Mechanical bike turns into e-bike « in a number of seconds » with CLIP device
CLIP is a portable e-motor device that allows users to alternate between a regular mechanical bike and an electric bike without any tools. Read more
Yukai Engineering unveils tiny cat robot that blows on hot food and drinks
Japanese robotics startup Yukai Engineering has debuted a portable cat-shaped robot that blows air to cool down hot food and beverages at the Consumer Electronics Show. Read more
Mistovia designs duo of Polish holiday homes to complement mountainous surroundings
Polish studio Mistovia has paired plywood, walnut and graphite accents with a mishmash of vintage furniture in Plener Istebna – a pair of gabled cottages in the Silesian Beskids mountains. Read more
Cylindrical Bertrand Goldberg building at risk of demolition in Illinois
A circular healthcare facility designed by American architect Bertrand Goldberg is at risk of demolition in Illinois after being closed for more than 20 years, but is « worth preserving » according to Goldberg’s son. Read more
Dezeen Debate features a « wonderful and powerful execution of space »
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a forest spa in China by Vector Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
Miami art deco informs design of Dominican Republic baseball academy
US studio Jones Haydu and Dominican studio JMF Arquitectos have created a baseball complex with a winged concrete form for the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball team in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Read more
Anthony Gill Architects screens Australian house with fibreglass and plants
Fibreglass screens and lush vegetation provide privacy and an « otherworldly » atmosphere at Clifton House, a home in Sydney by Australian studio Anthony Gill Architects. Read more
Diébédo Francis Kéré’s Gando Primary School was the most significant building of 2001
Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, we spotlight architect Diébédo Francis Kéré‘s Gando Primary School in Burkina Faso – the « perfect learning environment ». Read more
Hormometer provides instant at-home hormone level readings
Hormone levels can be easily tested and monitored at home using the Hormometer, an instant testing kit created by Canadian start-up Eli Health and launched this week at tech fair CES. Read more
« Companies could set a radical example by stating that they’ve exceeded their quotas of natural resources »
Major companies like Apple and Nike must stop consuming resources and instead focus on repurposing the abundant products they have already put out into the world, writes David Recchia. Read more
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