The world's first 3D-printed bridge in Amsterdam uses a technique that designer Joris Laarman says could soon be used to build "infinitely large structures" (+ interview). More about Joris Laarman's canal bridge in Amsterdam could take 3D printing "to a higher level"
Researchers and students from the University of Stuttgart used 30,000 spiky components and a robot to create a pavilion described as the "first architectural structure realised with a designed granular system" (+ movie). More about Robot uses stacked spiky particles to build groundbreaking ICD Aggregate Pavilion 2015
Aerospace company Boeing has released a film that demonstrates the properties of what it describes as "the lightest metal ever" (+ movie). More about Microlattice metal is "world's lightest material" says Boeing
San Francisco designer Yves Behar's studio Fuseproject is releasing a new home access system that includes a keyless lock and video camera that are controlled by a user's smartphone (+ slideshow). More about Yves Behar's smart security system allows users to remotely let visitors into their homes
Chicago Architectural Biennial 2015: a team of designers from Swiss and American universities have created a towering architectural structure made from nothing but gravel and thread – which was built by a robotic arm (+ slideshow). More about Robot demonstrates pioneering technology by building structure from rocks and string
The "world's first smart menstruation cup" links with a phone app to provide women with information about their periods (+ movie). More about Looncup tracks menstruation and sends vaginal updates to your phone
Future Makers: industrial designer Sebastiaan Deviaene explains how he works with digital tools more commonly used by video game developers to create 3D-printed implants for bone reconstruction in this movie. More about Sebastiaan Deviaene designs medical implants using video game development software
German sports brand Adidas has unveiled a 3D-printed shoe sole that can be tailored to the exact contours of the wearer's feet. More about Adidas creates 3D-printed Futurecraft soles to mimic runners' footprints
Tech giant Apple has filed a patent for a "wearable ring device" with touchscreen and voice-control capabilities, paving the way for a potential launch of the Apple Ring. More about Apple is working on a touchscreen smart ring device
Security company Yale has partnered with Google-owned domestic technology firm Nest to release a door lock that can be remotely controlled via a smartphone. More about Yale partners with Nest to launch keyless Linus smartlock
NASA – the US space agency that announced the discovery of flowing water on Mars this week – has chosen a winner in its contest to design proposals for 3D-printed housing on the red planet (+ slideshow). More about 3D-printed Ice House by Clouds AO and SEArch wins NASA Mars Habitat contest
London Design Festival 2015: Amsterdam tech company Fairphone has launched a new version of its ethically produced smartphone. More about Fairphone launches second edition of its ethical smartphone
Business news: Joe Gebbia, who co-founded home rental website Airbnb, has become a part-time design partner at American tech startup incubator Y Combinator. More about Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia appointed design partner at Y Combinator
Future Makers: in this movie filmed by Dezeen in Munich, Clemens Weisshaar of Kram/Weisshaar explains how the design studio's Robochop project allows online users around the world to harness the power of a robotic arm. More about Robochop by Kram/Weisshaar gives "anyone with a smartphone" access to an industrial robot
London Design Festival 2015: Swiss technology brand Punkt has launched a stripped-back mobile handset designed by British designer Jasper Morrison that only offers basic phone functions. More about Punkt launches Jasper Morrison-designed MP 01 as a "liberating" alternative to smartphones
French 3D-printing company Fabulous has brought together a team of scientists and architects to imagine a bubble-shaped habitat for Mars that can be printed on the red planet. More about 3D-printed bubble house proposed for living on Mars
Yesterday Apple unveiled the Apple Pencil, turning the humble writing instrument into a tech tool. Dezeen looks at other everyday objects, from cigarettes to spectacles, that have been reinvented as digital wonders. Your grandparents would recognise them – but would they know how to use them? More about Six everyday objects that have been transformed by technology
Apple has launched new versions of its iPhone 6 – the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus – featuring a new sensor technology called 3D Touch which interprets pressure applied to the screen (+ movie). More about Apple updates iPhone 6s to create more robust and touch-sensitive devices
Tech giant Apple has released its latest series of hardware updates – including the first Apple Pencil, a stylus designed for technical drawing (+ movie). More about Apple launches iPad Pro and "extraordinary" Apple Pencil for technical drawing
New York designer Francis Bitonti has created a range of shoes for Dutch footwear brand United Nude, with different 3D-printed heels shaped using algorithms (+ slideshow). More about Francis Bitonti 3D-prints gold-plated Mutatio shoes for United Nude