Core77 Weekly Roundup (7-27-26 to 7-31-26)

Here’s what we looked at this week:Flatbike’s accessories let you fold your bike flat for storage.A gate with an elegant integrated latch.The Dutch community where people live on strips of land in a lake. Luxury furniture, or ID student project? A lounge chair inspired by a seed.Chinese autonomous buses are spreading around the world. Just not in America.Sonic’s focus on the UX of pencil cases.Unitree’s impressive Super Athlete AS2-W, an off-road dog-bot/pack muleArchitect Priyanka Narula combines computational design with wicker. Roof racks that automatically lift and lower the load for you.The U.S. Government has banned foreign-made robots.Modhaus’ wireless phone charger with a concrete base.Improvised transport on abandoned infrastructure: Colombia’s ingenious motorcycle-railroad adapters.Second White’s sleek folding electric scooter.Manufactura’s space-saving retractable spiral staircases.