A new airborne gondola line will connect Paris to its residential suburbs as soon as 2025
The city of Paris announces an approved proposal for a new aerial gondola line that would transport 11,000 passengers from the city’s suburbs to Paris’s…
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Designed at Caltech, this bipedal, hybrid robot can walk and fly to showcase the future of locomotive robotics
Researchers at Caltech designed LEO, a hybrid, bipedal robot, that combines flying and walking to experiment with the future of locomotive robotics. If you’ve ever…
Tokyo’s hotel designs new pandemic-era dining experience with transparent lanterns for guests to enjoy a face mask-free dinner!
The Tokyo Lantern Dinner at the Hoshinoya ryokan in Otemachi, Tokyo provides transparent lanterns made from vinyl for dining guests to experience group dinners without…
Samsung’s Bespoke Design Contest reveals the three winning refrigerator designs from over 1,500 submissions!
The top three winning refrigerator designs of Samsung’s Bespoke Design Contest have been revealed after over 1,500 custom designs were submitted. Samsung household appliances have…
IKEA’s latest Paris project is a fleet of bike-driven sleeping capsules for people to nap in!
Photo by Twitter user @tomsDlu La Sieste is an outreach project from IKEA that makes up a fleet of cargo bikes that carry sleeping capsules…
The International Design Conference virtual event is back – Here’s how to join
The past two years have seen every industry evolve and adapt and for sure the design community has done its best to rise up to…
IKEA is set to sell renewable power from their wind + solar parks to become climate positive by 2030!
IKEA, the world’s biggest affordable furniture brand, has announced plans to sell renewable energy to households, starting in September with Sweden’s home market. As part…
The world’s first carbon concrete building marks a milestone achievement in materials engineering!
Formed from the dense carbon mesh and concrete cast, the Cube will comprise of two main components. Henn, an architecture firm based in Germany, recently…
Orbital Marine Power’s latest renewable energy project is a tidal turbine that can provide electricity for 2,000 homes!
Tidal turbines are some of the most efficient renewable energy producers, offering predictability, reliability, and low-cost upkeep (albeit following an expensive construction period). Harnessed by…
The LED traffic signal gets redesigned with a single screen stoplight for the 21st century!
Makeshift detour notices and ancient traffic lights from the 20th century sometimes make following road rules difficult. Human error and faded signals sometimes send the…
This moon village plans to harness solar energy to sustain tourism in the future!
In the south polar region of the Moon, architects at SOM–Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have envisioned a Moon Village. In collaboration with ESA–European Space Agency…
These bee-friendly living roofs on the Leicester city bus stops is part of their goal to become carbon-neutral by 2030!
Everything from honey bee colonies to honey production is on the decline. Even walking down the street, the bees crawling on the sidewalks seem to…
LEGO is experimenting with sustainable bricks made from recycled plastic bottles
Since 2018, LEGO has been making strides towards sustainability initiatives including removing single-use plastic from their boxes and producing specialty elements from bio-polyethylene, a natural…
Weird and wonderful product designs that combine our love of fun visuals + strong design!
There are certain product designs, that bring the word ‘quirky’ to mind when you have a look at them! They’re unconventional, and so unlike the…
This exquisite aerial tower with 99 floating islands by Sou Fujimoto Architects visualizes our diverse future!
In the Qianhaiwan district of Shenzhen, China, the winning architectural design for the city’s New City Center Landmark competition has been given to Sou Fujimoto…
Sony debuts original sustainable packaging as part of its initiative to achieve a zero environmental footprint by 2050!
Brands across the globe have taken green initiatives to communicate to consumers their commitment to sustainability. While some companies are rolling out products with longer…