Nothing goes pink with reveal of new Phone (4a)
British company Nothing has revealed the design of its latest phone, the (4a), including a new pink variation that the brand says nods to "tech that's expressive and optimistic". More about Nothing goes pink with reveal of new Phone (4a)
Snow-generating stickers help fight climate change effects in ski resorts
With climate change threatening ski towns around the world, recent design graduate Tanay Wadodkar has created a small-scale geoengineering intervention in the form of snow-generating stickers. More about Snow-generating stickers help fight climate change effects in ski resorts
"Big Tech is using design philosophy as a smokescreen"
"Calm technology" is all the rage but big tech companies are leveraging the concept to distract from the ways their business models cause us harm, writes Rima Sabina Aouf. More about "Big Tech is using design philosophy as a smokescreen"
Arda transforms beer waste into plastic-free faux leather
Inspired by local microbreweries, London-based start-up Arda Biomaterials has made a plastic-free leather alternative by altering the protein structures in brewer's spent grain. More about Arda transforms beer waste into plastic-free faux leather
MIT researchers developing process to make houses from recycled plastic
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have made recycled plastic into floor trusses for housing, arguing the waste stream could provide an abundant and sustainable structural building material. More about MIT researchers developing process to make houses from recycled plastic
AI-powered Cognitive Bloom device provides prompts for self-reflection
AI is a tool for deep contemplation rather than quick gratification in Cognitive Bloom, a device concept created by industrial design studio Map Project Office and recent Royal College of Art graduate Chanwoo Lee. More about AI-powered Cognitive Bloom device provides prompts for self-reflection
Vera van der Burg puts AI and ceramics into "reflective" feedback loop
Dutch designer Vera van der Burg aimed to "slow down" AI by combining it with a ceramics practice in the project From Text-to-Clay, which has seen her exhibit several unworldly creations. More about Vera van der Burg puts AI and ceramics into "reflective" feedback loop
Home designed by humanoid robot goes on display in Denmark
Aidan Meller and his AI-powered creation Ai-Da are exhibiting what they believe to be the first building concept designed by a humanoid robot, currently on display at Denmark's Utzon Center. More about Home designed by humanoid robot goes on display in Denmark
The Testament of Ann Lee painstakingly re-creates Shaker craft
Production designer Sam Bader describes what it took to bring the Shakers' frugal yet beautiful world to life for the film The Testament of Ann Lee, created by the duo behind last year's The Brutalist. More about The Testament of Ann Lee painstakingly re-creates Shaker craft
Will.i.am unveils three-wheeled EV with AI assistant
Musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am has entered the micro-mobility space with his new company Trinity, revealing a AI-equipped, single-passenger vehicle designed as "brains on wheels". More about Will.i.am unveils three-wheeled EV with AI assistant
Ten gadgets that caught our attention at CES 2026
An AI pocket pet, a vibrating ultrasonic knife and a "paper battery" were among the interesting and unusual products on display at the world's most influential technology fair, CES, in Las Vegas this week. More about Ten gadgets that caught our attention at CES 2026
The Clicks Communicator phone is made specifically for messaging
UK-based company Clicks Technology has followed up its Blackberry-like keyboard accessory for smartphones with the Clicks Communicator, a phone built for messaging, launched at this week's Consumer Electronics Show. More about The Clicks Communicator phone is made specifically for messaging
Punkt launches privacy-focused MC03 smartphone
Swiss technology company Punkt has launched a privacy-focused smartphone at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, promising enhanced data security for users willing to pay a subscription fee. More about Punkt launches privacy-focused MC03 smartphone
Lebanese students create drone noise-blocking headphones and more designs for life under conflict
Design and architecture students from Lebanon have tackled some of the biggest challenges facing their country in the exhibition Design in Conflict, held in Beirut's notorious abandoned Burj El Murr skyscraper. More about Lebanese students create drone noise-blocking headphones and more designs for life under conflict
Ross Lovegrove co-creates chair with Google AI trained to emulate his style
British designer Ross Lovegrove and his studio have collaborated with Google DeepMind to co-create a chair using a generative AI trained on the designer's sketches. More about Ross Lovegrove co-creates chair with Google AI trained to emulate his style
Nothing fans contribute to retro-tinged Phone (3a) Community Edition
Tech company Nothing has released its second phone model designed with the input of fans, the (3a) Community Edition, bringing to life a transparent teal handset that references Y2K-era handheld gaming. More about Nothing fans contribute to retro-tinged Phone (3a) Community Edition
The top 10 gadgets of 2025
As part of our review of 2025, Dezeen contributing editor Rima Sabina Aouf shares her picks of this year's gadgets, including a tiny sunlight emulator, a video player for your dreams and a vest for listening to trees. More about The top 10 gadgets of 2025
Heliograf launches plastic-free alternative to single-use soy sauce fish
Australian studio Heliograf has worked with Vert Design to produce Holy Carp! – a plastic-free, compostable alternative to the fish-shaped soy sauce packaging immortalised in its Light Soy lamp. More about Heliograf launches plastic-free alternative to single-use soy sauce fish
Carbon Cell makes plastic-free alternative to polystyrene
British company Carbon Cell has used agricultural waste to make a carbon-negative and compostable alternative to polystyrene packaging and building insulation that avoids contributing to plastic pollution. More about Carbon Cell makes plastic-free alternative to polystyrene
Ixi introduces "auto-focus glasses" that switch from reading to long-distance prescriptions
Finnish company Ixi has revealed what it describes as the world's first "auto-focus glasses", which change their optical power depending on where the wearer is looking. More about Ixi introduces "auto-focus glasses" that switch from reading to long-distance prescriptions