A group of scientists has claimed a pronounced heat island phenomenon correlated with the development of data centres in an early study, speculating on the heat's "remarkable influence on communities and regional welfare". More about Study links data centres to heat island effects worldwide
Forty years ago, Marc Newson designed what would become the most expensive work ever sold at auction by a living designer. In this interview, he reflects on affordability, collectible design and current projects, including Ferrari's first electric car. More about "Anything good is kind of costly" says Marc Newson
Designers need to work closely with child development experts when creating AI toys to ensure they help rather than hinder kids' psychological growth, the co-author of a pioneering study has told Dezeen. More about AI toys could stunt emotional development of young children, study warns
In the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly, we discuss a study indicating that architecture is highly exposed to automation and talk about the winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize. More about Is AI really coming for architects' jobs?
As an antidote to deepfake scams, design studios Modem and Retinaa have devised a concept for a ring that people can use to prove they are human and not an AI-generated clone. More about Quartz ring proves its wearer is human in the age of AI
A study by AI company Anthropic has found that much work done by architects and engineers could be done twice as quickly with large language models, but claims there has been little impact on jobs so far. More about Architects and engineers among professions most automatable by AI according to Anthropic
Technology company Google is set to develop an AI tool to speed up planning decisions for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. More about UK government hires Google to develop AI planning tool to make "near-instant decisions"
Designers should use AI's foibles as a chance to move away from the ruthlessly rational approach that has come to dominate software, writes Nick Foster. More about "Software designers must abandon their roles as the custodians of libraries, logic and grids"
Promotion: San Francisco start-up Avoice has developed an online workspace for architects that uses AI to automate the most "repetitive, labour-intensive" parts of the job and help smaller firms compete. More about AI workspace Avoice "levels the playing field" between small and large architecture firms
"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"
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
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
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a building concept created by a humanoid robot. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features home designed by humanoid robot
MIT Media Lab has developed a prototype that uses generative AI to interpret and distil the contents of a photograph into a fragrance. More about AI-driven "scent-memory machine" turns photographs into custom fragrances
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
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
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing CLOid, an AI-powered robot that takes care of household chores, unveiled by electronics brand LG at the CES tech fair in Las Vegas. More about "I'm dreading a future where all work is done by AI" says commenter
At the CES tech fair in Las Vegas, Chinese startup Takway has unveiled a cute AI-powered pet-like accessory, designed to grow physically and emotionally alongside its user. More about Sweekar is world's "first emotionally intelligent" pocket-sized pet
The Trump effect will see interior designers resolve to steer clear of excess in 2026 but it won't trigger a trend for stark minimalism, industry figures predict. More about Interior design in 2026 will opt for "curated calm over superficial opulence"
Electronics brand LG has unveiled CLOiD, an AI-powered home robot that takes care of household chores like cooking and laundry, at the CES tech fair in Las Vegas. More about LG creates humanoid AI-powered robot to make "housework a thing of the past"