Sportswear brand Puma has said it is a step closer to launching a truly biodegradable shoe, following a trial in which a specially made version of its Suede sneakers decomposed under strict conditions. More
Design studios Map Project Office and Modem have developed a concept for a diagnostics kit backed by artificial intelligence that would allow patients to perform basic triage on themselves. More
Dutch company Human Material Loop is using an unusual waste source to make a zero-carbon wool alternative that requires no land or water use: human hair. More
The process of using bacteria to colour textiles has been brought to a commercial scale by British company Colorifix, which hopes to cut the fashion industry's use of toxic chemical dyes. More
UK company Pure Electric has created a foldable electric scooter with footpads on either side of the chassis, allowing riders to adopt a "natural forward-facing stance". More
A person can change the prescription of their eyewear with a quick swipe with the 32°N sunglasses by technology company DeepOptics. More
Brooklyn-based studio Modu has employed a series of techniques that lower ambient air temperature in order to help cool the interior and exterior of this Houston building. More
Designers need to participate in the development of AI or face having the future world designed without them, warns Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky in this exclusive interview. More
Climate technology company Heirloom has opened the first commercial Direct Air Capture plant in the US, which will sequester atmospheric carbon for permanent storage using energy-efficient kilns. More
The Golden Capsule – a non-powered, hands-free intravenous device designed by students from Hongik University has won this year's James Dyson Awards International prize. More
Wildfires can be detected before they spread or even before they start using a new satellite-enabled sensor system created by a group of Turkish recent design graduates and spotlighted by Dezeen as part of our Designing for Disaster series. More
Promotion: technology brand HP has expanded its DesignJet plotter printer series with the addition of three 36-inch models suitable for office or home use. More
New York City and Toronto-based design studio Kinky Kashayam has created a conceptual, hand-held radar that generates black cats in order to "protect one's luck". More
Designer Emy Bensdorp has found a way to clean PFAS "forever chemicals" from contaminated clay soil by firing it into bricks as part of a project showcased at Dutch Design Week. More
A stainless steel cow that produces vegan milk and a vertical farm designed for space feature in this video of the Spacefarming exhibition created by Dezeen for Dutch Design Week. More
A conceptual wildfire detection system powered by renewable energy and composed of recycled Samsung smartphones has been named the winner of the Re:Create Design Challenge. More
A group of design graduates from London's Royal College of Art have come up with a way to make RFID tags entirely from paper, with no metal or silicon components in a bid to cut down on waste from single-use electronics. More
Aiming to bridge the worlds of human and robotic construction, product design engineer Jasper Mallinson has created a wearable CNC machine that he believes could one day be used on worksites to help realise parametric designs. More
Tech companies must move away from hype-chasing annual product releases in order to drive meaningful design innovation, writes Sarah Housley. More
Promotion: French Impressionism meets the artificial intelligence age in Jardins d'Été, a new series of works by artist Quayola that is being presented in collaboration with electronics brand LG OLED at London's Frieze art fair. More