Two New Flexible Standing Desk Options

To sit or to stand? Oristand's flatpacked cardboard design versus NextDesk's motorized set-up

If you’ve made a New Year’s Resolution to get up and be active more often, switching to a standing desk makes for a reasonable action item. As it turns out, standing up all day in the office doesn’t work for everyone, so it’s wise to find a flexible option that allows for smooth, swift changes in position—at a moment’s notice. Here are two new, quite …

adidas Running’s PureBOOST X for Women

Debuting new floating arch technology for maximizing each stride

With all the footwear innovations adidas offers (other brands, as well, for that matter), most often they are initially applied to products for men. This time, however, adidas Running has taken a brand new science-backed technology and silhouette and applied it first to sneakers for women. The resulting PureBOOST X features something entirely new: a floating arch that hugs the foot and touches the sole …

Interview: Watchmaker Kari Voutilainen

Talking complications, creativity and the future of design in horlogerie with one of its masters

Kari Voutilainen made his first watch in 1994. In 2002, he would launch his eponymous watch brand for which nearly every component is made in-house. A brand that over the years would release firsts, from complications to finishes and beyond. Voutilainen—who hails from Lapland, Finland but resides in Môtiers, Switzerland—continues to impress with his vision and execution—his finishing is among the best in the industry. …