Ergofocus Holographik fireplace by Focus
Dezeen Showroom: French fireplace brand Focus has extended its collection of Ergofocus fireplaces to include a design that produces holographic flames. More
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OPPO debuts Android-based operating system called ColorOS 13 with aquamorphic design
Promotion: global smart device brand OPPO has introduced ColorOS 13, an operating system designed to have a water-like fluidity. More
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Tenuto 2 is a wearable vibrator designed to tackle erectile dysfunction
British company MysteryVibe has developed a sex toy that can be slipped over the penis to help the wearer achieve and maintain an erection while also stimulating their partner during intercourse. More
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Nothing aims to rekindle the "amazing feeling" of early smartphones with Phone (1)
With its transparent light-up back, the Nothing Phone (1) hopes to recall the way that early smartphones "blew your mind", according to the London-based tech company's design director Adam Bates. More
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Terra Nova soil monitor aims to avert future food crisis
To fight the threat of soil degradation to food supply, design graduate Ryan Waterhouse has invented a portable device that monitors the health of topsoil. More
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Neural Sleeve is a bionic leg wrap that uses AI to correct walking patterns
California startup Cionic and Yves Béhar's design studio Fuseproject have developed a bionic wearable that uses electric pulses and artificial intelligence to correct muscle movements in people with limited mobility. More
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Snoot aroma detector works out freshness of food to eliminate waste
Northumbria University graduate Harriet Almond has developed a prototype for a detector that can sniff out the gases released by decaying food and suggest ways to use the ingredient depending on its freshness. More
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NASA develops swarm of swimming robots to "look for signs of alien life" in space
Researchers from space agency NASA are building a swarm of mobile phone-sized robots to swim through oceans on moons in space in search of extraterrestrial life. More
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Mireille Steinhage creates "affordable and sustainable" Solar Blanket
In an effort to bring renewable energy to those who need it, Central Saint Martins design graduate Mireille Steinhage has invented a solar-powered blanket that is made from conductive yarn. More
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Caelum desk wins Dezeen and LG Display’s OLEDs Go! design competition
A desk by Cagatay Afsar with an integrated transparent screen has been named the winner of LG Display and Dezeen’s contest that sought creative OLED designs to enrich people's changing lifestyles. More
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Benjamin Hubert designs "highly human" smart devices that invite touch
Designer Benjamin Hubert has collaborated with Deutsche Telekom Design to create a conceptual collection of connected home devices that take cues from residential interiors, which were presented during Milan design week. More
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Milan design week
Milan design week
Ultra-thin Hidden Sound speakers informed by the "essentialist design ethos of Bauhaus"
Swiss design and branding consultancy Brand New World has launched Hidden Sound, a flat speaker that it claims is the thinnest in the world. More
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Fold-up Shine Turbine offers "wind power that fits in your backpack"
Canadian start-up Aurea Technologies has developed a portable wind turbine that compacts down to the size of a water bottle and was designed to provide reliable, renewable energy on the go. More
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Polyformer is an open-source machine that recycles plastic bottles into 3D printing filament
California-based industrial designer Reiten Cheng has developed a recycling machine that can be 3D printed using open-source instructions and used to turn PET bottles into filament for additive manufacturing. More
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Taste-Adjusting Chopsticks makes food taste saltier without adding salt
Japanese food and beverage company Kirin Holdings and researchers at Meiji University have developed a wearable device connected to a chopstick that uses an electric current to simulate food tasting salty. More
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Snapchat releases "friendly" selfie drone called Pixy
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, has launched its second piece of hardware – a pared-back and pocket-sized drone called Pixy, designed for taking selfies. More
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Olive Union introduces intelligent wireless hearing aids that look like earbuds
Promotion: tech company Olive Union has introduced its latest set of wireless hearing aids and headphones that use AI to automatically optimise the sound settings to suit the user's environment. More
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Layer designs Viture One smart glasses to stream immersive video anywhere
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has designed a pair of smart glasses for tech company Viture that puts a virtual screen in the wearer's line of sight so they can play games or stream media. More
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Air Protein creates fake steak from CO2 that replicates taste and texture of meat
California-based startup Air Protein has developed a meat alternative called Air Meat, which is made using microbes that turn recycled carbon dioxide into protein. More
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Dyson launches "bizarre" noise-cancelling headphones with air-purifying visor
British technology company Dyson has unveiled Dyson Zone, a set of headphones with a removable visor designed to be used in urban environments to filter air pollution and reduce unwanted noise. More
