4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (206+ words) Yanko Design Georgia has a claim on chess culture that goes deeper than most countries appreciate. The nation has produced grandmasters at a rate disproportionate to its size, and the game is woven into its educational and cultural identity in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (627+ words) Yanko Design Chess has been redesigned hundreds of times. Most attempts stay within the same visual vocabulary: carved figures, medieval references, stylized horses and crowns. The king still wears his crown, even when the designer strips everything else away. That…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) Of course, the board extends this geometric thinking beyond the pieces themselves. Rather than standard flat squares, the playing surface alternates between convex and concave areas that mirror the piece design. This creates a sculptural quality that transforms the entire…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (192+ words) There’s something deeply satisfying about watching a designer solve multiple problems at once. William Young’s Jigsaw Chess Set is one of those rare designs that makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner. It’s a chess set, yes, but…...