Swiss startup Biped has released a smart harness at the Consumer Electronics Show that uses autonomous driving technology to allow visually impaired or blind people to detect obstacles seconds in advance. More
Hyundai has revealed its concept for a system called the "Mobility of Things", which would turn previously inanimate objects into robots and allow people to reconfigure spaces on demand. More
Researchers at ETH Zurich have used 3D-printed formwork elements made from recyclable mineral foam to create a pre-cast concrete slab, which they say is lighter and better insulated while using 70 per cent less material. More
American technology company Framework has designed a laptop with modular components that can be repaired and replaced to increase the product's lifespan while reducing e-waste. More
Lifelike virtual humans and an NFT house are among 10 metaverse designs blurring the line between the physical and digital world, which we've rounded up as part of our review of 2021. More
Dezeen promotion: coffee brand Nespresso has enhanced its boutique windows through augmented reality, adding a digital experience to its festive campaign called Gifts of the Forest. More
Design studio Layer has created LightVision, a headset unveiled at Design Miami during Miami art week that uses an LED light matrix to turn nature videos into biomorphic patterns to help users meditate. More
Adidas has announced its next collection will be a mix of digital and physical items, and will be sold as NFTs produced with collaborators such as Bored Ape Yacht Club. More
Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition closes for entries at midnight on Monday. Enter before the deadline for the chance to win up to €35,000. More
Polish fashion designer Iga Węglińska has made two tops that change colour or flash with lights to help the wearer identify when they are feeling stressed or anxious. More
Scientists behind the world's first living robots have learned that these xenobots can reproduce and generate offspring, in a discovery that they say could help to explain the origin of life on Earth. More
The second edition of Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition closes for entries on 20 December. Enter before the deadline for the chance to win up to €35,000. More
Researchers from ETH Zurich are building a tall architectural structure that will evoke the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, in a project that involves working collaboratively with robots. More
There are just four weeks left to enter Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition, which seeks creative OLED designs to enrich people's changing lifestyles. More
Architect and designer Neri Oxman describes Aguahoja III, a pavilion robotically manufactured from organic matter, in this article prepared as part of Oxman's contribution to the Dezeen 15 festival. More
In this article prepared as part of Neri Oxman's contribution to the Dezeen 15 festival, the architect and designer describes a synthetic apiary designed to study how honey bees collaborate to build comb structures.
Fernando Donis' proposal to create new habitable topographies in which humanity and nature coexist has won first place in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More
Ohio-based studio Outpost Office has created a temporary "performance venue" that was drawn by GPS-controlled robots on grass using water-soluble paint. More
Advanced manufacturing company OPT Industries has used computational design techniques to create a medical swab that aims to improve clinical testing during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. More
London-based fashion brand Auroboros has designed a dress made from salt crystals and recycled plastic that changes colour and shape in real-time, mimicking the growth of a flower. More
