Halfbike II is a pedal-powered vehicle for navigating city streets
Transport design company Kolelinia has launched an updated version of its Halfbike – a three-wheeled vehicle similar to a pedal-powered Segway (+ movie). More
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Insect-infused Jungle Bars are boosted with powdered cricket protein
A team of Icelandic designers has launched chocolate protein bars made from powdered crickets. More
Sam Pearce has "reinvented the wheel" by replacing spokes with springs
British inventor Sam Pearce has created a shock-absorbing wheel for bicycles and wheelchairs that is designed to help users negotiate uneven streets and rough terrain (+ movie). More
Pebble Time smartwatch breaks Kickstarter records with $2m funding in one hour
News: a new smartwatch from Pebble that promises seven days of battery life has reached its $500,000 Kickstarter goal in less than 20 minutes. More
Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies create a folding sled
Designers Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies have introduced modern plastic hinging to a traditional sled construction, forming a snow-skimming vehicle that can be folded flat (+ slideshow). More
Dolfi is a tiny ultrasonic washing machine for delicate clothes
Product designer Andre Fangueiro has created a small pebble-shaped device that uses ultrasonic sound waves to clean clothes (+ movie). More
Bionic Runner combines cycling and jogging for "injury-free" running
Australian company Run4 has launched a piece of fitness equipment designed to prevent running injuries that works like a bicycle and cross-trainer hybrid (+ slideshow). More
Laurence Humier's Alchemist Matter Kit teaches children basic chemistry
This kit launched by Belgian designer Laurence Humier includes sets of containers filled with materials that children can mix together to learn simple chemical reactions. More
TZOA wearable environment tracker measures UV and air pollution
A group of Canadian designers has created a wearable device that monitors environmental data including air quality and UV radiation, and presents the metrics via an app. More
Impossible Technology's electric bicycle folds away into a backpack
Beijing-based design team Impossible Technology has created an electric bike that can be folded away and carried in a backpack (+ movie). More
Origami-influenced umbrella "bounces back into shape" after blowing inside out
American designers Justin Nagelberg and Matthew Waldman have reimagined the umbrella, replacing the traditional metal-framed canopy with a flexible structure that folds like origami. More
Ostrich Pillow Mini by Studio Banana Things enables napping on the go
Following the success of the Ostrich Pillow, a travel cushion that fits over the head for sleeping anywhere, Studio Banana Things has launched a smaller version that slides onto the user's arm or hand (+ slideshow). More
Proper Coffee's Imperial Drip machine brews drinks slowly to improve flavour
American brand Proper Coffee has developed a machine that can take up to four hours to brew one pot of coffee – a process expected to improve the richness and reduce acidity. More
Seatylock is a bicycle seat that is also a removable bike lock
A New York-based company has unveiled designs for a bicycle seat that also functions as a one-metre-long bike lock made of steel links that fold up under the seat for storage during travel (+ slideshow). More
New magazines: "A lasting record of the world of design at a point in time"
While blogs and online magazines have come to dominate coverage of design news, the internet has also made it more feasible for anyone to launch a print magazine and created a demand for a more considered approach says Katie Tregidden, co-founder of Fiera magazine (+ slideshow + interview). More
Randy Slavin paints with light to create Cobra Starship's Never Been In Love music video
Dezeen Music Project: director Randy Scott Slavin used long-exposure photography and a Kickstarter-funded tool called Pixelstick to create the floating visuals in this music video for New York band Cobra Starship. More
Scribble's colour-matching pen can write in millions of tones
San Francisco company Scribble Technology has revealed a prototype for a writing device that can scan specific tones and then write in the same colour (+ slideshow). More
Cut&Paste announces online product design showcase
Dezeen promotion: HP, Intel and creative programme producers Cut&Paste have announced the start of their collaborative LaunchBox showcase – an online exhibition of some of Europe's newest pre-crowdfunded product campaigns. More
"Making something big happen at an urban scale is more than a popularity contest"
Opinion: crowdfunding platforms have rules about pitching for money to make products that haven't been developed to prototype stage – the same rules should apply to crowdfunding campaigns for civic projects, says Alexandra Lange. More
BCXSY's Mixed Animals magnetic soft toys launch on Kickstarter
Amsterdam studio BCXSY has launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce its plush toys with body parts that can be interchanged using magnets (+ slideshow). More