Technology
Ten food innovations to reduce the carbon impact of our diets
NASA develops swarm of swimming robots to “look for signs of alien life” in space
Madhav Dua’s customisable electric tractor for farmers in India wins the Future Mobility Competition
Polestar uses art to help share sustainability message
Unknown Untitled proposes an electric scooter sharing system for Paris that avoids cluttering the streets
ETH Zurich creates dramatically contoured concrete slab ceiling
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg creates “interspecies artwork” at Serpentine Galleries
Remote-controlled crab is “smallest-ever” walking robot
Abacus electric tram proposal repurposes disused railways
Marcelo Dantas replaces diesel ferries with autonomous solar-powered vessels to traverse the Tagus river
Ten scientific inventions to reduce design and architecture’s impact on the planet
Meta launches store selling digital Prada and Balenciaga clothing for avatars
Space Forge to launch satellite factory to manufacture components in space
Finnish “sand battery” offers solution for renewable energy storage
Unknown Untitled’s vision to overhaul refuse-management vehicles in Paris takes second place in the Future Mobility Competition
Proposal for modular emergency vehicles that can form pop-up hospitals wins third place in the Future Mobility Competition
Studio Lionne van Deursen exhibits material created by microorganisms at Milan Design Week
Lars Riemann envisions autonomous single-seater vehicles that can park vertically to save space
Mireille Steinhage creates “affordable and sustainable” Solar Blanket
Soof Azani and Lir Braverman propose collapsible solar-powered bike for last-mile deliveries
Daniel Czyszczon envisions a network of electric vehicles that intersect like moving cogwheels
Jordan Barnes designs semi-amphibious bus that can double as emergency vehicle during floods
Caelum desk wins Dezeen and LG Display’s OLEDs Go! design competition