The Design Intelligence Award is back with a prize fund of $750,000. Here’s how you can participate.
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Justin Bieber and Vespa joined forces to design a scooter with a monochromatic white finish and flame decals
Vespa joined forces with mega pop superstar Justin Bieber to design a scooter draped in an all-white finish with built-in smartphone fittings. After launching a…
Google announces new radar software that reads and responds to human body language
Google’s Advanced Technology and Products division recently announced a new round of research that aims to refine the radar technology of Soli, sensor-integrated software that…
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…
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…