardless of their legal status. And it threatens everyone else, albeit perhaps less imminently, as every American’s Social Security number, tax returns, benefits, and health-care records are agglomerated into one massive, poorly secured data pool.  That’s not just speculation. We’ve already seen how data breaches at companies like Equifax can expose the sensitive information of hundreds of millions of people. Now imagine those same risks with all your government data, managed by a small crew of DOGE workers without a hint of institutional knowledge between them.  Making data sets speak to each other is one of the most difficult technological challenges out there. Anyone who has ever had to migrate from one CRM system to another knows how easy it is to lose data in the process. Centralization of data is on the administration’s agenda—and will more than likely involve the help of contracting tech companies. Giants like Palantir have built entire business models around integrating government data for surveillance, and they stand to profit enormously from DOGE’s dismantling of privacy protections. This is the playbook: Gut public infrastructure, pay private companies millions to rebuild it, and then grant those companies unprecedented access to our data.  DOGE is also coming for COBOL, a programming language that the entire infrastructure of the Social Security Administration is built on. According to reporting by Wired, DOGE plans to rebuild that system from the ground up in mere months—even though the SSA itself estimated that a project like that would take five years. The difference in those timelines isn’t due to efficiency or ingenuity; it’s the audacity of naïveté and negligence. If something goes wrong, more than 65 million people in the US currently receiving Social Security benefits will feel it where it hurts. Any delay in a Social Security payment can mean the difference between paying rent and facing eviction, affording medication or food and going without.  There are so many alarms to ring about the actions of this administration, but the damage to essential technical infrastructure may be one of the effects with the longest tails. Once these systems are gutted and these firewalls are down, it could take years or even decades to put the pieces back together from a technical standpoint. And since the administration has laid off the in-house experts who did the important and meticulous work of truly modernizing government technology, who will be around to clean up the mess?   Last month, an 83-year-old pastor in hospice care summoned her strength to sue this administration over its gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and we can follow her example. Former federal tech workers have both the knowledge and the legal standing to challenge these reckless tech initiatives. And everyday Americans who rely on government services, which is all of us, have a stake in this fight. Support the lawyers challenging DOGE’s tech takeover, document and report any failures you encounter in government systems, and demand that your representatives hold hearings on what’s happening to our digital infrastructure. It may soon be too late. Steven Renderos is the executive director of Media Justice. Correction: Due to a CMS error, this article was originally published with an incorrect byline. Steven Renderos is the author.

Bristol in the UK is shortly to be down to a single Apple Store, as its first one built in the area is closing down because of retail redevelopment.Apple Bristol — image credit: AppleFirst opened in 2008 as Apple Cabot Circus, the store was renamed Apple Bristol in 2021. It was then robbed in 2022, though presumably not in protest.Apple Bristol is an old-style small store, the sort that Apple has been radically redeveloping. But this time, as spotted by MacRumors, redevelopment is causing its permanent closure on August 9, 2025, because the whole shopping center is to be reworked. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

CBS News is reporting on a late push by the Vatican and Pope Francis to potentially beatify (and then officially make a saint) Antoni Gaudí almost 100 years after his death in Barcelona in 1926. Gaudí was formally venerated—technically the first step in the sainthood process within the church catechism—over his "heroic virtues" during a life noted for its religious devotion (Gaudí attended confession nearly every day) and contributions to the architecture of his native country. The Sagrada Familia he designed largely as a testament to his faith will be completed next year as per our last update following an amazing 144 years of construction. 

Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. As the climate crisis affects the built environment and urban populations continue to grow, the need for sustainable and resilient housing is more urgent than ever. Around the world, architects and designers are seeking innovative approaches to residential design that prioritize environmental responsibility. Explore eight sustainable residential buildings, each designed to reduce ecological impact while also promoting a healthier, more modern and connected way of living. What sets this selection apart is the use of orthographic projection to present each building. These selections feature scaled architectural drawings showing floor plans, elevations and sections to offer a better understanding of spatial relationships and construction details. Orthographic views invite a clearer, more analytical appreciation of design decisions that contribute to sustainability, such as passive ventilation strategies, compact layouts, recycled or local materials, and integration with the natural environment. Pacific Landing Affordable Housing By Patrick TIGHE Architecture, Santa Monica, California Jury Winner, Affordable Housing, 12th Annual A+Awards   Pacific Landing is a mixed-use affordable housing project designed for individuals with disabilities and those on limited incomes. Located on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica, developed by Community Corp of Santa Monica, the project replaced a gas station on a contaminated 14,160-square-foot lot. The four-story, 42,000-square-foot building includes 37 residences for families in need. The building’s design reinterprets traditional home forms, breaking the mass into smaller components separated by voids and green spaces. At the ground level, a central courtyard offers a landscaped retreat for residents, with all units accessible from this shared space, including a playground. Also, the ground level features social services, a cafe and other amenities. H151 By Studio Kraft, Budapest, Hungary H151 is designed in a green area surrounded by old trees and built without cutting down a single tree. The architects tried to combine the materiality, elegance and personality of the local village styles. The apartment has a simple, archetypal, compact mass, broke by the corner terraces and the asymmetrically placed pitched roof. The wooden paneling of the gable walls was inspired by the detailed wooden gables of the old villas. The lower two floors house four apartments with covered terraces, blending into the earth with brown clinker cladding. Their simple form adapts to home office needs and family life. The penthouse features a light wood and glass façade, metal roofing and large skylights. Cedar2 By Sizan Architectural and City Reading Studio, Yazd, Iran Cedar2, a residential apartment designed as multi-unit housing in Yazd, focuses on social identity and intergenerational living. The apartment responds to the growing isolation of nuclear households in contemporary Iranian apartments by reintroducing community-based spatial dynamics rooted in the region’s architectural heritage. One of the interesting features of the apartment is the reinterpretation of the traditional Godal Baghcheh (a sunken garden pit) that not only ensures natural light and ventilation for the basement unit but also serves as a secure and vibrant shared courtyard for residents of all ages. Additionally, architectural elements like open kitchens, brick-filtered façades, and interior niches reflect Yazd’s vernacular while integrating modern privacy, connection, and adaptability strategies. L’Hospitalet Housing By b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain L’Hospitalet Housing, the building of 37 dwellings constructed in 2022, is situated in an industrial area undergoing constant urban transformation. The proposal seeks a solution that capitalizes on the site conditions regarding sunlight and occupant comfort. The building comprises a basement, ground floor, and five upper floors, staggered at the top to create terraces with optimal orientations in the attics, allowing the upper terraces to serve as a prime feature of the residences. Additionally, the façade uses a durable, efficient, and low-maintenance construction solution while utilizing a material recognizable in the surrounding industrial buildings. INotaby, the façade facing the street, which receives less sunlight and contains the majority of the bedrooms, features a rhythm of repetitive openings protected by exterior shutters, enabling control over privacy and interior shading. Vault on vault By KOUROSH RAFIEY Architectural Design Studio(KRDS), Royan, Iran Vault on vault, designed in 2013, is located at the northern edge of Royan, with a view of the Caspian Sea. The villa is designed to accommodate a family of emphasizing on separating public from private spaces while providing personal areas for individual users, using modern materials and construction techniques to reinterpret traditional vaulted architecture. This is achieved by designing distinct, separated “capsules” for different functions, reminiscent of islands in an archipelago, with dedicated areas for movement and interaction. The innovative use of vaults involves changing their shapes through cuts and rotations, stacking them in vertical alignments. Narbon Villa By Gera Studio, Kerman, Iran Narbon Villa is a home built in a pomegranate garden in the old city of Kerman, Iran. Inspired by traditional homes in the region. The design keeps part of the garden’s original thatched wall and adds a new one behind it, blending old and new to keep the area’s traditional feel. A glass door was added to create an entrance and allow people to enjoy views of the trees and water channel that connects to nearby farmland. The house is connected to a sunken courtyard, which stays cool during the hot summer days and creates a relaxing shaded space. Two tall openings, called “sky rifts,” bring in fresh air and light, helping keep the house inside comfortable without using too much energy. These openings also let people see the sky from inside the house, making the space feel open and peaceful. Casa Velázquez By Moneo Brock, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic   Casa Velázquez is a housing development located in the historic center of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The building, constructed near a 1926 colonial-period structure, underwent a restoration that revived the commercial and residential functions of the historic buildings. In particular, the facades of Casa Velázquez were faithfully restored, and the architectural elements of the adjacent colonial architecture were accentuated. The apartments feature double-height living areas and large windows in the arches open onto the interior patio, providing maximum natural light and optimal ventilation, which is essential in this humid climate. DEHKADEH IWAN By SUPER VOID SPACE, Dehkade, Iran   Dehkadeh Iwan is a project that connects the traditional architectural element of the Iwan to an old villa built around 50 years ago, just before the Islamic revolution. The villa, located in the Dehkadeh village, originally represented modernism. Still, over time, it became a depressing space with low ceilings, thick walls, and small windows that made the outdoors barely visible. During the first visit, the villa felt more like a shelter than a home. While the entire roof could not be raised, the living room facing the courtyard was identified as a space that could greatly benefit from additional height. The project’s main concept was to introduce the Iwan, a traditional architectural feature, into the villa. This new Iwan acts as a bridge between the original modern design and conventional forms, bringing in more light, air, and a stronger connection to the surrounding environment. Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. The post 8 Sustainable Residential Buildings in Orthographic Projection appeared first on Journal.