Design
Design
NASA's "nearly silent" supersonic X-Plane goes into production
NASA has started production of a plane that will fly faster than the speed of sound, but will be almost inaudible from the ground below. More
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Design
Design
Sony creates technological "magic tricks" to show future of sensor technology in the home
Sony's latest research suggests that the homes of the future will feature sensors that can turn any object into a light switch or a music system, and lighting and shadows that follow you around. More
Products
Products
4D-printing method could allow flat-pack furniture to be assembled with heat alone
Researchers have created a series of 4D-printed plastic objects that fold themselves into predetermined shapes when heated, which they believe could be scaled up to create flat-pack furniture. More
News
News
Amazon partners with Volvo and General Motors to provide in-car deliveries
Retailer Amazon has teamed up with car companies Volvo and General Motors to deliver packages directly to users' vehicles. More
Design
Design
Pigzbe app aims to teach children about cryptocurrency
Children aged six and over can now own cryptocurrency using an app called Pigzbe, which functions as a digital piggy bank. More
News
News
Plastic-eating enzyme could aid recycling
Scientists have discovered an enzyme that can "digest" plastic and revolutionalise recycling, but environmentalists warn the "miracle" breakthrough should not make designers complacent about the need to reduce use of the material. More
Architecture
Architecture
CLS Architetti and Arup use a portable robot to 3D print a house in Milan
Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have used a portable robot to 3D print a concrete house, which is on show for Milan design week. More
Design talks
Design talks
Watch our talk with Chris Bangle, Patrick Jouin and Dassault Systèmes
Dezeen spoke to Dassault Systèmes vice president of design experience Anne Asensio and designers Chris Bangle and Patrick Jouin about how technology is driving design innovation. More
Design
Design
ÉCAL students transform Milanese palazzo into 3D-printing factory
ÉCAL students have set up a pop-up factory during Milan design week, where they are 3D printing a range of design objects on demand. More
Design talks
Design talks
Watch Dezeen's talk with Google and Li Edelkoort on technology and lifestyle design
Dezeen spoke to Google's head of hardware design Ivy Ross, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort and The Future Laboratory co-founder Martin Raymond about how technology and lifestyle design can become more integrated. More
Design
Design
Hay and Sonos join forces on range of colourful speakers
Homeware brand Hay and electronics specialist Sonos have combined their expertise to create a collection of limited-edition speakers, which they say "deserve to be treated like furniture". More
Residential
Residential
ETH Zurich robots use new digital construction technique to build timber structures
Researchers at ETH Zurich university have pioneered a method of robotic construction, which is being used to create a computer-designed modular house in the city. More
Design
Design
Dassault Systèmes teams up with leading designers to tackle air pollution
A Milan design week exhibition by Dassault Systèmes will showcase concepts to reduce air pollution by designers including Kengo Kuma, as revealed in this movie Dezeen produced for the 3D software brand. More
Design
Design
Li Edelkoort and Google explore how digital devices can be more sensorial
Dezeen promotion: trend forecaster Li Edelkoort is teaming up with Google to investigate how electronic devices of the future could become more tactile. More
Residential
Residential
3D-printed tiles filled with succulents form cabin by Emerging Objects
Succulents and other small plants grow from the tiles that clad this 3D-printed shed, which was designed to offer a solution for the Bay Area's housing shortage. More
News
News
Uber acquires electric bike-sharing service Jump
Uber has acquired electric bike-sharing service Jump, in a bid to further expand the modes of transportation available to its users. More
Technology
Technology
Magnetic plug builds on Apple's discontinued MagSafe design
A company in the US has invented a magnetic break-away plug based on the design of Apple's discontinued MagSafe power connectors. More
Wearable technology
Wearable technology
MIT's AlterEgo device "silently converses" with the voices in your head
Researchers at MIT Media Lab have developed a wearable gadget that transcribes and responds to conversations users have with themselves in their heads. More
Technology
Technology
AI experts condemn development of "killer robots" in South Korea
More than 50 leading academics working in the field of robotics have called for a boycott of a South Korean university, over concerns about its partnership with a defence company to develop autonomous arms. More
Video
Video
Drone footage shows progress on Ennead Architects' Shanghai Planetarium
Our latest captioned movie shows drone footage of Ennead Architects' Shanghai Planetarium as construction progresses. More