In collaboration with Colorado-based Prometheus Materials, architecture studio SOM has created a spiral installation made of bio-bricks for the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial. More about SOM creates spiral of algae bricks for Chicago Architecture Biennial installation
Danish toymaker Lego has abandoned its pilot programme to make recycled plastic bricks from discarded bottles after projections suggested that, adopted at scale, the material would ultimately have a higher carbon footprint. More about Lego ditches plans to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles
Mobility design studio Springtime Design aimed to avoid some of the pitfalls of e-bikes when developing this two-in-one bicycle for German manufacturer Lemmo. More about Lemmo One bicycle transforms from analogue to electric with a simple attachment
Designer Summer Chen has combined artificial intelligence and sensor-embedded lingerie to create a "touch-to-text" system generating erotica, developed as part of her studies at the Royal College of Art. More about Haptic lingerie uses AI to craft erotica based on the user's touch
After years of exploring the merging of biotechnology with design, Natsai Audrey Chieza and Christina Agapakis have started what they describe as the "first biodesign lifestyle brand", which launched at London Design Festival. More about Normal Phenomena of Life brand launches to sell biodesigned products
Apple has released an updated lineup of Apple Watches, which the technology company claims will be its first carbon-neutral products, marking a "key milestone" in its mission to reach net zero emissions by 2030. More about Apple unveils new smartwatches as "first carbon-neutral products"
Electronics company Sony introduces its HT-AX7 portable home theatre speaker system in this exclusive video produced for the brand by Dezeen. More about Sony's HT-AX7 speaker system "allows you to experience truly cinematic sound, anywhere"
Chinese technology brand Honor has unveiled the Honor V Purse, a foldable concept phone that was designed to look like a handbag and features fixtures that allow straps and chains to be attached to it. More about Honor creates foldable concept phone as the "new 'it' bag of the future"
Last week, IKEA's design innovation lab Space10 announced it was closing its doors after ten years of operating. Here, Dezeen has highlighted ten of its key research projects. More about Ten key projects by research and innovation lab Space10
A team of scientists from universities in the United States have developed a silicon-based coating that can help stop the spread of fires by preventing materials coming in contact with flame. More about US scientists develop "nanoscale" coating to combat spread of fires
Tech company Fairphone has worked with Swedish design agency Above to produce the latest version of its ethical smartphone, with a focus on reducing the environmental and social impacts of battery metal mining. More about Fairphone 5 smartphone launches with "fairest battery yet"
To round off our AItopia series exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on design, architecture and humanity, Dezeen editorial director Max Fraser sets out our policy on text- and image-generating technologies. More about Dezeen's policy on AI
AI should be embraced by architects rather than met with scepticism or fear, writes Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher. More about "I am not at all worried about facing the newly empowered competition enabled by AI"
Researchers at Aalto University have developed an AI model that can predict the best way to prevent wildfires. More about AI model by Aalto University team can predict how to prevent wildfires
Local design firm Prowl Studio and investment company Baukunst have shown a variety of sustainable materials including aquatic plants meant for animal feed and an electric RV at a pop-up exhibition in San Francisco. More about Bendable battery among sustainable materials at San Francisco exhibition
A Mitsubishi Corporation cargo ship has embarked on its first wind-powered voyage after being retrofitted with two rigid 37.5-metre-tall sails, in what could mark a crucial step towards decarbonising the maritime industry. More about Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship charts course for greener shipping
Increasing use of AI could have major copyright implications for designers and architects, warn experts as part of our AItopia series. More about AI exposes designers and architects to copyright complications say experts
Predictions about the potential impacts of generative AI may be overblown due to "many serious, unsolved problems" with the technology according to Gary Marcus, one of the field's leading voices. More about Generative AI boom "could come to a fairly swift end"
Designing using artificial intelligence is a fundamentally new form of creativity that is tantamount to an evolution of our species, AI-specialist architect and designer Arturo Tedeschi tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Rise of AI marks the "first time in history where we stop being monkeys" says Arturo Tedeschi
Artificial intelligence could give rise to a "neoclassical futurist" architecture style and will become "an everyday tool of necessity", says designer Tim Fu in this interview for our AItopia series. More about AI design could "bring back the beauty and aesthetics of the classical era" says Tim Fu