Layer designs Ledger Stax hardware wallet for storing cryptocurrency
Design studio Layer has collaborated with tech brand Ledger and designer Tony Fadell to produce Ledger Stax, a screen-wrapped, credit card-sized device for storing cryptocurrency and NFTs. More
White Arkitekter and K2S Architects set to revitalise Helsinki's Makasiiniranta waterfront
Studios White Arkitekter and K2S Architects are set to turn an underutilised area alongside Helsinki harbour into a cultural precinct incorporating several historic buildings. More
Finnish Design Shop creates forest-set logistics centre to enable "a more sustainable future"
Avanto Architects and Joanna Laajisto have designed a logistics centre for retailer Finnish Design Shop that features warm timber, a foraged-food restaurant for staff and visitors, and views of the surrounding forest. More
Rolls-Royce and EasyJet test hydrogen-powered aircraft engine
British airline EasyJet and engineering company Rolls-Royce have run a commercial aircraft engine on hydrogen in what they claim is a "world first", potentially paving the way for the decarbonisation of plane travel. More
Layer imagines "unexpected" edibles for microdosing psychedelics
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has developed a concept for an edibles subscription service that would deliver sweets and teas laced with tiny doses of hallucinogenic drugs, in anticipation of a future where the substances are legalised. More
Olive pits form modular Nontalo kids' stool by Eneris Collective
Design duo Eneris Collective has collaborated with Barcelona-based biomaterials company NaifactoryLAB to produce a playful stool for children made from waste olive pits. More
Woven speakers by Paula Vogels carry sound of their own production
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Paula Vogels has woven tubular speakers from copper wire and nylon fishing line to create an installation that explores the sounds and labour conditions of the textile industry. More
Work Series II table features worktop made from recycled yogurt pots
Dezeen Showroom: British furniture brand Another Country has launched the Work Series II table, which combines timber and recycled plastic in a bid to make a more sustainable product for changeable office environments. More
Exposed mechanics encourage movement in sit-stand desks by HeijltjesAkkaya
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch design studio HeijltjesAkkaya has created a collection of adjustable office furniture called A Simple Machine, which has to be manually raised and lowered in order to invite physical activity. More
Aarke's Carbonator 3 is a minimalist soda maker
Swedish design company Aarke aimed to bring a sense of refinement to countertop sparkling water makers with the Carbonator 3, a minimalist kitchen gadget that pays homage to Italian espresso machines. More
Open-source Re:Mix blender works with household jars
German tech company Open Funk has developed a more sustainable version of a food processor, which is repairable, upgradable and compatible with glass jars that people already have in their homes. More
Burnt and shorn Dryland rug captures consequences of drought in the Netherlands
Design graduate Liselot Cobelens has presented a rug at Dutch Design Week that visualises real-world data on how climate change-induced droughts are damaging local landscapes. More
Scalloped facade fronts Parisian social housing block by Jean-Christophe Quinton
French architect Jean-Christophe Quinton has decorated a Parisian social housing project built on the site of a demolished police station with a curvy limestone facade. More
Solar Metal Smelter uses giant magnifying glass to melt metal
As part of the Design Academy Eindhoven student show at Dutch Design Week, graduate Jelle Seegers has presented a smelting machine with an oversized magnifying glass that focuses the sun's heat to melt metal more sustainably. More
Microsoft's open-source design for Pride flag incorporates 40 communities
Microsoft has created a kaleidoscopic new version of the Pride flag that represents 40 different LGBTQIA+ communities and can evolve to include even more. More
Mattel Creations releases He-Man action figure by Virgil Abloh
The late designer Virgil Abloh has left his mark on the Masters of the Universe media franchise, creating a collection of figurines including He-Man and Skeletor in monochromatic shades of nude for Mattel Creations. More
Rolls-Royce unveils its first fully electric car Spectre
Rolls-Royce has unveiled its first all-electric car, the Spectre coupe, as the luxury brand promises to go fully electric by 2030. More
AAU Anastas creates new perspectives in historic Bethlehem building
Palestinian studio AAU Anastas has completed the first phase of a restoration of a historic stone building in Bethlehem that emphasises the beauty of its "hosh", the central courtyard in Arabic architecture. More
Seratech carbon-neutral concrete wins Obel Award 2022
British company Seratech has won the architecture-focused Obel Award with its prototype carbon-neutral concrete, which it says is low-cost and easy to scale. More
Ten experimental designs that tackle the food challenges of the Anthropocene era
Zane Cerpina and Stahl Stenslie's have collected experimental food designs, including whisky made from urine and cows that harness energy, for their Anthropocene Cookbook. The authors chose 10 of their favourites for Dezeen. More