nostalgia 2053

An <n>Apple flip phone prototype</n> from 1983, designed by <n>Hartmut Esslinger</n> and <n>Frog Design</n>.

The <n>Elumens</n> <n>Vision Station</n>, a hemispherical display system, featured in <n>PlayStation Magazine</n> in 2000.

<n>Philips PMC100 Composer</n>, a synthesizer and sequencer released in 1986.

Concept art for the <n>Bubbleator</n> elevator from the 1962 <n>Seattle World's Fair</n>.

Futuristic 1970s interior by Italian designer <n>Joe Colombo</n>.

<n>Shellphone</n> by artist <n>Gab Bois</n>.

A visualization from <n>Google ATAP</n>'s <n>Project Soli</n>. Creative direction by <n>Ryan Mather</n> and <n>Duncan Hoge</n>.

The <n>Hyundai</n> <n>N Vision 74</n> concept car at the 2023 <n>Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este</n>.

A repurposed Samsung flip phone used as a hair clip, a creation by artist <n>Hanne Zaruma</n>.

<n>Devon Turnbull</n>'s <n>OJAS Sound System</n> at <n>Lisson Gallery</n>'s 2022 exhibition <n>The odds are good, the goods are odd</n>.

Cover art for <n>The Strokes</n>' single <n>Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus</n>. Art direction by <n>Tina Ibañez</n>.

<n>Braun Atelier 1-81</n> hi-fi system, designed by <n>Dieter Rams</n> for <n>Braun</n> in 1969.

A conceptual shoe by <n>ManvsMachine</n> for <n>Nike</n>'s <n>Air Max Day 2018</n> campaign.

The <n>Single Cigarette Holder</n> in stainless steel by <n>Benjamin Edgar</n>. Photo by <n>Chris Bain</n>.

The <n>Weltron 2005 'Space Ball' Stereo System</n>.

A 1980 catalog image of the <n>Sony Walkman TPS-L2</n> and <n>FM Walkman SRF-40</n>.

The <n>Casio WVA-320J-1EJF Wave Ceptor</n> watch.

<n>Sony</n> <n>ICF-P2L</n> radio receiver, 1979.

Advertisement for musician <n>Amtrac</n>'s single, <n>Extra Time</n>.

<n>Macintosh SE Prototype</n> computer by <n>Apple</n>.

The <n>Scotch Mainline Tape Dispenser P52</n> by <n>3M</n>.

The <n>Pilot</n> bicycle concept, a hubless commuter bike designed by <n>Franz Cerwinka</n>.

The <n>FREKVENS Collection</n> by <n>Teenage Engineering</n> and <n>IKEA</n>, shown with 3D-printed <n>FREKVENS Hacks</n>.

The <n>Zette System</n>, a <n>retro-futuristic</n> portable gaming console designed by <n>Love Hultén</n>.

<n>Takt RP-880</n> portable record player. Photo by <n>Fumihiko Sawa</n> for the <n>Japanese Portable Record Players Exhibition</n>.

A <n>Polaroid Autofocus 660 Transparent Edition</n> camera from 1982. Photo by <n>Polagraph</n>.

The <n>O-Ton</n> turntable concept, designed by <n>Louis Berger</n>.

Illustration by <n>Javier Jaén</n> for <n>The New York Times Magazine</n>.

The control room at <n>Miraval Studios</n>, co-founded by <n>Brad Pitt</n> and <n>Damien Quintard</n>. Photo by <n>Mathieu Spadaro</n>.