Core77 Weekly Roundup (8-11-25 to 8-15-25)

Here’s what we looked at this week:

Simone Giertz’s Patch Cap offers on-head storage.

Astronauts will return to the moon wearing gold-plated Oakleys.

Fantastic Industrial Design student work: Wilhelm Berbig’s Hideaway shovel helps hikers leave no trace.

The Swincar, an incredible spider-like vehicle invented by a French architect, is now in production.

An unrealized 1970s sofa design, Pierre Paulin’s Dune Ensemble, is now in production and has become a hit with celebrities.

What role does color play in our perception of flavor? A pop-up is serving jet-black ice cream by CJ Hendry.

The JENZ Hackthor: A German biomass-producing truck with an elevating cab.

Architect Monish Siripurapu has developed CoolAnt, a passive cooling system inspired by anthills.