Friendly Devices
Designers from Taipei and Montreal craft limited-run gadgets with physical knobs, soft cases, and printed manuals celebrating slow tech.
Design labs
Taipei studios wrap e-readers in felt sleeves hand-stitched by grandparents.
Montreal teams engrave offline maps on the back of smart compasses.
Reader reasons
People crave tactile rituals after years of glass screens.
Repairable devices extend lifespans and spark local repair clubs.