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
EcoLogicStudio opens Design Apothecary as "experiment in living in the fourth industrial revolution"
EcoLogicStudio has opened a new studio and design lab in Turin, Italy, modelled on the typology of a house, as the studio seeks to explore how its experimental biodesign work can integrate with day-to-day domesticity. More about EcoLogicStudio opens Design Apothecary as "experiment in living in the fourth industrial revolution"
Nintendo brings video chat to gaming with Switch 2
Japanese video game company Nintendo has revealed the details of its first substantial console redesign in eight years, the Switch 2, in a presentation live-streamed today. More about Nintendo brings video chat to gaming with Switch 2
Joe Doucet develops colour-changing paint to help heat and cool the home
After getting stuck on what colour to paint his house for maximum energy efficiency, designer Joe Doucet has developed a climate-responsive paint that changes from white in summer to black in winter. More about Joe Doucet develops colour-changing paint to help heat and cool the home
"It's super important that we don't spend all our money on defence" says 21st Europe's Kaave Pour
Former Space10 head Kaave Pour has launched a new venture tackling the challenges facing Europe, at a time when Europe's challenges seem greater by the day. In this interview, he tells Dezeen about 21st Europe's mission and its first project, a concept for high-speed rail. More about "It's super important that we don't spend all our money on defence" says 21st Europe's Kaave Pour
Ohio State design students bring beauty to sound effects with Foley instruments
Charismatic objects that squeak, rumble and clang were produced by industrial design students at Ohio State University who took a weeklong dive into the cinematic art of Foley. More about Ohio State design students bring beauty to sound effects with Foley instruments
Infinix's mini triple-folding phone compacts to size of a credit card
Chinese smartphone company Infinix has unveiled a concept for a tri-fold phone that packs down to the size of a credit card and can be used as a clip-on camera. More about Infinix's mini triple-folding phone compacts to size of a credit card
Lenovo unveils solar-powered laptop that charges itself
Chinese technology brand Lenovo has revealed a prototype of what it's calling the "world's first ultraslim solar-powered PC", which looks like a regular laptop but runs on energy from the sun. More about Lenovo unveils solar-powered laptop that charges itself
MIT researchers create "fibre computer" that can be woven into clothes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have created a thin and flexible fibre computer and woven it into clothes, suggesting a potential alternative to current wearable electronics. More about MIT researchers create "fibre computer" that can be woven into clothes