{"id":572899,"date":"2026-08-18T16:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/572899\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:52:15","slug":"a-clock-that-lives-on-the-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/572899\/","title":{"rendered":"A Clock That Lives on the Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p id=\"8ee1de_4905\" data-ic-marker=\"e9d9bf_6786\">At first blush, this might seem an odd form for a desk clock.<\/p>\n<p id=\"b23214_1230\" data-ic-marker=\"e2782f_1458\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846213_81_145100_ASSDw7vcu.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"9fb57c_632\" data-ic-marker=\"37fe19_5897\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846214_81_145100_sSbDfRH8c.jpg\"\/> <\/p>\n<p id=\"162214_4088\" data-ic-marker=\"864fd_8928\">South Korean industrial designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTSrav-kx2e\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HoHyeon Lim<\/a> explains why he chose the shape: &#8220;Inspired by how we use corners to support and lean objects, this desk object concentrates weight and function at the edge, becoming a subtle anchor in everyday space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"7c33eb_794\" data-ic-marker=\"49f777_1673\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-width=\"880\" data-image-height=\"1100\" data-image-id=\"1846220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846220_81_145100_AxsTiPQGF.jpg\" style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"df1ce1_7056\" data-ic-marker=\"7c0b71_2721\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-width=\"880\" data-image-height=\"1100\" data-image-id=\"1846223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846223_81_145100_827NGEzL0.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"1d8d36_947\" data-ic-marker=\"2ab802_3750\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846227_81_145100_m6UIWNswm.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"706de2_900\" data-ic-marker=\"61f952_1211\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846230_81_145100_7inrIMATg.jpg\"\/> <\/p>\n<p id=\"39b457_6467\" data-ic-marker=\"8965a2_2003\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-width=\"880\" data-image-height=\"1100\" data-image-id=\"1846226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846226_81_145100_9qqA_OIrx.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"6eaea8_1870\" data-ic-marker=\"3db93c_2307\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846218_81_145100_4TXhsMZu_.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"bfeede_2795\" data-ic-marker=\"6ef688_4377\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846216_81_145100_vBR8I9N3x.jpg\"\/> <\/p>\n<p id=\"4189_2072\" data-ic-marker=\"375063_7367\">Because the piece is hollow, the user can provide their ballast of choice to give it some heft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"d5f8d2_6480\" data-ic-marker=\"23fcbd_3007\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846215_81_145100_sSbDfRH8c.jpg\"\/> <\/p>\n<p id=\"8d5423_4439\" data-ic-marker=\"4f3f4b_5690\">It&#8217;s called the Edge Clock, and it appears to be a concept piece rather than something headed for production. <\/p>\n<p id=\"8666e0_1236\" data-ic-marker=\"a7f3c8_8924\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1846228_81_145100_bscdUyFAe.jpg\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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