The classic flip phone returns as Motorola updates Razr with foldable display
Motorola has thrown its hat into the folding smartphone ring with a revamped version of its Razr flip phone that was first launched 15 years go. More
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UK student's fish-waste bioplastic MarinaTex wins 2019 James Dyson Award top prize
An easily biodegradable material that could be "part of a global answer" to single-use plastic pollution has won its inventor, British designer Lucy Hughes, the international James Dyson Award. More
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Seek app builds biodiversity database as users identify plant and animal species
Kids can identify plants, flowers and wildlife in their area while adding to a global biodiversity database that helps monitor the planet's health, using the augmented-reality app Seek by iNaturalist and the WWF. More
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Spira countertop bioreactor allows users to grow their own algae for food
Individuals could cut their greenhouse-gas emissions by replacing meals with algae grown at home using the countertop Spira device by recent design graduate Rob Russell. More
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Today's innovations could be "redundant in five years" says curator of Designs for Different Futures
The Designs for Different Futures exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art collates projects to tackle some of today's biggest issues – including an arched pavilion for harvesting crickets, clothes that grow and a font illegible to computers. More
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Hyperstealth Biotechnology's "invisibility cloak" can conceal people and buildings
Canadian camouflage company Hyperstealth Biotechnology has patented the technology behind a material that bends light to make people and objects near invisible to the naked eye. More
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Facebook rebrands to "create visual distinction" between company and social app
Facebook has launched a new branding for its subsidiary companies, which comprises an all-capital typeface that changes colour depending on the service offered. More
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Star of Galaxy robotic stand wins the mobile accessories category in Samsung's design competition
Dezeen promotion: a robotic stand that turns a Samsung Galaxy device into a collaborative smart assistant has taken the top prize in the accessories category of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition. More
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Recycled tyres form pavement that self-repairs when it rains
Rain would repair rather than damage roads if they were made of the tyre-based pavement invented by Israel Antonio Briseño Carmona, a Mexican student and winner of the nation's James Dyson Award. More
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Bompas & Parr produces "world's lightest dessert" weighing just one gram
Food design studio Bompas & Parr has created an incredibly lightweight edible meringue using a process originally developed to manufacture the lightest solid material ever made. More
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Irakli Sabekia turns razor wire fence into radio transmitter
Designer Irakli Sabekia has developed a device that can turn the border fence between Russia and his native Georgia into a radio transmitter. More
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Cambridge University team build UK's most efficient electric car
Students from Cambridge University have built an ultra-efficient electric car that drives using only as much power as it takes to boil a kettle. More
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50 artists respond to society's struggle to switch off at Somerset House's 24/7 exhibition
In the first major exhibition dedicated to 24/7 culture, Somerset House presents "creative responses to this modern malaise" by more than 50 artists and designers, including Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg. More
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Top three wallpaper designs announced in Samsung and Dezeen's mobile design competition
Dezeen promotion: the top three wallpaper designs in the Samsung Mobile Design Competition have been revealed, and their designers have shared the thinking behind their work in interviews with Dezeen. More
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Top three mobile accessory designs announced in Samsung and Dezeen's design competition
Dezeen promotion: judges in the Samsung Mobile Design Competition have revealed their pick of the top three accessory designs, whose creators have shared their inspiration in interviews with Dezeen. More
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SunUp provides a backpack-hugging solar-power solution for hikers
The best of rigid and flexible solar panels combine in SunUp, a product for outdoor adventurers invented by Brunel University design graduate Bradley Brister. More
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Doug Aitken creates "a portrait of the present" with luminous sculptures
American artist Doug Aitken explores the nature of freedom in a world dominated by technology in his Return to the Real exhibition, which is on show at London's Victoria Miro gallery. More
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Samsung Mobile Design Competition finalists present their accessory designs to the jury
In this movie, jury members of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition discuss how the finalists in the accessory category offered a wide range of interpretations of what a mobile device can be. More
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Samsung Mobile Design Competition finalists present their wallpaper designs to the jury
In this movie, jury members discuss how the finalists in the wallpaper category of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition incorporated elements of nature and colour into their responsive designs. More
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Li Edelkoort curates "contemplative installation" showing Google devices in everyday settings
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort teamed up with Google's Hardware Design Studio to curate this Tokyo exhibition demonstrating how the company's latest products can be integrated into living spaces. More
