Nomo Fomo benches are social distancing devices to help prevent FOMO
Studio Hai has imagined a set of quirky outdoor benches and planters to help counteract the fear of missing out, or FOMO, during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Razer develops concept for transparent light-up face mask
Technology company Razer has developed a conceptual design for a clear plastic face mask with lights and a built-in sound system to improve social interaction during the pandemic. More
PriestmanGoode models autonomous taxi on London's brutalist architecture
PriestmanGoode has unveiled a concept for a driverless, electric ride-hailing vehicle for London, which the design firm hopes could join the red double-decker bus in the ranks of the city's iconic transport designs. More
H-O-TT envisions furniture that turns into exercise equipment
Table legs double up as dumbbells and stools as push-up bars in this conceptual collection of furniture by Amsterdam design studio H-O-TT. More
Tosin Oshinowo and Chrissa Amuah create "spectacular" bronze face shield
Architect Tosin Oshinowo and designer Chrissa Amuah have made the conceptual, jewellery-like Egaro face shield for this year's Design Miami. More
MINI's Vision Urbanaut vehicle shifts between three interior layouts using a digital "token"
British car brand MINI has unveiled its Vision Urbanaut concept vehicle, which adapts its interior space via a disc-shaped device that turns the dashboard into a daybed and the windscreen into a balcony. More
Ouroboros Steak grow-your-own human meat kit is "technically" not cannibalism
A group of American scientists and designers have developed a concept for a grow-your-own steak kit using human cells and blood to question the ethics of the cultured meat industry. More
Netha Goldberg designs shoes with attachments for tampons and matches
Tampons, matches and charging ports protrude from integrated openings in these Netina shoes, which Netha Goldberg designed to allow wearers to "assist while on the go". More
Virgil Abloh designs race-car version of Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh has teamed up with Mercedes Benz to create a conceptual version of the Mercedes‑Benz G‑Class car called Project Geländewagen. More
PriestmanGoode redesigns air travel for post-pandemic life with Pure Skies concept
PriestmanGoode's concept for aircraft cabin interiors after the coronavirus pandemic features dirt trap-free surfaces and "colour psychology" to alleviate passenger anxiety. More
Ponti Design Studio creates driverless tram concept for Hong Kong post-Covid
Ponti Design Studio has created a concept for an autonomous, double-decker tram with a radial interior design to encourage Hong Kong residents to safely return to public transport after the height of the coronavirus pandemic. More
Arturo Tedeschi redesigns historic Milan tram for a post-Covid world
Italian architect Arturo Tedeschi has designed a tram concept for the city of Milan called Passerella, which is equipped with discreet social distancing solutions. More
Jens Martin Skibsted and Manyone design "pandemic-proof" non-emergency medical transport system
Biomega founder Jens Martin Skibsted has created NemBot, a concept for convoys of electric driverless vehicles to transport goods and patients around cities in isolation pods. More
Aniela Fidler envisions shop where sentimental objects are transformed into diamonds
London College of Fashion graduate Aniela Fidler questions the role of emotion in economic value with her conceptual Diamond Makers Lab, which would make diamonds from meaningful objects such as Notre Dame ash or a mother's cake. More
Sara Sallam's Orwell jewellery thwarts invasive tracking technology
Brooklyn-based designer Sara Sallam has imagined a collection of jewellery and accessories to protect the wearer from tech-enabled surveillance without concealing their features. More
Jak Studio's L20 sofa concept doubles up as a private work pod
Jak Studio has redesigned the conventional L-shaped sofa to suit the "home workplace of the future", enabling it to be altered from seating or a bed into a work pod. More
Sanitising bubbles and seaweed capsules among winners of Bompas & Parr hygiene contest
A machine that blows sanitising bubbles, single-dose seaweed capsules and a disinfecting doorbell are among winners of Bompas & Parr's Fountain Of Hygiene competition, which called for ways of rethinking hand-washing for the coronavirus era. More
Christophe Gernigon proposes suspended Plex'eat hoods for post-virus dining in restaurants
French designer Christophe Gernigon has proposed a concept for suspended plexiglass hoods intended to help allow diners to return to restaurants after the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. More
Rimbin is an "infection-free" playground concept designed to look like water lilies
Berlin-based designers Martin Binder and Claudio Rimmele have designed a concept for an "infection-free" playground where children could play together safely during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Matter's Sukha concept enables women to carry out smear tests at home
Multidisciplinary design consultancy Matter has designed three conceptual cervical cancer examinations that women could carry out themselves at home to break the taboo of smear tests. More