"Visionary" car designer Marcello Gandini dies aged 85
Prolific Italian car designer Marcello Gandini, credited with creating the first-ever supercar, has passed away at age 85. More
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Cassina models Lancia car interior on Italian living rooms
Furniture company Cassina has partnered with Lancia to design a homely cabin for the automaker's Ypsilon model featuring "the first-ever table" in a car's cockpit and seats upholstered in lush blue velvet. More
Ten yacht designs that aim to make waves in the luxury boat industry
A 165-metre-long submarine, a tetrahedron-shaped hydrofoil and a vessel by Zaha Hadid feature in this roundup of yacht designs that have sought to disrupt the high-end boat industry. More
Space Perspective completes capsule for balloon-powered "journey to the edge of space"
Space tourism company Space Perspective has unveiled a test capsule for its Neptune spacecraft that, buoyed by a giant balloon, could carry tourists into the stratosphere next year. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Migaloo's giant luxury submarine
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Migaloo's design for a submersible superyacht. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Job Smeets brings styling of Firmship boats to Land Rover Defender
Designer Job Smeets has collaborated with Firmship – the yacht brand of former Moooi CEO Casper Vissers – to create a limited-edition Land Rover Defender defined by the same stark minimalism and historic references as its ships. More
Migaloo aims to disrupt superyacht market with giant luxury submarine
Austrian company Migaloo has unveiled its design for a 165-metre-long submersible superyacht that could allow the ultra-rich to enjoy private underwater adventures. More
Dezeen Debate features Polestar's "forward-looking" rear-windowless electric car
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Polestar 4 electric car, which doesn't have a rear window. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
Swedish automaker Polestar has begun taking orders for the Polestar 4 – the world's first mass-market car to have no rear window. More
World's largest cruise ship sets sail amid sustainability concerns
Royal Carribbean's near-10,000-capacity Icon of the Seas has set sail on its maiden voyage amid controversy over the environmental impact of its new fuel. More
NASA and Lockheed Martin unveil "quiet supersonic" jet
Space agency NASA and aerospace company Lockheed Martin have presented their experimental X-59 supersonic jet, which has a form designed to reduce the loudness of a sonic boom. More
Dezeen video reveals Tesla's Cybertruck in action
As Tesla rolls out deliveries of its controversial Cybertruck, this Dezeen video shares a look inside the electric pickup and showcases some of its unique features, including the hexagonal steering wheel and retractable truck bed cover. More
"Making cars electric is not enough" says Lowie Vermeersch
Former Ferrari-designer Lowie Vermeersch has created a new type of micro vehicle intended to push traditional cars off the road. In this interview, he discusses new start-up Komma and his vision for the future of mobility. More
"The Cybertruck encapsulates a dystopian future vision where the United States is sliding into lawlessness"
Elon Musk's bulletproof Cybertruck represents a dystopian vision of America but exactly who it's intended for remains unclear, writes James McLachlan. More
Dezeen's top 10 car designs of 2023
Next in our review of 2023 we round up 10 eye-catching car designs featured on Dezeen this year, including Tesla's Cybertruck, a muscular SUV by Rezvani Motors and David Beckham's designs for a pair of Maserati cars. More
Pure Advance Flex e-scooter folds down to size of cabin bag
UK company Pure Electric has created a foldable electric scooter with footpads on either side of the chassis, allowing riders to adopt a "natural forward-facing stance". More
Electrification will transform vehicle design philosophy say automotive industry experts
The electrification of vehicles is changing the philosophy of how cars are designed, according to a panel of automotive industry experts during a talk hosted by Dezeen and Bentley. More
Australian student invents affordable electric car conversion kit
Australian design student Alexander Burton has developed a prototype kit for cheaply converting petrol or diesel cars to hybrid electric, winning the country's national James Dyson Award in the process. More
Lemmo One bicycle transforms from analogue to electric with a simple attachment
Mobility design studio Springtime Design aimed to avoid some of the pitfalls of e-bikes when developing this two-in-one bicycle for German manufacturer Lemmo. More
Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship charts course for greener shipping
A Mitsubishi Corporation cargo ship has embarked on its first wind-powered voyage after being retrofitted with two rigid 37.5-metre-tall sails, in what could mark a crucial step towards decarbonising the maritime industry. More