Nike set to develop virtual trainers
American sportswear brand Nike looks set to create a range of digital fashion products after filing a range of trademark applications for virtual trainers and clothes. More
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Sruli Recht designs "futuristic" footwear for extreme environments
Icelandic artist Sruli Recht has created the Damage collection of 3D-printed shoes that are designed for extreme environments and to help with old age. More
Paul Rudolph house in New York State up for sale via an NFT
The Edersheim Residence, a house in New York State that was renovated and extended by American architect Paul Rudolph, is for sale and can be bought via an NFT. More
Imogen Heap removes 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide from atmosphere with debut NFT drop
Musician Imogen Heap has created a collection of six audiovisual NFTs that are carbon negative and hope to "set the bar for what digital art can and should be". More
Eight outlandish items jumping on the NFT bandwagon
From a picture of a twig to a golden Pringles can, we've rounded up eight NFTs that are trying take advantage of the hype around the blockchain technology. More
The Fabricant designs gender-fluid digital clothes informed by the Renaissance
Digital-fashion house The Fabricant has collaborated with RTFKT to create the gender-fluid RenaiXance collection of digital garments, which were minted as NFTs. More
NFT artwork being sold with physical house in California
American graphic designer Kii Arens has created an NFT-backed artwork that is being used to sell a physical house in Thousand Oaks, California. More
Andrés Reisinger, Space Popular, Amber Slooten and Charlotte Taylor discuss how "the virtual world and the real world will integrate"
This video of Dezeen Club's first metaverse meet-up on 7 April features speakers Space Popular, Andrés Reisinger, Amber Jae Slooten and Charlotte Taylor discussing the rise of virtual worlds. More
Richard Danne designs Space Watch as first NASA-branded NFT
Anicorn Watches has released a NASA-branded NFT artwork that can be used to redeem a physical "secret timepiece" designed by NASA logo creator Richard Danne. More
"When will we see good design as a NFT?"
As well as being bad for the environment, NFTs have so far failed to produce original or exciting work that pushes the boundaries of design, says Aaron Betsky. More
NFTs will usher in a "creative and artistic renaissance" say designers
The emergence of NFTs will trigger a wave of artistic innovation and allow creatives to sell avant-garde work directly to customers, according to digital designers. More
Look Labs creates "world's first digital fragrance" as NFT
Berlin-based Look Labs has created a digital fragrance using near-infrared spectroscopy to create a digital reflection of the scent, which has been encoded as an NFT. More
"Why can't the virtual spaces be less representational of the real world?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating a range of capsules containing fantasy architecture projects and sharing their views on other top stories. More
"The virtual world is taking over the real world," says virtual designer Anthony Authié of Zyva Studio
Digital designer Anthony Authié of Zyva Studio and visualisation artist Charlotte Taylor and have collaborated on an NFT auction of Architoys, a range of capsules containing fantasy architecture projects. More
Bocci releases DIY instructions for its 64 candle as an NFT
Canadian brand Bocci is selling the design method behind an unreleased candle prototype as an NFT, as design companies look to utilise blockchain technology to monetise their digital assets. More
The environmental impact of NFTs is "horrible" says architect Chris Precht
Architect Chris Precht has abandoned plans to sell digital artworks backed by NFTs due to the environmental impact of mining the digital tokens. More
Artist Krista Kim sells "first NFT digital house in the world" for over $500,000
Toronto-based artist Krista Kim has sold the first NFT-backed digital home for over half a million dollars, as interest in virtual design continues to grow. More
Alexis Christodoulou sells Instagram-famous architectural renderings as NFTs
Alexis Christodoulou has become the latest 3D artist with a cult social media following to sell his renderings online as part of an NFT auction. More
Jpeg file by digital artist Beeple sells for over $69 million at NFT auction
A collage by American artist Beeple has become the most expensive digital image ever, with the blockchain-verified artwork fetching over $69 million at auction. More
Andrés Reisinger sells collection of "impossible" virtual furniture for $450,000 at auction
Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger has sold ten pieces of virtual furniture in an NFT online auction, with the most expensive non-existent item fetching almost $70,000. More