The Light Phone: Designed for Disconnecting

A mobile phone industry veteran and an artist-designer team up to create a discreet credit card-sized phone that accepts calls, not distractions

Phone addiction is real—as evidenced by a quick glance down the street, in the subway, even at the dinner table—and is one of the reasons why Apple developed a watch: so we would look at our screens less and be present more. For some, however, a smartwatch isn’t enough—it still leaves room for fiddling and distraction. Artist and designer Joe Hollier and mobile phone industry …