First human passengers travel in BIG-designed Virgin Hyperloop pod
For the first time, two human passengers have travelled in one of Virgin's levitating hyperloop capsules, which was sent at 100 miles per hour through a near-airless tunnel in the Nevada desert. More
Metalysis to extract oxygen from moon rock to support future lunar habitation
UK company Metalysis has been awarded a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to develop technology that turns lunar rock into oxygen and building materials, which could enable astronauts to set up a base on the moon. More
Elon Musk launches $250 Teslaquila following April Fools' Day joke
Electric-car brand Tesla has launched its own branded tequila, which comes inside a lightning-bolt-shaped bottle, after founder Elon Musk suggested the idea as a joke on 1 April 2018. More
Tadeas Podracky's The Metamorphosis furniture rejects mass-produced design
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Tadeas Podracky rejected formal design methods when creating these unconventional furniture objects, which he made by layering materials like "a bird weaving its nest". More
Neue's minimal designs for Norwegian passports go into circulation
Norway's new passports by design studio Neue, which feature illustrations of the country's landscape that change from day to night under UV light, have been realised after six years of development. More
T Sakhi's Reconciled Fragments tables emulate decomposing matter
Beirut studio T Sakhi has designed a collection of green-hued coffee tables using resin, brass powder and marble offcuts to create the effect of "looking through a microscope". More
ANTI designs pocket-sized naloxone kit to prevent opioid overdose deaths
Norwegian multidisciplinary studio ANTI has designed Ventizolve – a portable naloxone product for emergency use that can temporarily reverse the effects of a lethal opioid overdose to provide time for medical attention. More
Dots is a gesture-recognition system for people with disabilities
Three graduate designers have developed a body movement-recognition system that enables amputees and people with disabilities to use gesture-controlled smart devices more effectively. More
Supublic's 1N9 Modern Cleaner tablets cut down on plastic waste
Seoul-based brand Supublic has developed a series of more sustainable cleaning supplies that save on single-use plastic by replacing liquid products with dissolvable tablets. More
Contreras Earl Architecture designs "living ark" for coral conservation near Great Barrier Reef
Australian studio Contreras Earl Architecture has revealed its design for the Living Coral Biobank, which will have a sculptural concrete facade informed by coral. More
"Technology's been coming for black people since the beginning" says Charlene Prempeh
Exposing and tackling racism in technology is one of the goals of UK initiative A Vibe Called Tech. Dezeen spoke to founder Charlene Prempeh about the responsibility companies have in protecting the black community on and offline. More
Lin Shaobin emulates mountainous scenes with burnt paper for Chinese tea packaging
Shanghai-based graphic design studio Lin Shaobin has created packaging for tea that uses burnt paper to emulate traditional Chinese ink paintings of misty mountains. More
Netha Goldberg designs shoes with attachments for tampons and matches
Tampons, matches and charging ports protrude from integrated openings in these Netina shoes, which Netha Goldberg designed to allow wearers to "assist while on the go". More
Ming Design Studio coats plump Bold stool in layers of shiny lacquer
Amsterdam-based Ming Design Studio put a modern slant on the traditional technique of lacquering to create Bold, curved wooden stools with a glazed finish to make you "want to touch it". More
Studio Boir designs New Normal tableware for socially distant dining
Croatian studio Boir has designed a conceptual tableware collection for dining during the coronavirus pandemic, featuring a series of steel and stone objects that enable food sharing at a safe distance. More
Erez Nevi Pana designs banana-plant "cocoons" for humans to shelter from climate change
Vegan designer Erez Nevi Pana uses home-grown materials to create cocoon-like shelters for people living in an imaginary tropical version of Milan, which has an unfamiliar climate due to global warming. More
Creating sets for Normal People took a mixture of intuition and second-hand gems says production designer
Using second-hand finds to create "clinical but tasteful" spaces reflective of protagonist Marianne Sheridan's family life drove the set design of hit series Normal People, says production designer Lucy van Lonkhuyzen. More
Niko Koronis' resin furniture series looks like carved blocks of soap
Geometric blocks of resin form this four-piece furniture collection by Niko Koronis, who took design cues from the work of Italian architect Carlo Scarpa. More
Viewport Studio uses discarded timber to create Essential Furniture collection
Multidisciplinary practice Viewport Studio aimed to reduce the energy required to produce furniture when designing this series of tables, which are constructed from discarded timber offcuts. More
Aura lights by Sabine Marcelis for Established & Sons
Dezeen Showroom: Rotterdam-based designer Sabine Marcelis has designed two lights for Established & Sons made from cylindrical bars of pastel-hued bioplastic resin. More