Stefano Boeri creates Floating Forest at Milan design week
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has collaborated with shoe brand Timberland to create a "floating forest" on the Darsena dock as part of this year's Milan design week. More
Architects brand UK government plan to reintroduce imperial measurements "stupid"
Architects and architecture critics are attempting to stop a government proposal to reintroduce imperial measurements to the UK by calling on people to respond to its consultation More
MIT researchers propose using Space Bubble shield to reflect the sun
Architect Carlo Ratti is among a group of MIT researchers exploring the feasibility of fighting climate change with a conglomeration of "space bubbles" that would float above the Earth to reflect the sun's rays. More
Pasturebird introduces solar-powered robot chicken coop
American poultry producer Pasturebird has invented a solar-powered robot chicken coop on wheels, which it says fosters regenerative farming while allowing the animals to "live their best life". More
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
Domus trimaran designed as "world's first zero-emission superyacht"
Yacht design studios Van Geest Design and Rob Doyle Design have devised a trimaran concept that aims to be "the first truly zero-emission yacht over 750 gross tonnage". More
NewTerritory imagines inhaler for microdosing psychedelics
UK design studio NewTerritory has developed a conceptual wellness product for inhaling psychedelic drugs in microdoses, in anticipation of a future in which the substances are legalised for mental health treatment. More
Journey of Asian objects explored in Schloss Hollenegg castle exhibition
Twenty designers have responded to centuries of souvenirs collected by the inhabitants of an Austrian castle in the exhibition East to West at Schloss Hollenegg, which explores the distances and intersections between cultures. More
Morrama envisions recyclable and biodegradable Covid-19 test
Design agency Morrama has devised a concept for a Covid-19 test that is biodegradable and fully recyclable, right down to its packaging – potentially eliminating a common source of plastic waste. More
SFMOMA exhibition explores the architectural provocations of Neri Oxman
Melanin-enriched building materials and decomposing pavilions are among the pieces on show in San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's exhibition of Neri Oxman's work, Nature x Humanity. Curator Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher discusses five key works. More
Tradition and playfulness meet in Departures collection of Jordanian design
A vase that echoes the colours of Petra and a hot pink piggy bank shaped like a squeezed balloon are among the objects in the Departures collection of Jordanian collectible designs from gallery Adorno. More
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
MIT engineers build load-bearing structures using tree forks instead of steel joints
Discarded tree forks could replace load-bearing joints in architecture projects using a construction technique developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More
Smart Circular Bridge built with flax completes in The Netherlands
The Eindhoven University of Technology has led a project building a bridge that is partly made from flax in The Netherlands, aiming to demonstrate the material's potential to replace steel in construction. More
BIG and Samoo unveil design for "flood-proof" floating city Oceanix Busan
Architecture firms BIG and Samoo and tech company Oceanix have revealed their design for a first-of-its-kind climate-resilient floating city, destined for the seas off Busan in South Korea. More
Disney moves into "aspirational furniture" and homeware with new brand Disney Home
Entertainment and media conglomerate Disney has launched Disney Home, a design brand selling furnishings, home accessories and limited-edition collaborations. More
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
OpenAI's DALL-E 2 generates illustrations from written descriptions
Research company OpenAI has developed a programme that can turn simple text instructions into high-quality images. More
Space Perspective reveals design for "world's first" space lounge
Space tourism company Space Perspective has revealed the interior design for its lounge-style travel capsule, which will be hauled into the stratosphere by a giant balloon. More
Superunion designs variable font logo for Hermes as part of Evri rebrand
UK delivery company Hermes has been given a new name, Evri, and a multi-font logo with thousands of variations in a sweeping rebrand devised by the creative agency Superunion in collaboration with type foundry Monotype. More