Cars
Cars
Lotus unveils Theory 1 concept car as "design manifesto" for the future
British automaker Lotus has revealed the Theory 1, a tech-heavy concept car with saluting doors and "soft robotic" seats. More
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Design
Design
Marazzi platforms spectrum of tiles on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer Marazzi has listed a selection of its latest tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including those that resemble stone and terracotta. More
Materials
Materials
Wood waste and bioplastic floor panel boasts the strength of steel
US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour. More
Design
Design
Versatile tiles by Casalgrande Padana feature on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: the following five tile collections – including ones that mimic marble and terrazzo – are among recent releases by Italian brand Casalgrande Padana. More
Gaming
Gaming
Zaha Hadid Architects creates parametric London for Fortnite game
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has collaborated with software developer Epic Games to create a parametric-style version of London that players can build on in the video game Fortnite. More
Promotion
Promotion
Entries open for 2024 Brick in Architecture Awards
Promotion: this year's Brick in Architecture Awards has opened for submissions, with competitors encouraged to submit innovative brick projects to showcase "brick's virtually limitless versatility". More
Folding phones
Folding phones
Huawei releases "first-ever" triple-foldable phone
Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched its Mate XT Ultimate Design smartphone, a folding phone that can transform into a 10.2-inch tablet. More
Biomaterials
Biomaterials
Four materials from Helsinki Design Week that explore the potential of cellulose
A garment clad with iridescent wooden sequins is among the projects on display at the Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition at Finland's Aalto University, demonstrating innovative applications of cellulose. More
Opinion
Opinion
"The distinction between theme parks and urban venues is rapidly dissolving"
As "immersive experiences" continue to proliferate, Shane Reiner-Roth considers the implications for our relationship with architecture and the built environment. More
Wildfires
Wildfires
Pyri wildfire detection device melts in response to fire
A pinecone-shaped wildfire detector built out of wax and charcoal has won the UK James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. More
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
LG OLED and artist Suh Do Ho present transparent digital works at Frieze Seoul
London-based artist Suh Do Ho has collaborated with electronics brand LG OLED to create digital versions of his late father Suh Se Ok's abstract ink paintings, as revealed in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More
Materials
Materials
Aquafade water-soluble electronics provide way to tackle e-waste
Tech start-up Pentaform has devised a potential solution to e-waste: making gadgets that dissolve in water and leave behind only their electronic components for recycling. More
Jewellery
Jewellery
H2ERǴ ring made with metals "mined" by plants
Metals "mined" by plants feature in a first-of-its-kind ring, made by materials researcher and designer Karoline Healy under her jewellery brand H2ERǴ. More
News
News
IKEA launches online marketplace for second-hand furniture
Swedish furniture brand IKEA has created a peer-to-peer resale platform called IKEA Preowned as part of its aim to become a circular business by 2030. More
Low-energy design
Low-energy design
Yoghurt window coating proposed as emergency heatwave measure
British engineer Tom Greenhill is proposing painting the outside of windows with yoghurt as a low-cost, low-energy solution to keep UK homes cool during heatwaves. More
Opinion
Opinion
"The role of smartphones in contemporary life feels increasingly stupid"
Smartphone design has been getting worse and worse while the industry itself has become an environmental and humanitarian nightmare, writes Phineas Harper. More
Food
Food
Waste textiles turned into sweets in FabriCandy project
Scraps of fabric have been recycled into edible treats by designer Jinghan Li, who wants people to consider waste as a resource for food. More
Musical instruments
Musical instruments
Teenage Engineering releases "world's first medieval electronic instrument"
Swedish tech company Teenage Engineering has developed a beat machine that allows users to create their own medieval-style music by combining samples of lutes, hurdy-gurdies and "rowdy peasants". More
Products
Products
Seven portable AI devices that attempt to give shape to a new technology
Following the recent launch of a necklace wearable that provides AI friendship, here are seven products that are trying to imagine the future of hardware for artificial intelligence. More
Pavilions
Pavilions
Aurelia Institute designs geodesic spacecraft for "leading good lives" in orbit
Boston non-profit Aurelia Institute has created a pavilion showcasing its self-assembling geodesic dome, designed to allow space professionals and the general public to "lead good lives" in zero gravity. More