Rebecca Weiss designs ultrasound-powered male contraceptive device
German design graduate Rebecca Weiss has won a James Dyson Award for a male contraceptive device called Coso, which uses ultrasound waves to temporarily halt sperm regeneration. More
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Six typefaces that make use of the human body and bodily fluids
Here are six examples of typography informed by or made using the human body, including a sex-position typeface, wispy letters formed from strands of hair and letters traced from urine. More
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Balisa therapy tools help patients visualise their healing process
Spanish design student Ariadna Sala Nadal has developed a series of mental health tools for survivors of child sexual abuse, to help make their emotions more tangible and thus easier to communicate. More
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Brecht Wright Gander designs lamp with rubber orifice that lights up when "turned on"
New York designer Brecht Wright Gander has created a light that is switched on by sliding a phallic conductor inside of a puckered, rubber opening, in the hopes of maximising the user's feelings of discomfort. More
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Kama Sutra typeface is "stunning and inclusive" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Kama Sutra A-Z coffee table book and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Malika Favre's Kama Sutra typeface shows sex as a "deeply pleasurable and sometimes funny act"
Naked bodies pretzeled together into different sex positions form the letters of the alphabet in the Kama Sutra A-Z coffee table book by French illustrator Malika Favre. More
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Decor in cam girls' studios used to inform stucco wall decorations in Digital Muses project
Designers Giorgio Gasco and Gianmaria Della Ratta have created a range of decorative stucco mouldings based on the interior decor of rented chat rooms used by cam girls. More
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Coby Huang's sex education toys are designed to explore what brings us pleasure
Wood and wool feature alongside silicone in the Rituals of Sexual Pleasure series of sex toys, designed by Coby Huang as explorative tools rather than solely for penetration and vibration. More
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Durex rebrands with flat logo and "sex positive" campaign
Creative agency Havas has designed a new brand identity for British condom manufacturer Durex, which features a flattened logo written in One Night Sans typeface in a bid to challenge "repressive" sexual norms. More
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Seven sex toys for solo play on Valentine's Day
Ahead of Valentine's Day, we've selected seven sex toys for solo pleasure, including a gender-neutral vibrator, a masturbation sleeve for trans men, and a sensation suit for disabled people. More
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"We're at the precipice of social change" when it comes to female sex tech says Lora DiCarlo
Sexual health technology for women is finally gaining acceptance according to founder of sextech startup Lora DiCarlo, who returned to CES this year with two new robotic massagers after its Osé product was banned in 2019 for being "immoral". More
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Happy City photography series captures Santo Domingo's "extravagant love motels"
Love motels in Santo Domingo disguised as grand palatial structures and quiet communities feature in this photo set by American photographer Kurt Hollander. More
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Kamila Rudnicka designs at-home insemination kit for use as part of sex
Polish designer Kamila Rudnicka has created an artificial insemination tool that doubles up as a sex toy, in the hopes of restoring pleasure to an often clinical process. More
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House installed inside MAAT gallery to draw parallels between queerness and incarceration
Portuguese artists João Pedro Vale and Nuno Alexandre Ferreira have erected a two-storey building inside the MAAT in Lisbon, filled with references to "dissident forms of sexuality". More
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Architecture is overdue its own sexual revolution say Cruising Pavilion curators
Architects should embrace ideas of cruising and sex in public places in their designs, say the curators of an exhibition at ArkDes in Stockholm. More
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Approved, Not Approved campaign fights "singular narrative" in advertising
Sex-toy designers Polly Rodriguez and Alexandra Fine have launched a campaign to raise awareness about the bias selection process of adverts, which "plagues" female-focused sexual wellness companies. More
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Ripple masturbation suit offers sex aid to people with disabilities
Designers Hsin-Jou Huang, Szu-Ying Lai and Chia-Ning Hsu help people with disabilities to fulfil their sexual needs with a three-part masturbation tool that includes a bodysuit, a mask and a remote control. More
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Unbound Babes disguises vibrating sex toy as ring
Palma by Unbound Babes is a waterproof sex toy disguised as piece of jewellery that can twist, tilt and be tapped to produce different vibrations. More
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Wild Flower launches gender-neutral sex toy Enby for "all of life's transitions"
The first sex toy created by retailer Wild Flower is a genderless object meant to suit a variety of bodies. More
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Sextech startups abandon the "intimidating" penis-shaped vibrator
Vibrators used to look like penises, but now brands are having more success with minimal sex toys shaped like eggs and flying saucers. More
