Whipsaw creates Aescape automated massage robot
New York design studio Whipsaw has created a robot with padded « hands » programmed using artificial intelligence to give massages. Read more
« We can’t pretend that aesthetics are not important when it comes to sustainability »
Sustainability must be incorporated into architecture projects in a truly holistic way in order to support the green transition, writes Trimble SketchUp’s Andrew Corney as part of Dezeen’s Climate Salon partnership with the software company. Read more
Schmidt Hammer Lassen transforms cement factory into West Bund Art Center
Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has adaptively reused a domed cement factory in Shanghai, China, to create a performing arts and sports venue. Read more
Glazed copper-coloured bricks reflect light into Tehran apartment block by Hooba Design Group
A stack of open-air terraces lined with copper-coloured glazed bricks pull light and air into the Darya Residential Apartment Building in Iran by architecture studio Hooba Design Group. Read more
Dyson aims to « disrupt » with launch of first headphones
Technology company Dyson has unveiled the OnTrac noise-cancelling headphones, which are the brand’s first-ever audio-only headphones. Read more
Teal Wand offers accessible and comfortable at-home sampling for cervical cancer
Design studio IDEO has created a device for healthcare startup Teal Health that enables women to self-collect samples required for cervical cancer screening in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. Read more
You can still be listed in Dezeen’s guide to London Design Festival 2024
Ahead of London Design Festival‘s 22nd anniversary, there’s still time to feature in Dezeen Events Guide‘s digital guide to the festival. Read more
Ole Scheeren reveals plans for Shenzhen skyscrapers with « waterfall » facades
Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed Scenic City, its design for the headquarters of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, which will feature facades designed to resemble waterfalls. Read more
Mario Tsai and Doreen Heng Liu announced as Dezeen Awards China 2024 judges
Architects Amanda Levete and Doreen Heng Liu, interior designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, designer Mario Tsai and art journalist Cao Dan have been named as judges for Dezeen Awards China 2024. Read more
Unaddressed eco-anxiety « is just going to fester and become more problematic » says Leyla Acaroglu
If we don’t change the fearful way in which we perceive climate change, « we will constantly reinforce this role of the future being fucked, » said Disrupt Design founder Leyla Acaroglu at the Design and Climate: Rethinking Our Role conference. Read more
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