Jennifer Hahn
Living robots evolve to procreate in "astounding" scientific breakthrough
Scientists behind the world's first living robots have learned that these xenobots can reproduce and generate offspring, in a discovery that they say could help to explain the origin of life on Earth. More about Living robots evolve to procreate in "astounding" scientific breakthrough
Mobile AI-powered recycling plant Trashpresso wins World Design Impact Prize
An autonomous recycling machine designed by Taiwanese company Miniwiz, which can be transplanted into local communities to transform plastic waste into useful products, has received the 2021 World Design Impact Prize. More about Mobile AI-powered recycling plant Trashpresso wins World Design Impact Prize
Five architecture and design events in December from Dezeen Events Guide
A retrospective covering more than 400 projects by architecture firm MVRDV is among the events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month, alongside major design fairs in Miami and Shenzhen. More about Five architecture and design events in December from Dezeen Events Guide
Ten projects by Virgil Abloh that demonstrate his versatility as a designer
Following the news of Virgil Abloh's death, we've rounded up 10 projects that illustrate the designer's boundary-pushing approach, from an IKEA receipt rug to his design for the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and the interiors he created with OMA. More about Ten projects by Virgil Abloh that demonstrate his versatility as a designer
Nagami 3D prints "aesthetically pleasing" portable toilet using plastic waste
Discarded plastic medical equipment from hospitals across Europe was melted into a filament and 3D-printed to create the mobile toilet cubicle The Throne, designed by Spanish studio Nagami for the To.org foundation. More about Nagami 3D prints "aesthetically pleasing" portable toilet using plastic waste
Ten texture-heavy restaurant interiors filled with natural materials
Rough clay walls, river-stone flooring and a seating topography formed from OSB panels feature in our latest lookbook, which rounds up 10 restaurant interiors that bring in natural elements. More about Ten texture-heavy restaurant interiors filled with natural materials
Zihao Fang designs anti-desertification vessel based on termite mounds
Parsons School of Design graduate Zihao Fang has developed Aquastor, a biodegradable vessel designed to fight the spread of deserts that's made using only readily available local resources. More about Zihao Fang designs anti-desertification vessel based on termite mounds
Elvie designs manual Curve breast pump to be hidden inside bra
Maternity tech company Elvie has developed a silicone bra insert that allows mothers to pump hands-free from one breast while feeding their baby from the other. More about Elvie designs manual Curve breast pump to be hidden inside bra
It's time to forge a "pan-Canadian" design identity based on Indigenous values says Andrew King
Architects, designers and policymakers should join forces to write a manifesto for Canadian design that platforms Indigenous communities, according to Andrew King of architecture studio Lemay. More about It's time to forge a "pan-Canadian" design identity based on Indigenous values says Andrew King
Massproductions launches Face Lift reupholstery directory to give furniture "a second chance"
Upholsterers from 12 countries are united in a directory developed by Swedish furniture brand Massproductions to help customers extend the lifespan of their soft furnishings. More about Massproductions launches Face Lift reupholstery directory to give furniture "a second chance"
SOM unveils prototype for Urban Sequoia carbon-capturing high-rise at COP26
Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes SOM's proposal for skyscrapers that remove carbon from the atmosphere, a net-zero fund for developing cities and a geodesic Grimshaw pavilion made from construction scraps. More about SOM unveils prototype for Urban Sequoia carbon-capturing high-rise at COP26
BMW won't ditch combustion engine until "poorer countries do their job" on EV infrastructure
Car brand BMW has blamed the lack of "framework conditions" in less developed parts of the world for its reluctance to replace fossil-fuel cars with electric vehicles. More about BMW won't ditch combustion engine until "poorer countries do their job" on EV infrastructure
BMW designs parts of i Vision Circular concept car to "fall apart" at push of button
BMW has used recycled and recyclable materials to create the i Vision Circular, a concept car designed in line with circular economic principles to be easily disassembled at the end of its life. More about BMW designs parts of i Vision Circular concept car to "fall apart" at push of button
UK government has "no intention" of delivering on its COP26 pledges, Cambridge scientist tells RIBA climate conference
The UK's net-zero strategy is as unrealistic as "magic beans fertilised by unicorn's blood" and will fail to deliver the emissions reductions promised by 2030, according to Cambridge University engineering professor Julian Allwood. More about UK government has "no intention" of delivering on its COP26 pledges, Cambridge scientist tells RIBA climate conference
Norman Foster calls for "higher standards" on embodied carbon at COP26
Norman Foster has joined a growing number of architects calling for green building certifications that take embodied emissions from materials into account in order to meet net-zero carbon goals. More about Norman Foster calls for "higher standards" on embodied carbon at COP26
Architects are "enablers of business as usual" say speakers at Built Environment Summit
Speakers at a climate summit organised by Architects Declare and RIBA last week called on architects to take responsibility for decarbonising their buildings, rather than blaming clients and the lack of regulations. More about Architects are "enablers of business as usual" say speakers at Built Environment Summit
Design Museum conducts "first-ever" environmental audit of exhibition for Waste Age
The Design Museum's latest exhibition Waste Age has a carbon footprint of 10 tonnes, equal to what the average UK person emits in a year, according to a sustainability assessment by environmental collective URGE. More about Design Museum conducts "first-ever" environmental audit of exhibition for Waste Age
Waste crisis a "design-made mess" says Design Museum show curator
The Waste Age exhibition, which opens today at London's Design Museum, explores how design has contributed to the rise of throwaway culture and how the industry can help to create an alternative circular economy that doesn't exploit the planet. More about Waste crisis a "design-made mess" says Design Museum show curator
UK net-zero strategy "totally lacking in ambition" say architects
The UK's strategy for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 "does not go far enough" and ignores embodied carbon according to the RIBA and other industry groups. More about UK net-zero strategy "totally lacking in ambition" say architects
Pratt students create home-compostable water filters from food waste
Pratt Institute graduate students Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of studio Doppelgänger have designed a collection of carbon water filters made completely without fossil fuels, using waste from their own kitchens. More about Pratt students create home-compostable water filters from food waste