Aether launches debut line of audio eyewear
Dezeen promotion: new audio eyewear brand Aether is launching its first range of products that allow wearers to take calls and listen to music through their sunglasses and optical-compatible glasses. More
Royal Shakespeare Company to stage live play in virtual Midsummer Night's Dream forest
The Royal Shakespeare Company is set to put on a virtual play called Dream that will be performed by actors in motion capture suits and animated in real-time. More
Studio Roosegaarde's ultraviolet Urban Sun light "cleans public spaces of coronavirus"
Studio Roosegaarde has proposed a light that uses ultraviolet radiation to sanitise outdoor spaces, claiming this could reduce the risk of people contracting Covid-19. More
Max Lamb crafts 60 handmade chairs in three days
As a performance, a game and a test of strength, British designer Max Lamb made 60 chairs by hand out of slabs of polystyrene over just three days. More
Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Italian design duo Formafantasma has unveiled a pared-back website designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More
UNStudio designs Soliscape adaptive lighting and acoustic system for Delta Light
Dezeen promotion: Dutch architecture firm UNStudio has collaborated with lighting brand Delta Light on a minimalist product family that uses sensor technology to adapt to different work environments. More
BMW iX interior discretely integrates high-tech features
Dezeen promotion: BMW's all-electric iX was designed from the inside out, and incorporates a host of "shy tech" features throughout its entire design. More
Daan Roosegaarde uses "light recipes" to show how agriculture could be more sustainable
Studio Roosegaarde has unveiled Grow, a 20,000-square-metre light installation designed to highlight the beauty of agriculture while also improving crop growth. More
Nendo designs build-your-own football for kids from impoverished communities
Japanese studio Nendo has developed a football that doesn't need to be inflated and can instead be assembled by hand from 54 interlocking plastic modules. More
Olive Pro earbuds function as hearing aids and wireless headphones
Dezeen promotion: Olive Union has launched a range of earbuds called Olive Pro that function as both hearing aids and wireless headphones. More
BMW iX "heralds a new age in mobility"
Dezeen promotion: conceived and designed to be purely electric, the BMW iX is first in a new generation of cars made by the German car manufacturer. More
Watch our talk with Irthi Contemporary Craft Council about empowering women in the UAE through craft
Dezeen teamed up with Irthi Contemporary Craft Council to host a panel discussion exploring how contemporary design can help to empower local artisans and craftswomen in the UAE. More
Carl Hansen & Son's CEO Knud Erik Hansen discusses the global impact of Danish design
Dezeen teamed up with Carl Hansen & Son for a live talk in which CEO Knud Erik Hansen told the story of the brand's 110-year history. More
Art meets design in Visionnaire's latest furniture collection
Dezeen promotion: seven multidisciplinary creatives, including interior designer Alessandro La Spada, architect Mauro Lipparini and design duo Draga & Aurel, have contributed to the Beauty collection by Italian "metaluxury" furniture brand Visionnaire. More
Red wings ripple above GT2P's swing-set installation in Miami
Red slats create a wave-like movement when people play on swings in this temporary installation, which Chilean studio GT2P designed and developed for Miami Design District. More
Watch our talk with Thukral and Tagra for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to artists Thukral and Tagra about their upcoming design for Swiss watch brand Rado in the final live panel discussion as part of Rado Design Week. More
Thukral and Tagra's upcoming watch for Rado will "bring something unique to the experience of reading time"
Thukral and Tagra are the last creatives to be featured as part of Rado Design Week. In this exclusive video, the Indian artists explain the unique features of their upcoming True Square watch for Swiss brand Rado. More
Phoenix Instinct creates smart wheelchair with "intelligent centre of gravity"
Scottish designer Phoenix Instinct has developed a lightweight wheelchair with a movable axle position that automatically adjusts the chair's centre of gravity to stop overbalancing. More
Watch our talk with Tej Chauhan for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to designer Tej Chauhan about his new design for Swiss watch brand Rado in the a live panel discussion as part of Rado Design Week. More
Tej Chauhan's watch for Rado is informed by "old sci-fi movies and pop culture"
Industrial designer Tej Chauhan reveals the science-fiction influences behind his special edition of Rado's True Square watch in the latest exclusive video as part of Rado Design Week. More