Nothing Book laptop concept let’s you be more expressive with a slender secondary screen on the lid

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Nothing has revived and redefined the see-through design aesthetics that blew up in the late 1990s and early 2000s. That era was highlighted by colorful polycarbonate plastic material for translucent casings for the futuristic, fun vibe. Carl Pie took the bold step and weaved his brand’s design philosophy around clean minimalism and see-through designs in colorless aesthetics.

Over the years, Nothing’s products have inspired countless designs and concepts for good reason. Battery banks, headphones, turntables, vacuum cleaners, and whatnot. So how could we not bet against a Nothing-themed laptop tailored for gamers and creators?

Designer: Nikita Bukoros Design

The designer wants to grow on the idea of a Nothing laptop that Carl hinted at years earlier when the brand was taking its baby steps. The highly anticipated gadget never came to fruition thus far, and left Nothing fans yearning for one. Nikita wants to give the fans another reason to keep believing and perhaps subtly remind Carl of the prospect. He calls it the Nothing Book, and his idea is to reveal the complexity underneath, much like a see-through gaming PC case that reveals the innards in their glory. Everything from the inner architecture, dynamic cooling system boards, to the other components is layered in a hypnotic composition.

The designer labels the performance laptop as an industrial art piece, more than a high-end consumer electronics gadget. I totally agree with the emotion, as the PC, when flipped over, reveals all the inner electronics. One unique element that defines this laptop is the secondary screen on the lid of the machine. This external display breaks the monotony of the machines we are accustomed to, as you can show off any messages, symbols, emojis, or other elements in the classic Nothing font. To spice things up, Nikita goes beyond the monochrome color scheme and offers the concept laptop in peppy options. You can have it in hot red, cool green, subtle pink, or magnetic teal hues as well.

Going with the modern design aesthetics of the creator-focused laptop, the accompanying charging dock is purpose-built to flaunt the attractive make of the machine. When docked in, the cool charging animation is displayed on the secondary screen. At the end of the day, the laptop has to be highly practical, hence, it comes with the customary HDMI, USB-C, USB, and wired charging port.

Whether Nothing will release a laptop anytime soon is anybody’s guess, but one thing is for sure: the brand needs to look at it very seriously. The design aesthetics of the modern-day laptops are quite muted and predictable, and this concept gives fans one more reason to believe.

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A Folding Chair Designed to Stay Out, Not Hide Away

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I have a complicated relationship with folding chairs. Not a hostile one, just complicated. They are one of those objects that exist in a permanent state of apology: useful when you need them, embarrassing when you don’t, and almost always the first thing you hide before company arrives. The folding chair has never quite managed to transcend its reputation as a placeholder for “real” furniture, and for decades, most designers haven’t really bothered trying. That’s what made the Kael Walnut Folding Chair by Esspur stop me mid-scroll.

It doesn’t announce itself as a folding chair. If you saw it sitting in someone’s dining room, you’d probably assume it was a permanent fixture, a considered purchase, a statement piece. The seat and curved backrest are solid walnut, warm in tone and shaped to suggest permanence rather than portability. The frame is polished stainless steel, slim and structured without feeling cold or industrial. Taken together, the chair reads more like something you’d find in a well-edited boutique hotel lobby than something you’d unfold for a dinner party and tuck back behind a door before your guests could notice. The proportions are right. The materials are at least photographically convincing. And the overall silhouette holds a kind of quiet confidence that most folding chairs never come close to.

Designer: Esspur

The design carries echoes of mid-century classics, and those references don’t feel like a stretch. There’s a rotational elegance to how the chair collapses that feels deliberate, almost theatrical, as if the whole point of the folding mechanism is to be watched. That’s not a common quality in budget-adjacent furniture. Most folding chairs fold in the most graceless way possible, a series of clicks and reversals that feel like you’re solving a problem rather than using a product. The Kael seems to understand that the fold is part of the design, not an afterthought.

Esspur is a brand with virtually no history and no disclosed location, and their online presence raises more questions than it answers. The product description calls the seat and backrest solid wood in one place, then references veneer craftsmanship in the fine print. I think that’s worth sitting with for a moment. We live in an era of very convincing product photography, and the gap between how something looks on a screen and how it feels in your hands has never been wider. The walnut might be veneer rather than solid. The steel might feel lighter than it looks. These are legitimate concerns, and if you’re the kind of person who expects heirloom-grade furniture, this probably isn’t it. Shopping from an unknown brand with no verifiable track record is always a calculated risk.

But here’s the thing I keep turning over: the idea itself is nearly flawless. Whatever the material quality ends up being, someone thought carefully about the problem of the folding chair and came up with a solution that doesn’t feel like a compromise. The design respects the object. It doesn’t try to disguise the fact that it folds; the mechanism is visible, structural, part of the aesthetic. But it also doesn’t apologize for it. That’s a harder line to walk than it looks.

For anyone living in a city apartment, a studio, or a home where space is a constant negotiation, the Kael makes a quiet argument: good design shouldn’t require a permanent footprint. The best extra chair is one you’d want to leave out even when you don’t need it. Most folding chairs fail that test spectacularly. This one, at least in concept, passes with something to spare.

Whether Esspur refines the build quality over time or quietly disappears from the internet, the design itself has already done something useful. It’s asked the right question: what if the folding chair wasn’t the awkward option, but the intentional one? It’s a question the furniture industry hasn’t had much urgency to answer. Maybe now it does.

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CamelBak and Crayola Just Made the Most Nostalgic Water Bottle

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Remember holding a fat crayon between your fingers as a kid? The waxy smell, the satisfying peel of the paper label, that specific weight in your hand that felt like pure creative possibility? CamelBak and Crayola are betting you do, because their new limited-edition Chug Water Bottle Collection is practically a love letter to that memory.

The collaboration transforms the classic crayon into functional hydration gear, and the execution is genuinely clever. The standout feature is the lid shaped to mimic the iconic Crayola crayon tip, a small but deliberate design choice that does a lot of heavy lifting. It’s not just a slap-on logo deal or a crayon-print graphic splashed across a generic bottle. The actual form of the crayon is carried through to the cap, which makes it feel like a real design statement rather than a quick licensing cash grab.

Designer: Camelbak x Crayola

The collection comes in three sizes: a 14oz, a 16oz insulated stainless steel version, and a 25oz option made with Tritan Renew plastic. The 16oz model is vacuum-insulated, keeping drinks ice cold for hours, while the larger 25oz is lightweight and non-insulated, ideal for someone who just wants a grab-and-go bottle without the extra weight. Both are BPA-free, and the 25oz is built with Tritan Renew, which incorporates reclaimed plastic material into its construction. That feels like a thoughtful nod to sustainability, and it’s the kind of detail that tends to get overlooked in the excitement over aesthetics.

Where the collection really delivers is in the color palette. Crayola didn’t just hand over its logo and call it a day. The bottles arrive in shades pulled straight from the classic 64-count box: Cherry Red, Carnation Pink, Sky Blue, Aquamarine, Green, and more. These aren’t muted, “adultified” interpretations of those colors. They’re unapologetically vivid, exactly the kind of saturated tones that made opening a new box of crayons feel like an event. For anyone who has strong feelings about how many “adult” product lines water down color until it becomes something beige and forgettable, this collection is a welcome counter-argument. It’s rare to see a brand commit fully to the bit, and Crayola’s signature palette, deployed here at full intensity, is genuinely satisfying.

Nostalgia-driven collaborations are everywhere right now, and they can be exhausting when they feel cynical. A well-known consumer brand slaps its logo on something unrelated, leans hard on your childhood memories, and hopes the emotion carries the sale. The CamelBak x Crayola partnership sidesteps that trap because the two brands actually share the same lane. Both are built around accessibility, creativity, and the idea that the best products go everywhere with you. Crayola has been a household name since 1903, and CamelBak has spent decades designing hydration products that live in backpacks, gym bags, and school hallways alike. Putting them together isn’t a stretch. If anything, it’s the kind of collab that makes you wonder why it didn’t happen sooner.

The pricing sits at around $28 for the insulated 16oz bottle and closer to $19 to $23 for the 25oz Tritan version. Neither is bargain-bin territory, but they’re reasonable for what you’re getting: a genuinely well-made hydration product with design details that go beyond surface level.

Is this a bottle that will change the way you think about hydration? No. But that’s also not the point. The CamelBak x Crayola Chug Collection is a product that understands the quiet power of play, that the objects we carry around every day say something about who we are and what we choose to care about. Choosing a water bottle shaped like a crayon is a small, deliberate act of joy, and in a product category that has been dominated by matte black cylinders and relentless “wellness” branding, a little color goes a long way. Literally. The collection is limited edition and available now on Amazon and through CamelBak’s website.

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