Rough-around-the-edges design could emerge as a key trend in 2026, experts have told Dezeen. Oakland-based designer Nick Foster has spent his career exploring the future for companies including Apple, Google, Nokia, Sony and Dyson. Pondering… Read More »Design could see “long overdue shift” in 2026
Researchers have found that buildings demolished during the 21st century in European cities had a shorter lifespan than those in US cities. A report titled Lifetimes of demolished buildings in US and European cities, published… Read More »Demolished buildings 16 years older in US than in Europe, report finds
At the CES tech fair in Las Vegas, US manufacturer Seattle Ultrasonics is presenting its ultrasonic C-200 knife, which vibrates over 30,000 times per second to create cleaner, smoother cuts. These high-frequency vibrations, which can’t… Read More »“World’s first ultrasonic chef’s knife” vibrates for easier chopping
Japanese brands Miyake Design Studio and ASICS have teamed up to create sneakers that merge “advanced performance science with minimalist design” and draw on the structure of gecko feet. The trainers, which come in a… Read More »Issey Miyake designs “minimalist” Hyper Taping trainers for ASICS
At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, technology brand TDM is presenting a “first-of-its-kind” audio device that transforms from a pair of headphones into a Bluetooth speaker with a simple twist. TDM, which… Read More »TDM’s Neo headphones twist to become a portable speaker
Architecture studio SoBA Architects has designed the Huachiao Vibrant Sports Park in China, whose shape was informed by the flowing “water sleeves” used in the costumes for Kunqu operas. Located in Suzhou’s Kunshan district, the… Read More »SoBA designs colourful sports park informed by local opera costumes