Technology
New concrete vaulted floor suggests path to cutting carbon emissions
Vulva Spaceship aims to counter prevalence of phallic spacecraft
Maisie Wilen uses giant otherworldly holograms to model latest collection
Esper Hand is a prosthetic arm with “human-like dexterity”
Dotplot device monitors changes in breast health
HP calls for “seamless remote working” for architects and engineers
Roar to open Meta Space studio to design property in the metaverse
Transformable flying AirCar awarded airworthiness certificate
Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile
Andrés Reisinger and Alba de la Fuente design modernist house in frosty metaverse landscape
Blast Studio 3D prints column from mycelium to make “architecture that could feed people”
Biped’s smart harness helps visually impaired people avoid obstacles while walking
BIG designs virtual office in the metaverse for Vice Media Group
Stilride uses “industrial origami” to create stainless steel electric scooter
MIT engineers invent plastic that is stronger than steel
Dreamachine installation set to give visitors a “vivid visual experience” from behind closed eyes
Souhaïb Ghanmi uses animal bones instead of plastic for minimalist sockets and light switches
“Every self-respecting spaceship should have a bar” says CEO of space tourism company
Marjan van Aubel turns solar cells into art with glow-in-the-dark tapestry
Shell carbon-capture facility found to be generating more emissions than it prevents
Ressence’s Type 3BBB is a monochromatic oil-filled watch
Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics
UK appoints cement trade body the Mineral Products Association to calculate concrete’s potential as a carbon sink