"it's a cost savings since the electrical traces are essentially an in-mold decoration. this was presented over a decade ago as a cheaper alternative to touchscreens, with physical geometry to locate touch areas being ergonomically superior. also easier to clean than buttons or knobs"

"I love "ergomonimation" deserves an entire thread of it's own"

"it's one of the thumb people from spy kids in disguise! "

"having done some timber framing, the wood handles absorb some of the shock of all those mallet pounds. not sure I'd appreciate the extra vibration, but would like the extra grip material."

"concept cars are great fun, I'm sure there's nothing about current sales dropping being reflected here. unfortunately for this division manager, the future of luxury transportation is in the sky. this is a cry for help."

"no way to fab that without tons of secondary hand work. and polished stainless scratches up real easy"

"ammonia vapor turns wood to rubber, not as simple and easy to do as water vapor but I'd bet these radical curves are bent solid wood"

"ah yes, to keep your clothes neat because your planning on wearing them again soon. I definitely needed the pandemic version, for my sweatpants and bathrobe..."

"is it too soon to announce the official return of the 90's "blobject"?"

"Remember Anton Yelchin. killed by his own car because designers got not this artsy with the gear shit"

"um, Appalachian stick furniture anyone?"

"Damian Hurst is a Designer?  "