The Design of the Match Ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Carries Three Flags
The Official Match Ball for the tournament layers embossed textures, host-nation colours and graphics, and is empowered by cutting-edge technology.
Joris Laarman weaves craft and technology at Friedman Benda’s Symbio exhibition
In New York, the Dutch designer’s Symbio and Ply Loop collections merge computational design and biodegradable materials.
Inside Uncanny Valley: The Haas Brothers’ Wildly Hybrid World
At the Haas Brothers’ Uncanny Valley exhibition, zoomorphic creatures, algorithmic landscapes, and hand-built ceramics collide.
‘WHITE OUT’ Exhibition Explores Winter Sports’ Design in Milan
The WHITE OUT exhibition at Triennale Milano explores how design has shaped the evolution of winter sports—and how winter sports, in turn, have driven innovation in design.
At CES 2026, kitchen technology shaped design around the table
From ultrasonic knives to AI-powered devices that grill steaks with infrared light, kitchen technology places design thinking at the heart of dining.
Technology meets music: six unconventional speakers at CES 2026
From frame-like sculptures to candy tunes, in Las Vegas, unconventional speakers and audio innovation blend design, playfulness, and immersive sound.
IKEA and Sabine Marcelis reimagine the iconic VARMBLIXT at CES
The updated VARMBLIXT features colour-shifting and dimmable light, letting the atmosphere at home evolve and transform.
LEGO SMART Brick lights up and plays sounds during play
Tucked with ‘invisible’ cutting-edge technology, the smart brick reacts to how kids play – and then plays back. According to LEGO, it is “our biggest innovation since… erm… ever!”
AI-powered android LG CLOiD learns users’ habits for smart housekeeping
LG Electronics’ LG CLOiD cooks, does the laundry and coordinates connected home appliances to make housework a thing of the past.
Artisia rethinks the art of making pasta with 3D-printing technology
Italian brand Artisia digitally crafts handmade pasta for jaw-dropping finger food. Have a merry – and 3D-printed – Christmas gourmet party!
Umbra Pavilion Weaves Solar Power into Public Space
In Eindhoven, Pauline van Dongen’s innovative solar-powered fabric captures the sun’s energy and glows at her Umbra Pavilion, a kite-like architecture weaving light, technology, and care for our planet.
Designers of Tomorrow: Apple and Design Miami Celebrate Emerging Visionaries
In Paris, the Designers of Tomorrow exhibition celebrates imagination, materiality, and the tools shaping the future—proof that tomorrow’s design is already in brilliant hands.
Surface Design Innovations at Cersaie 2025
Ceramic walls that come alive as screens, concrete lighter than you’d expect, and chemistry that makes tiles tactile—or even saves water. These surface design innovations will surprise you.
Ancient Future: Bhutanese Craft Meets Robotic Precision in Venice
Artisans and machines work hand in hand at BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group’s ‘Ancient Future: Bridging Bhutan’s Tradition and Innovation’ showcase.
‘OUT’: How Space-Inspired Architecture Could Help Save the Planet
The OUT section of the 2025 Venice Biennale explores how space-driven innovation can build and shape a sustainable future through architecture.
Artificial Intelligens: AI, robots, 3D-printing and data science at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale
The Artificial Intelligence section of Carlo Ratti’s Biennale shows how technology is shaping the world around us—from the spaces we live in to the systems that keep society running.
Picoplanktonics: Canada Pavilion in Venice tests 3d-printed living structures for a greener future
The Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale merges architecture and biotechnology with Picoplanktonics, an exhibition featuring bioarchitectures thriving with CO2-absorbing cyanobacteria.
Canal Cafe purifies Venetian water to make espresso at La Biennale
Part espresso bar, part laboratory, the Canal Café project by Diller Scofidio + Renfro won the Golden Lion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Building Biospheres: plants are in charge at the Belgium Pavilion in Venice
A subtropical forest within the Belgian pavilion ‘controls’ irrigation, lighting, and ventilation systems to purify the air and lower the temperature. The Building Biospheres exhibition investigates the potential of plants in architecture.
Google plays with light with the ‘Making the Invisible Visible’ exhibition in Milan
Lachlan Tuczan’s Google installation makes the invisible visible through luminous veils rippling through the mist. Shifting environments blur the boundaries between the tangible and intangible.
Intelligens: Carlo Ratti’s Venice Architecture Biennale, a preview
Titled Intelligens, Carlo Ratti’s Biennale focuses on architecture that tackles climate change and today’s global issues with a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. Kengo Kuma presents a high-tech installation upcycling fallen trees, Ukrainian architects harness AI to rebuild their country, and astronauts invite us to focus on our planet first.
Carlo Ratti curates the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale
The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale highlights a new collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to tackling climate change.
Ski device E-SKIMO allows you to climb uphill 80% faster
E-SKIMO is the world’s first electric-assisted ski for mountaineering, allowing skiers to ascend mountains faster and easier.
AI-powered smart planter LeafyPod looks after your green flatmates
With the ultimate smart planter LeafyPod, you won’t have to mourn your leafy friends. Just tell it which plant you put in, fill a reservoir at the bottom, and let it do the rest.
CES 2025: Twelve Highlights at the Consumer Electronic Show
Good news from Las Vegas! Check out what we liked the most at CES 2025, from solar-powered electric cars to vacuum cleaners that tidy up before sweeping the floor.
Roborock launches a vacuum cleaner that tidies up before cleaning
The new Roborock Saros Z70 features a mechanical arm that can pick up, remove, and sort obstacles such as shoes, toys, and rubbish.
Aptera unveils a solar electric vehicle ready for production
The ultra-aerodynamic solar-powered electric car by Aptera runs without the need for fuel or charging.
Lenovo unveils laptop with rollable display at CES 2025
Lenovo’s new ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable laptop features a rollable display that boosts professionals’ productivity and creativity while promoting better posture.
AI Transformer Homes redefine mobile and compact living
AC Future and Pininfarina’s AI Transformer Homes bring together cutting-edge engineering, sustainable innovation, and sleek design.
Taiwan Design Week 2024: how is Artificial Intelligence transforming the creative process?
Under the theme ‘The Gateway,’ Taiwan Design Week 2024 explored the role of AI in reshaping design, architecture, and cultural narratives. The festival featured more than 17 events presented by over 34 Taiwanese and international design teams.