US robotics company Tombot has unveiled Jennie, a battery and AI-powered robotic pet designed to provide companionship and comfort to those struggling with cognitive health. More about Tombot and Creature Shop create "hyper-realistic" robotic puppy for dementia patients
CLIP is a portable e-motor device that allows users to alternate between a regular mechanical bike and an electric bike without any tools. More about Mechanical bike turns into e-bike "in a number of seconds" with CLIP device
Japanese robotics startup Yukai Engineering has debuted a portable cat-shaped robot that blows air to cool down hot food and beverages at the Consumer Electronics Show. More about Yukai Engineering unveils tiny cat robot that blows on hot food and drinks
Hormone levels can be easily tested and monitored at home using the Hormometer, an instant testing kit created by Canadian start-up Eli Health and launched this week at tech fair CES. More about Hormometer provides instant at-home hormone level readings
Major companies like Apple and Nike must stop consuming resources and instead focus on repurposing the abundant products they have already put out into the world, writes David Recchia. More about "Companies could set a radical example by stating that they've exceeded their quotas of natural resources"
A sofa, a coffin and a stackable multipurpose cube are among the items that were displayed in Add Wood, an exhibition exploring the potential of recyclable and biodegradable 3D-printed timber. More about Add Wood exhibition showcases 3D-printed-wood furniture
Automotive brand Nissan is presenting its R32EV concept model at this week's Tokyo Auto Salon – an electrified iteration of its popular R32 Skyline GT-R sports car known as Godzilla. More about Nissan unveils electric version of 1980s Skyline GT-R sports car
A sponge made from a fusion of cotton fibre and squid bone could help to clear some of the world's microplastic pollution after a team of Chinese researchers found it can soak up as much as 99.8 per cent of the particles from water samples. More about Squid-bone sponge found to soak up 99.8 per cent of microplastics
The World Cement Association has predicted that global demand for cement and clinker will decrease more than previously expected by 2050 due to changing market trends and sustainable material advancements. More about World Cement Association predicts "unprecedented transformation" in cement demand over next 25 years
Interior designer Tola Ojuolape demonstrates how to apply materials and finishes to a project using SketchUp in the second part of her Design Workshop, produced by Dezeen for the software brand. More about Watch part two of Tola Ojuolape's Design Workshop with SketchUp about materials and finishes in interior design
In the latest instalment of Dezeen and SketchUp's Design Workshops, interior designer Tola Ojuolape explains how she used SketchUp's software to create a virtual library for Clerkenwell in London. More about Watch part one of Tola Ojuolape's Design Workshop with SketchUp about narrative and experience in interior design
The realities of climate change have driven another big year in material innovation in 2024. Here are 10 of the best solutions that have put a promising spin on cement, plastic, fur, linoleum, or even introduced something new. More about The top 10 material innovations of 2024
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the moon in 2027, the US space agency is already thinking about how lunar resources could be exploited for commercial purposes, architecture strategist Nujoud Merancy reveals in this interview. More about Permanent buildings will be on the moon "within the next few decades" says NASA's Nujoud Merancy
As part of our review of 2024, Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn shares her pick of this year's gadgets, including a transparent laptop, a medieval beat machine and hiking trousers that give the wearer a boost. More about The top 10 gadgets of 2024
Designs from the early years of mobile phone technology will be brought to the fore in the Nokia Design Archive, an online portal being launched by Finland's Aalto University. More about Aalto University immortalises early mobile tech with Nokia Design Archive
British automaker Jaguar has revealed images of its electric concept car, the Type 00, two weeks on from the launch of a rebrand that made waves online. More about Jaguar unveils concept car as "pure expression of new creative philosophy"
For the V&A museum's 2024 Make Good installation, design and research studio Material Cultures has developed alternatives to plywood and OSB made from underused woodland resources including pine needles and birch bark. More about Material Cultures transforms woodland waste into sustainable sheet materials
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Kvadrat's launch of its first recycled polyester textile. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features a recycled polyester textile by Kvadrat
Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the consequences of this dependable but unsustainable material. More about The "knotty problem" of polyurethane foam
Chinese brand XGIMI has created a portable projector, which is intended as a design object and also functions as bluetooth speaker with ambient light mode. More about XGIMI creates smart projector that "doesn't need to be hidden away"