Dezeen Debate features AI smart binoculars that "ruin the fun of bird-watching"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features AI smart binoculars designed by Marc Newson. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
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Marc Newson and Swarovski Optik create AI smart binoculars
Designed by Marc Newson and unveiled at this week's Consumer Electronics Show, Swarovski Optik's AX Visio binoculars are equipped with artificial intelligence so they can identify bird and animal species. More
Ross Lovegrove creates crystal trophy with internal double helix for Fashion Awards 2019
Ross Lovegrove has designed this year's Fashion Awards trophy, which consists of a laser-cut DNA double helix that appears to be suspended inside a monolithic crystal. More
Jaime Hayon creates monochrome carousel for Swarovski's Tyrolian theme park
Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has completed a fairground carousel covered with 15 million Swarovski crystals for the company's outdoor park in the Austrian countryside. More
Bouroullec brothers design Paris fountains with 3,060 Swarovski crystals
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have collaborated with Swarovski to design six bronze fountains embellished with over 3,000 crystals on the Avenue de Champs-Elysées in Paris. More
Nendo designs crystal trays and accessories for Atelier Swarovski Home
Flat-cut crystals traditionally used in chandeliers feature in this collection of crystal trays and homeware accessories by Japanese studio Nendo for Atelier Swarovski Home. More
David Adjaye creates Swarovski crystal trophy for Fashion Awards 2018
David Adjaye has designed a faceted trophy made from Swarovski crystal for the winners of this year's Fashion Awards. More
Daniel Libeskind's Rockefeller Christmas tree star sparkles with Swarovski crystal spikes
Architect Daniel Libeskind has used three million crystals to cover the Swarovski Star, which will top the Christmas tree at New York's Rockefeller Center this year. More
John Pawson designs trophies for Fashion Awards 2017
John Pawson designed the trophies for this year's Fashion Awards, which are each made from a cylindrical block of Swarovski crystal with a coloured "thread" encased in the middle. More
Swarovski crystal gets 3D-printed, upcycled and turned into gadgets by emerging designers
Crystal has been 3D-printed into vases, upcycled into terrazzo and channelled into solar panels by the three winners of the Swarovski Designers of the Future awards for 2017. More
Atelier Swarovski Home collaborates with Aldo Bakker and Tomás Alonso for second collection
The latest Home range from Swarovski includes bottle stoppers, polygonal paperweights, and marble trays decorated with slices of brightly coloured crystal. More
Marc Newson creates Fashion Awards trophies from Swarovski crystal
First Zaha Hadid designed a trophy for the Brit Awards; now Marc Newson has created 15 for the Fashion Awards. More
Sun-like disc of 8,000 Swarovski crystals installed at baroque Viennese palace
London design studio Fredrikson Stallard has brought its glimmering Prologue installation to Vienna's baroque Belvedere Palace. More
Interactive crystal sculptures feature in Swarovski Designers of the Future Award commissions
Design Miami/Basel 2016: an interactive wave of tiles and a crystallophone are among the 2016 Swarovski Designers of the Future Award commissions, revealed yesterday at Design Miami/Basel (+ slideshow). More
Swarovski's first homeware collection includes centrepiece by Zaha Hadid
Milan 2016: crystal brand Swarovski has launched its debut homeware range with products by designers including Raw Edges, Aldo Bakker, and the late Zaha Hadid (+ slideshow). More
Fernando Romero's El Sol resembles a glowing red sun made from thousands of bespoke crystals
Design Miami 2015: Mexican architect Fernando Romero has created a glowing ball of 2,880 crystals accompanied by a soundtrack of noises made by the sun. More
Kim Thomé installs giant crystal zoetrope inside London's V&A museum
London Design Festival 2015: London designer Kim Thomé's Zotem installation features patterns of faceted crystals that appear to rise up 18 metres through the V&A museum's grand entrance (+ movie). More
Elaine Yan Ling Ng's interactive Sundew installation coils in response to movement
Crystal-covered strands in London designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng's Design Miami/Basel installation respond to movement nearby by curling and twisting, as shown in this movie filmed by Dezeen (+ movie). More
Designers of the Future reveal interactive jellyfish and tools for space exploration
Design Miami/Basel 2015: the winners of this year's Designers of the Future Award have unveiled objects and installations including a set of tools for exploring a fictional crystal planet at Design Miami/Basel (+ slideshow). More
Studio Job installs giant crystal-encrusted model at Swarovski theme park
Belgian artists Studio Job have created a room "filled with frivolous expression" for the newly expanded Swarovski Kristallwelten attraction in Austria (+ movie). More