← all stories

Jonathan Ive

Facts

Noted
former Apple designer · 2026-08-10

Connections

Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/jonathan-ive. CC BY 4.0.

All coverage

Sep 2

LoveFrom and BALMUDA's 550,000 Yen LED Lantern Goes on Display in Aoyama

The Disaster Preparedness Gadget 2026 series, in its seventh installment, looks at the Sailing Lantern, an LED lantern co-developed by Jonathan Ive's LoveFrom and BALMUDA. Priced at 550,000 yen and limited to 1000 units, it is on display in Aoyama, Tokyo. The hands-on report describes a classic nautical lantern silhouette with a futuristic edge, built from polished glass and stainless steel, with palm-turned dial control and warm to warm-white dimming. The piece is a re-post of a November 2025 article.

Aug 10

OpenAI's First Device Is a Doughnut-Shaped AI Speaker

Bloomberg reports OpenAI's first device, developed with former Apple designer Jony Ive, is a doughnut-shaped smart speaker about the size of an ice hockey puck. It will sell for between $300 and $400, feature moving parts, cameras, and sensors, and launch in 2027 as an AI-first computer.