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SwitchBot Bot: automating the gesture you already make
Before swapping a device for a connected version, sometimes all it takes is a small arm that presses the button it already has.
SwitchBot Meter Pro: measuring the climate we can't see
A room's temperature and humidity change through the day even when nothing looks different. Measuring them is how you start to notice.
ThermoPro TP50: reading the climate without an app
A thermometer and hygrometer showing temperature and humidity on a large display, with no connection and no history — seeing it at a glance is enough.
Vieshful: a felt wall for organising
Twelve felt tiles that turn a patch of wall into a surface for pinning notes, cards and references in plain view, beside the desk.
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JOTO Cable Management Sleeve
A zip-up fabric sleeve that gathers several loose cables into a single flexible run, under a desk or behind a piece of furniture.
Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer
An electric plate that keeps an already-hot drink warm on your desk, with a power switch and an indicator light.
SwitchBot Bot
A tiny actuator that physically presses a button or flips a switch, giving control to a device that was never born connected.
SwitchBot Meter Pro
A temperature and humidity monitor with a screen and a comfort indicator, built to make the shifting climate of a room visible.
ThermoPro TP50
A desktop thermometer and hygrometer with a large display and a comfort indicator, for reading a room's temperature and humidity at a glance.
Vieshful Felt Board Tiles
Twelve felt tiles to cover a wall and turn it into a surface for pinning notes, cards and light references with pins or adhesive.
Every decision about your space shapes how you work, rest and live.
Start by understanding the problem; the purchase, if it comes, comes after.
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