Circularity on the Edge AI finds reusable materials in rubble of Ukrainian buildings
Artificial intelligence supercharges Ukraine's reconstruction effort in a project called Circularity on the Edge, which analyses drone footage of bombed-out buildings to identify reusable materials. More about Circularity on the Edge AI finds reusable materials in rubble of Ukrainian buildings
AI-powered Dream Recorder lets users play back their dreams
Dutch design studio Modem says it has brought dream journaling into the intelligence age with the Dream Recorder, an AI bedside device that replays dreams as short videos. More about AI-powered Dream Recorder lets users play back their dreams
Fairphone 6 lets users toggle between a smartphone and dumbphone
Tech company Fairphone has unveiled the latest version of its "ethical smartphone", this time combining modularity with the option of a minimalist interface that activates with one switch. More about Fairphone 6 lets users toggle between a smartphone and dumbphone
Is this the twilight of the smartphone?
When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007 it marked the beginning of the smartphone era. Now there's speculation that frustration with our devices and a new AI project from legendary Apple designer Jony Ive could bring it to an end. More about Is this the twilight of the smartphone?
AAU Anastas creates exhibition design for show of Palestinian antiquities
Palestinian studio AAU Anastas has designed an exhibition of ancient artefacts from Gaza in Paris, reflecting on the objects' last 20 years trapped in storage and unable to return home. More about AAU Anastas creates exhibition design for show of Palestinian antiquities
Isomi creates 3D-knitted sofa with air as the only cushioning material
Designer Paul Crofts and furniture brand Isomi have applied 3D-knitting to sofa design with Knit One, a foam-free modular couch debuting at NeoCon 2025 this week. More about Isomi creates 3D-knitted sofa with air as the only cushioning material
Aircela demonstrates prototype device that "produces gasoline directly from air"
Tech company Aircela has revealed what it claims is the first working machine in the US that produces petrol from air, bypassing the need for fossil fuels with a prototype the size of a large refrigerator. More about Aircela demonstrates prototype device that "produces gasoline directly from air"
Microgravity tableware brings gastronomic pleasure to space
Astronauts could have a more joyful, Earth-like dining experience using Latvian designer Klinta Locmele's Zero collection of microgravity tableware made for eating in space. More about Microgravity tableware brings gastronomic pleasure to space
Google ushers in age of "expressive" interfaces with Material Design update
Google has dialled up the fun in its updated design language, Material 3 Expressive, after user testing found that people have an appetite for "wild and way-too-playful" interfaces, Google Design vice-president Vanessa Cho told Dezeen. More about Google ushers in age of "expressive" interfaces with Material Design update
Morocco rethinks earthen architecture in Venice pavilion
The future potential of earth as a building material was the focus of this year' soil-rich Morocco pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Morocco rethinks earthen architecture in Venice pavilion
Australia's first all-Indigenous Venice team aims to avoid "false sense of Australiana"
Australia's first all-Indigenous curatorial team at the Venice Architecture Biennale brought a distinctly Aboriginal design approach to its pavilion, a calming and inclusive space focused on the theme of Home. More about Australia's first all-Indigenous Venice team aims to avoid "false sense of Australiana"
"We are not going to be silenced" say Lebanese Pavilion curators
The curators of the Lebanese pavilion have explained why they fought to be at the Venice Architecture Biennale despite the challenges of life under conflict, including the killing of one of their colleagues just two weeks ago. More about "We are not going to be silenced" say Lebanese Pavilion curators
Diller Scofidio + Renfro serves up canal water coffee at Venice Architecture Biennale
Visitors to the Venice Architecture Biennale can drink coffee made from the city's canal water in a Golden Lion-winning intervention by US practice Diller Scofidio + Renfro. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro serves up canal water coffee at Venice Architecture Biennale
Togo centres its "eccentric" modernist architecture in Venice Biennale debut
A curlicued brutalist hotel whose facade resembles two faces kissing and a bank crowned with towers informed by clay castles are among the modernist buildings celebrated in Togo's first-ever Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion. More about Togo centres its "eccentric" modernist architecture in Venice Biennale debut
Slate strips out tech for "radically customisable and affordable" electric truck only available in grey
Crank windows, plastic composite body panels and no radio feature in the first vehicle from automaker Slate, which aims to make a desirable truck in the US that's as cheap as possible. More about Slate strips out tech for "radically customisable and affordable" electric truck only available in grey
Petal camera uses AI to produce nature documentaries of personal backyards
Bird Buddy has created a compact, AI-powered camera that detects the movement of insects and birds and then turns its footage into a narrated "BBC Earth-style" mini documentary, part of the Wonder Blocks smart-garden system. More about Petal camera uses AI to produce nature documentaries of personal backyards
AI-fuelled data centre demand will set back energy transition
The data centre expansion required to support artificial intelligence is expected to keep fossil fuels in use for longer, a new report by think tank BloombergNEF has found. More about AI-fuelled data centre demand will set back energy transition
Studio TOOJ uses mycelium to craft "dreamlike" Duk tables
Design practice Studio TOOJ's illusory Duk furniture series features hard, unmoving forms that look like draped cloth but are made of wood and mycelium. More about Studio TOOJ uses mycelium to craft "dreamlike" Duk tables
Lachlan Turczan makes "the invisible visible" for Google Milan installation
Google has worked with artist Lachlan Turczan at Milan design week to present an immersive installation of mist and lasers that allows visitors to move light as though sweeping back curtains. More about Lachlan Turczan makes "the invisible visible" for Google Milan installation
Yves Béhar designs first Laufen sink to be made in electric kiln
Swiss bathroom brand Laufen has worked with designer Yves Béhar to craft the inaugural product made in a first-of-its-kind electric kiln at the brand's factory: a water-saving washbasin, now on display at Milan design week. More about Yves Béhar designs first Laufen sink to be made in electric kiln