Lexus unveils Back to the Future-style hoverboard
Japanese car brand Lexus has revealed its eagerly anticipated hoverboard, which uses magnetic fields to carry its rider without touching the ground (+ movie). More
Electric Happaratus glove enables wood and stone to be sculpted by hand
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in this movie filmed at the Royal College of Art, graduate Morten Grønning explains how he adapted an electric kitchen knife to make a prototype glove for carving hard materials. More
Slate-clad Fontanile Pool frames views of the Italian countryside from the garden of an old villa
Slate-covered walls frame this swimming pool created by architecture studio LAD in the grounds of an Italian villa, which offers swimmers views of the surrounding hills and valleys (+ movie). More
Movie shows features of Converse's redesigned Chuck Taylors
Converse has released a movie explaining the changes it has made to its classic Chuck Taylor All Star basketball sneakers, which have been redesigned for the first time in over 80 years. More
MVRDV's Silodam block contains a cross-section of Amsterdam society says Nathalie de Vries
The sixth movie in our exclusive series profiling the buildings of MVRDV focuses on Silodam – a polychromatic apartment building on Amsterdam harbour that studio co-founder Nathalie de Vries describes as a "big block lying in the water" (+ movie). More
Elaine Yan Ling Ng's interactive Sundew installation coils in response to movement
Crystal-covered strands in London designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng's Design Miami/Basel installation respond to movement nearby by curling and twisting, as shown in this movie filmed by Dezeen (+ movie). More
Marcelo Dantas installs temporary walkway over Lisbon's Fonte Luminosa fountain
This wooden pathway installed over the Fonte Luminosa fountain in Lisbon enables visitors to get close enough to the cascading water to be soaked by its spray (+ movie). More
Zaha Hadid and Pharrell Williams team up to launch trainers for Adidas
Musician Pharrell Williams is a "huge fan" of architect Zaha Hadid, who he has collaborated with to design a pair of trainers as part of his collection for Adidas (+ movie). More
Dennis Parren creates colourful lighting installations for Saint-Etienne design biennial
Installations formed by blending coloured lights, and a lamp based on jellyfish were produced by Dutch designer Dennis Parren for the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne 2015 (+ movie). More
Studio Swine turns ocean plastic into crafted objects
London-based Studio Swine has developed its work with ocean plastic, crafting a series of objects from the material to represent each of the ocean gyres where it accumulates (+ movie). More
MVRDV's Parkrand apartment block is "like a big mansion" says Jacob van Rijs
MVRDV co-founder Jacob van Rijs explains how the firm created an Amsterdam housing development where over 200 homes share one big "outdoor living room" in the latest movie from our exclusive series (+ movie). More
Ford's night-vision lighting system warns drivers of unseen pedestrians, cyclists and animals
American car manufacturer Ford is developing lighting technology that can automatically detect pedestrians on dark roads and widen headlight beams at low-visibility junctions (+ movie). More
Virtual reality will allow architects "to change the world like a god"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: architects will soon be walking clients through digital models of their designs, says 3D visualiser Olivier Demangel, who built a virtual replica of a house he saw on Dezeen to showcase the technology (+ movie). More
Dmitry Morozov's police truncheon texts the officer's mother when it is used
Russian artist Dmitry Morozov has designed a prototype truncheon that sends a text message to the police officer's mother every time it is used, in an attempt to prevent police brutality (+ movie). More
Winy Maas: an "open heart" reveals the inner workings of MVRDV's Pushed Slab office block
MVRDV's Winy Maas explains how the hollow centre he created at the heart of a Paris office block allows passersby a privileged view into the movements of a financial services company, in the latest movie from our exclusive series (+ movie). More
Yves Behar's thermostat for British Gas aimed at "everyone from your grandma to your auntie"
Yves Behar has designed a connected thermostat for UK energy supplier British Gas aimed at ordinary consumers rather than technology lovers (+ movie). More
Pop Up Luggage Space by TomDavid has walls that recede like an "inverted umbrella"
Curtain-like walls can be drawn up to the ceiling of this luggage-sorting space in Rotterdam's port, minimising its impact on the 1940s cruise terminal building behind (+ movie). More
Ted Wiles creates huggable toaster for Involuntary Pleasures product range
Graduate shows 2015: a toaster that needs hugging and an alarm clock that buzzes until raised above the head are among Royal College of Art graduate Ted Wiles' collection of interactive household objects (+ movie). More
Ammo Liao's recyclable Bio-Knit trainers have uppers knitted from a single material
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Ammo Liao has created pairs of shoes with 3D-printed soles and uppers made entirely from a recyclable knitted material (+ movie). More
Tiny crab faces giant obstacles in Anton Tammi's glitching music video for Bruce Smear
Music: Finnish director Anton Tammi warped imagery of a crab battling metallic fluids and a huge scorpion to create this music video for Bruce Smear's track Pick & Roll. More