ETH Zurich casts intricate metal facade in a 3D-printed mould
Students from ETH Zurich have pioneered a method of casting complex, one-off architectural structures from metal in a 3D-printed mould. More
VanMoof launches lock-free Electrified bike that can "take care of itself"
Dutch bike company VanMoof has launched a high-security electric bicycle that it claims is impossible to ride or sell if stolen. More
Zoetrope windows turn hyperloop tubes "transparent"
Virgin Hyperloop One and BIG have revealed videos demonstrating how hyperloop passengers will have the illusion they are travelling in a transparent tube (video contains flashing images). More
Nino robotic bartender can make "any drink in seconds"
Italian architect Carlo Ratti and his company Makr Shakr have launched a mass-market robotic cocktail maker. More
Pentagram creates ever-evolving brand identity for tech company Cytora
Pentagram has given insurance tech company Cytora an animated visual identity that aims to demystify how the business works. More
Self-healing material could be a breakthrough for humanoid robots
Researchers at US university Carnegie Mellon have created a new electrically conductive material that can repair itself, presenting new opportunities for soft robotics and wearable technology. More
Bee Saving Paper could bring the bee population back from the brink
A glucose-rich paper touted as an "energy drink for bees" could help prevent the endangered insects dying of exhaustion as they search for flowers. More
Tellart creates topographic sandpit table that lets you move mountains
Users can "play God" on Tellart's Terraform Table – a sandpit imagined as a vast aerial landscape of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers. More
Tupperware-style products use the Internet of Things to help you reduce your food waste
Chicago-based tech startup Ovie has launched Smarterware, a line of food-storage products that alert users when the contents of their fridge are about to spoil. More
MIT's 3D-printed inflatables could shape the interiors of cars in the future
Car interiors could morph into different configurations at the flick of a switch, using 3D-printed inflatable structures developed by researchers at the MIT. More
Micro-robots build the world's smallest house
French researchers from the Femto-ST Institute have used micro-robots to assemble the world's smallest house, which stands just 0.015 millimetres high. More
Microsoft launches adaptive Xbox controller for gamers with disabilities
Tech giant Microsoft has revealed a video game controller designed for people with limited mobility. More
Boston Dynamics to start selling SpotMini robot as soon as 2019
The four-legged Boston Dynamics robot that became an internet star when it featured in a series of viral videos is set to go on sale next year. More
V&A's The Future Starts Here exhibition explores bright and dark sides of tomorrow
A presentation by Cambridge Analytica, portraits generated from DNA and a Facebook drone sit beside each other in a new design exhibition that opens to the public this weekend at London's V&A. More
Ford's Feel the View smart window lets blind passengers enjoy the landscape
Ford has developed a "new haptic visual language" that allows blind people to experience the view through a car window. More
10 designs that predict the future, selected by curators of the V&A's The Future Starts Here
Ahead of new V&A exhibition The Future Starts Here, the curators pick 10 objects in the show that can help us predict what's in store in years to come. More
The iPhone is "not very innovative" because it's hard to recycle, says Formafantasma
Electronics companies like Apple need to make their hardware easy for anyone to open up and take apart, according to design duo Formafantasma, who are pushing designers to prioritise recyclability following a two-year research project into e-waste. More
Stackable Playscapes system transforms empty lots into playgrounds
Two Jordanian architects have devised a modular, easy-to-assemble system of street furniture to bring ad-hoc playgrounds to cities, refugee camps and other environments lacking in public space. More
Formafantasma explores "above-ground mining" with Ore Streams office furniture
Seemingly random bits of e-waste stud this collection of office furniture, designed by Italian duo Formafantasma for Melbourne's inaugural NGV Triennial. More
Dima Srouji attempts to revive Palestinian glassblowing with Hollow Forms
Palestinian architect Dima Srouji worked with traditional glassblowers from the small West Bank village of Jaba' to create this series of unusual vessels, which were on show at Amman Design Week. More