Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: augmented reality will revolutionise the architecture and construction industries according to architect Greg Lynn, who used Microsoft HoloLens to design his contribution to the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (+ movie). More about Augmented reality "will change the way architects work" says Greg Lynn
Graduate shows 2016: University of Stuttgart graduate Maria Yablonina has devised a new method of construction using mini robots that is cheap, fast and can create structures that would otherwise be impossible to build (+ movie). More about Wall-climbing mini robots build "entirely new structures" from carbon fibre
Health technology company Withings has teamed up with French design company Elium Studio to create a thermometer that uses non-invasive methods to take children's temperatures (+ movie). More about Thermo thermometer measures temperature with just a swipe across the forehead
Global smartwatch sales have seen their first drop, caused by a significant fall in Apple Watch purchases as customers wait for a new model to be released. More about Smartwatch sales experience first decline as Apple Watch popularity dives
Just two weeks after the release of Nintendo's mobile game Pokémon GO, designers have created an array of products aimed at making it easier for players to "catch 'em all". More about Five products that have already been designed for Pokémon GO
Graduate shows 2016: Central Saint Martins graduate Julius Breitenstein has created a device that performs the activities an intern would usually do in a design office. More about Julius Breitenstein creates Unpaid Intern device to aid designers
Tech brand TRNDlabs has customised its miniature drone so Pokémon Go video game players can access Pokémon in difficult places and avoid walking into hazards (+ movie). More about Pokédrone allows Pokémon GO users to catch out-of-reach species
Opinion: the Pokémon GO smartphone video game has become a cultural phenomenon that is changing the way people interact with cities and buildings, says Alex Wiltshire. More about "Pokémon GO has redrawn the map of what people find important about the world"
MIT Media Lab has partnered with designer Yves Béhar on a smart furniture system for micro apartments, which can turn the space into a bedroom or living room at the touch of a button (+ movie). More about Yves Béhar and MIT's Ori robotic furniture reconfigures tiny apartments
Advances in electric motors could see jet aeroplanes replaced by battery-powered craft and usher in a new era of personalised electric flying machines, according to transportation designer Paul Priestman. More about Electric planes and passenger-carrying drones are the future, says Paul Priestman
Police used a robot to kill Dallas shooter Micah Xavier Johnson, in what is thought to be a first in US history. More about Killer robot used by police for first time in US history
Graduate shows 2016: Central Saint Martins student Charlotte Nordmoen has designed a robotic potter that anticipates a time when human labour is no longer needed (+ movie). More about Charlotte Nordmoen's Humanmade robot designer could replace potters
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Ted Hunt has designed a search engine that allows users to search the web using principles based on the Socratic method. More about Ted Hunt's Socratic Search invites Google users to question their assumptions
Graduate shows 2016: Taiwanese designer Shawn Yang has created a giant version of a Spirograph toy that makes three-dimensional patterns on homeware (+ slideshow). More about Shawn Yang uses giant Spirograph to make home accessories
Car brand Rolls-Royce has designed its first ever concept car, billed as a vision for a future of driverless luxury vehicles with a built-in "red carpet" and lighting system that announces its arrival to bystanders (+ slideshow). More about Rolls-Royce unveils its first concept car design for future of driverless VIP transport
Haworth white papers: sophisticated sensors could contribute to a healthier and happier workforce by tracking the way offices are used and adjusting them automatically, according to new research by US furniture giant Haworth. More about Sensor technology can improve office design and create happier employees, says Haworth
Technology company Mona has designed cotton goggles that incorporate a wearer's smartphone to function as a virtual reality headset (+ slideshow). More about Mona's Mask is a soft cotton alternative to VR headsets
Beijing tech startup Zero Zero Robotics has launched a self-flying drone camera that uses facial recognition to record video while hovering in the air. More about Zero Zero Robotics' Hover Camera acts like an invisible tripod
Robots could soon be infiltrating urban sewage systems to identify potential outbreaks of disease before they happen, according to architect and MIT professor Carlo Ratti (+ interview). More about Sewage-sampling robots could help eliminate diseases in cities, says MIT architect Carlo Ratti
The company behind the world's first widely available modular smartphone has released a set of concepts imagining completely new gadgets created with Google's Project Ara (+ slideshow). More about Seymourpowell creates gadgets from Google's Project Ara modular phone