New materials brand Hyphyn has launched what it claims is a first-of-its-kind biodegradable performance vinyl fabric, which breaks down over 90 per cent in two years in landfill conditions without leaving behind microplastics or toxic chemicals. More about Hyphyn impregnates vinyl with plastic-eating enzymes to enhance biodegradation
Danish design studio Swift Creatives has developed a collection of modular CCTV cameras with forms reminiscent of silly straws, promising to make home surveillance more playful. More about Swift Creatives brings "architectural sophistication" to home surveillance cameras
The most desirable phones are no longer only the ones with the most advanced features. Here, contributing editor Rima Sabina Aouf reviews four of the best contemporary dumbphones with deliberately pared-back functionality. More about Four of the best dumbphones for a digital detox
Students from MIT have developed a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to look at the ingredients available and makes suggestions for what to cook based on your mood, skill level and available time. More about Kitchen Cosmo is a "playful and intentional" AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers
After construction photos of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium with its snow-melting system attracted readers' attention on Dezeen this week, we've rounded up 10 upcoming stadiums that seek to harness technology. More about Ten upcoming sports stadiums where technology takes to the field
Technology firm Botronics has developed an autonomous AI-powered golf trolley that acts like a personal caddie, trailing players from hole to hole, providing tips on club selection and recording data to help improve their game. More about "World's first" self-driving golf trolley follows players around the course
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a smartphone with a small flippable camera and two operating systems. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "ergonomically problematic" MindOne smartphone
Pentagram partner and Dezeen Awards 2025 judge Giorgia Lupi talks to Dezeen about how she uses storytelling to uncover the personal, emotional and cultural layers behind the data. More about Data is always a "fragment of a story" says information designer Giorgia Lupi
Chinese tech company iKKO has attempted to subvert the norms for large smartphones with MindOne – a device that is not only small but has a single flippable camera and two operating systems, one primarily AI-focused. More about iKKO attempts to reinvent the smartphone with AI-led MindOne
The Chinese division of General Motors has unveiled its Buick Electra Orbit concept car, which combines 20th-century space-age references with the latest electric vehicle technologies. More about GM China reveals EV concept designed to evoke retro rocket ships
US home builder Cosmic Buildings and technology company ABB Robotics have collaborated on a temporary robotic construction system housed in a tent to produce modular housing to aid in the recovery of the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. More about "Mobile robotic factory" deployed to create modular housing for LA wildfire recovery
Wool takes the place of wiring, plastic and circuit boards in electronic devices created by designer Hinna Khan, a recent Central Saint Martins graduate inspired to find a new use for the material after watching farming documentaries. More about Conductive wool replaces wiring and circuits in WoolTech electronics
American start-up InventWood claims to have "reinvented wood from the inside out" with a patented process that restructures the material's molecules to make it ten times stronger than regular wood. More about Superwood is a chemically modified wood that is stronger than steel
Pedestrians are walking 15 per cent faster and stopping to linger 14 per cent less than they used to, according to a study from MIT's Senseable City Lab that hopes to guide the design of public spaces. More about MIT finds people walking faster and lingering less in public space
French start-up Spktrl has developed a smart ring embedded with a 1.5-carat diamond that flashes in different colours to alert the wearer of their most pressing notifications, enabling more time spent phone-free. More about Spktrl's AI-powered diamond ring promises to reduce screen use
Technology company Meta has said "the wrist is the key" to the future of human-computer interaction after its engineers created a gesture-sensing wristband prototype. More about Meta envisions replacing keyboard and mouse with smart wristband
Surf Block Maui has developed a system that converts foam from surfboard-shaping into building materials for local construction to ameliorate multiple problems in Hawaii. More about Hawaii company converts surfboard waste into construction blocks
Design collective Fahrenheit 180 has created tiles using discarded shells from oyster farms to show the "potential of overlooked materials". More about Fahrenheit 180 shows tiles made from oyster shells at Lisbon's Gulbenkian art museum
Mexican designer Milú Brunell has designed Soli, a prototype for a soil-powered lamp that can be planted into the ground. More about Milú Brunell creates Soli garden light to be powered by soil
Acoustic solutions brand Autex Acoustics showcased Bring the Outside In, an immersive forest-like installation that featured the brand's signature acoustic material, during LA Design Festival in downtown Los Angeles. More about Autex Acoustics designs "acoustic forest" for LA Design Festival