Core77 Weekly Roundup (7-20-26 to 7-24-26)

Here's what we looked at this week: John Meng's found-object cigar ashtray. UBTECH's humanoid companion robots are launching this September. The Cordalock: A four-way bike lock. WerksAtelier's fine craftsmanship: Wooden rings, as jewelry—and hinges. By industrial designer Tom Ducarouge, an Apple Vision Pro seating station at a Parisian opera house. Inventor Ruvim Kubsky's clever design for a stud