The University of Stuttgart has continued its experiments into biomimicry and robotic construction with two pavilions at the Bundesgartenschau horticultural show in Germany. More
Designers can move easily between drawing in a virtual-reality environment and on their tablet using the latest update to Gravity Sketch. More
American actress Zendaya wore a transforming Tommy Hilfiger dress to the Met Gala last night, which changed colour using technology hidden beneath the skirt. More
Swedish fintech company Doconomy has launched a credit card that tracks the carbon dioxide emissions of purchases, and caps the climate impact of users' spending. More
US researchers have invented a nanogenerator that could one day be added to solar panels to keep them producing energy when covered in snow. More
Bags made of supposedly biodegradable plastics remain intact and useable three years after being dropped in the sea or buried underground, researchers have found. More
Automobile maker Ford has borrowed anti-collision technology from its cars to build a supermarket trolley that children can't crash. More
Over 30,000 edible drinks capsules made from seaweed were handed out to runners at the London Marathon yesterday, in a bid to reduce plastic waste. More
Contraceptives and other drugs could be administered through an earring, using a method invented by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. More
Layer has teamed up with Chinese automotive company Nio to design an electric scooter that uses artificial intelligence and machine-learning technology to autonomously take you on your preferred routes. More
All eyes should be on China in the race to develop smart cities, says architect Carlo Ratti, who is co-curating this year's Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture in Shenzhen. More
PepsiCo has launched a drinks machine for offices and schools, to give its customers an alternative to using single-use plastic. More
Samsung has pushed back the launch of its highly anticipated folding smartphone after multiple reviewers reported the screens broke within days. More
Chinese automotive brand Lynk & Co is set to launch a subscription service in Europe in 2020, which will disrupt the car industry like "Uber has changed the taxi industry", according to company CEO Alain Visser. More
A team of student designers and engineers from the RCA and Imperial College have designed an open-source alternative to GPS, called Aweigh, that does not rely on satellites. More
Buildings could be cooled with zero energy using the Invert shading system, made from a smart material called thermobimetal that changes shape in response to heat. More
Foster + Partners has been revealed as a collaborator on LG's Signature OLED TV R, the world's first television that rolls out of sight. More
Artist Antony Gormley has teamed up with astrophysicist Priya Natarajan on a virtual-reality experience that allows users to walk on a digital version of the moon created using data from NASA. More
Bioplastics could potentially be worse for the environment than conventional plastics, according to recycling expert Arthur Huang. More
Note Design Studio has installed geometric totem poles inside a historic Milanese building to showcase the potential of IQ Surface, a new material by Tarkett that can be continuously recycled. More