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  • First patent applications filed for designs created by AI

    Patent applications have been filed on behalf of a machine called Dabus that used AI to design two products. If successful it is believed that it will be the first time a machine has been recognised as a creator by patent offices. More

    Augusta Pownall | 1 August 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Master & Dynamic unveils design for headphones made from colour-changing leather

    Audio brand Master & Dynamic has revealed designs for headphones made from leather that changes colour to match different moods. More

    Gunseli Yalcinkaya | 1 April 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Walmart files patent for drone shopping assistants

    US supermarket giant Walmart has filed a patent to create a system of drones that can help customers with price verification and locate products in the store. More

    Eleanor Gibson | 27 March 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Apple files patent for crumb-proof keyboard

    Apple is aiming to make messy computers a thing of the past with its latest patent that details ways it plans to stop dust and crumbs falling down the sides of keys. More

    Alice Morby | 14 March 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Amazon patents wristband to track productivity and direct warehouse staff using vibrations

    Online retailer Amazon has patented a wristband that can monitor the hand movements of its warehouse employees and direct them to items using small vibrations. More

    Gunseli Yalcinkaya | 6 February 2018 | 2 comments
  • Motorola files patent for phone that can repair its own screen

    Motorola's future phones could be equipped with a self-repair function, which would enable users to fix their damaged screens. More

    Alice Morby | 21 August 2017 | 2 comments
  • Facebook working on Project Ara-style modular smartphone

    Facebook appears to be following in the footsteps of Google by filing its own patent for a modular device designed to be more long-lasting than current smartphones. More

    Alice Morby | 21 July 2017 | Leave a comment
  • Amazon files patent for underwater warehouses

    Following its proposal for flying warehouses, online retailer Amazon has filed a patent that would see its depots submerged underwater, with items summoned to the surface by acoustic vibrations. More

    Alice Morby | 10 July 2017 | 16 comments
  • Amazon patents highway network to stop self-driving cars crashing

    Amazon has been awarded a patent for a technology that would enable driverless cars and trucks to navigate reversible lanes. More

    Alice Morby | 18 January 2017 | 1 comment
  • Amazon files patent for flying warehouses filled with drones

    Amazon has filed a patent for huge flying warehouses that could house its fleet of delivery drones. More

    Alice Morby | 30 December 2016 | 4 comments
  • UK designers could still qualify for European patents and Erasmus exchanges after Brexit

    Brexit: UK design firms might still be able to protect their ideas in Europe's new patent system after Brexit, while students could continue to participate in the Erasmus student exchange programme, it has emerged. More

    Marcus Fairs | 6 December 2016 | 2 comments
  • Apple granted patent for edgeless-screen flip phone

    Apple has been granted a patent for a retro-style flip phone with an OLED screen display.  More

    Alice Morby | 23 November 2016 | 5 comments
  • Apple files patent for customisable keyless keyboard

    Tech giant Apple has been granted a patent for a keyboard that abandons traditional keys in favour of a "force-sensitive" sheet that could function like an oversized trackpad. More

    Emma Tucker | 13 April 2016 | 1 comment
  • Google granted patent for bendy Google Glass-style device

    Google's latest approved patent is for a flexible heads-up display that could be the next version of Google Glass. More

    Emma Tucker | 30 November 2015 | 1 comment
  • Google's self-driving cars could use robotic hands and eyes to communicate with pedestrians

    Google has patented a system that could see its driverless vehicles use object sensors, flashing exterior signage and robotic hands to help make them safer for pedestrians. More

    Emma Tucker | 30 November 2015 | 1 comment
  • Airbus patents removable aeroplane cabins for faster boarding

    Plane manufacturer Airbus has continued its run of unusual patent filings, proposing a detachable passenger cabin designed to speed up embarkation. More

    Emma Tucker | 26 November 2015 | 3 comments
  • Airbus files patent for two-storey aeroplane passenger seating

    Plane manufacturer Airbus has applied to patent mezzanine aeroplane seating that would stack passengers on top of one another. More

    Emma Tucker | 8 October 2015 | 17 comments
  • Apple wins patent approval for wireless virtual reality headset

    News: Apple has been granted a patent for a wireless headset that mounts an iPhone in front of the eyes, hinting at the company's expansion into virtual reality. More

    Dan Howarth | 18 February 2015 | 1 comment
  • Airbus files patent for folding airplane seats

    News: plane manufacturer Airbus has applied for a patent on folding chairs for commercial aircraft with saddles instead of seat cushions. More

    Anna Winston | 16 July 2014 | 18 comments
  • Apple files patent for video "slap bracelet"

    News: Apple has applied for a patent for a slap bracelet with a video display that could be a blueprint for its much-anticipated "iWatch" concept. More

    Marcus Fairs | 21 February 2013 | 5 comments

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Tables, design chairs and stone floors at Designmuseum cafe

Tom Kundig designs Truckee home with metal "treehouse" for Faulkner Architects founder

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