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
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Honor's Magic V5, the thinnest possible folding phone. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about The "world's thinnest" folding phone features in this week's Dezeen Agenda
Wet clay was allowed to collapse in on itself to form these sculptural ceramic socket boards, born from a collaboration between designer Willem van Hooff and Danish design brand Pedestal that challenges the idea that "power needs to be tucked away". More about Willem van Hooff transforms extension cords into modern-day altars
Chinese electronics company Honor has regained its lead in the ongoing race to create the thinnest possible folding phone with the release of its 8.8-millimetre-thick Magic V5. More about Honor's Magic V5 claims title of "world's thinnest" folding phone
Artificial intelligence supercharges Ukraine's reconstruction effort in a project called Circularity on the Edge, which analyses drone footage of bombed-out buildings to identify reusable materials. More about Circularity on the Edge AI finds reusable materials in rubble of Ukrainian buildings
Consumer-tech startup Nothing has launched a smartphone that it calls "a statement on where we are going as a company", as well as its first over-ear headphones. More about Pixelated rear screen allows Nothing Phone (3) users to play spin the bottle
Dutch design studio Modem says it has brought dream journaling into the intelligence age with the Dream Recorder, an AI bedside device that replays dreams as short videos. More about AI-powered Dream Recorder lets users play back their dreams
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter analyses the twilight of the smartphone and features an interview with Frida Escobedo. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! More about Dezeen In Depth explores whether the smartphone era is coming to an end
Tech company Fairphone has unveiled the latest version of its "ethical smartphone", this time combining modularity with the option of a minimalist interface that activates with one switch. More about Fairphone 6 lets users toggle between a smartphone and dumbphone
When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007 it marked the beginning of the smartphone era. Now there's speculation that frustration with our devices and a new AI project from legendary Apple designer Jony Ive could bring it to an end. More about Is this the twilight of the smartphone?
A team of researchers at US university Virginia Tech has developed a concept for a 3D-printed, evaporative cooling system made of hollow clay columns that can be filled with sand and water. More about "Ancient cooling techniques" allow 3D-printed partitions to regulate temperature
American car manufacturer Tesla has launched its Robotaxi autonomous car service in Austin, Texas, offering test rides with a safety monitor present during trips. More about Tesla launches robotaxi service in Austin with Model Y cars
A specification tool called Singular Configurator by Ideal Standard and Villeroy & Boch has been designed to help streamline bathroom design, as shown in this video created by Dezeen for the brand. More about Specification tool by Ideal Standard and Villeroy & Boch designed to simplify bathroom design
Apple has revealed its "broadest software design update ever", which features translucent buttons and controls redesigned using its Liquid Glass design, expanded AI capabilities and a gaming app. More about Apple unveils iOS 26 software update with translucent Liquid Glass
Tech company Aircela has revealed what it claims is the first working machine in the US that produces petrol from air, bypassing the need for fossil fuels with a prototype the size of a large refrigerator. More about Aircela demonstrates prototype device that "produces gasoline directly from air"
Google has dialled up the fun in its updated design language, Material 3 Expressive, after user testing found that people have an appetite for "wild and way-too-playful" interfaces, Google Design vice-president Vanessa Cho told Dezeen. More about Google ushers in age of "expressive" interfaces with Material Design update
Technology company Dyson has revealed the PencilVac vacuum cleaner, which it describes as "the broom of the future". More about Dyson unveils "world's slimmest vacuum cleaner"
Technology company OpenAI has announced the acquisition of designer Jony Ive's startup IO in a bid to create products for artificial intelligence technology. More about Jony Ive and OpenAI join forces to create "new family of products"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features news that Apple is developing products that can be controlled using brain implants. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "successor to the annoying AI hype"