News: architect Daniel Libeskind has been chosen to design a Holocaust memorial in the state capital of Ohio, USA. More »

News: America's largest bicycle sharing scheme will begin this month in New York City, with 6000 bikes available to rent from docking stations in Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. More »

News: Google has honoured American graphic designer Saul Bass with an animated doodle based on his iconic Hollywood title sequences and movie posters. More »

News: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has unveiled its competition-winning proposal to build Mumbai's tallest skyscraper. More »

News: the world's first 3D-printed plastic gun has been successfully fired in Texas, USA. More »

This concept for a digital camera would let users look through a hole right in the middle of the ring of sensors, rather than framing their shot on a screen or through a viewfinder (+ movie). More »

News: a tiny robotic insect that hovers in the air like a fly has been built by scientists at Harvard University (+ movies). More »

News: nanotechnology scientists at an American university have 3D-printed a bionic ear that can hear radio frequencies beyond a human's normal range. More »

News: researchers from IBM have redesigned the bus routes across Ivory Coast's largest city using data from mobile phones. More »

News: British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has been hired to revamp Virgin Atlantic's red uniforms. More »

News: the deliberate copying of a design is set to become a criminal offence in the UK, in line with the law on breaching copyright and trademarks. More »

News: government proposals to remove crafts from its list of recognised creative industries have triggered "disbelief" and "frustration" in the sector. More »

News: Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic passenger spacecraft broke the sound barrier during its first rocket-powered flight in California yesterday. More »

News: two European companies have launched rival Android-powered smartwatches at the Baselworld watch fair in Switzerland, bringing voice calls as well as email, video, camera and apps to devices worn on the wrist. More »