Service design. Helsinki Design Week issues invitation to Data-Driven Design Day The 16th Helsinki Design Week will take place from 3 to 13 September 2020, with varied events dotted across […]
Discover the possibilities. SPACE10 and IKEA unveil experiments for everyday life with technology What if an elephant could measure the size of a room? What if you could redesign your […]
Volkswagen is developing its own operating system for all its vehicles Many manufacturers believe that, in the future, cars will be nothing other than driving smartphones. To reach this point, […]
Innovative health technology: disinfecting ambulances with UVC light Ambulances are highly complex systems that have been optimised to save human life. Even when a call-out has been successfully completed, the […]
Programming industrial robots by showing them what they need to do Flexibility and speed are becoming increasingly important in production. This goes for the people who work there, as well […]
The Earth Seen from the Moon. Workshop for planning the XXIII Triennale Milano After the event is before the event. The thematic exhibition by Paola Antonelli for the last Triennale […]
BIOnTop EU project. Sustainable packaging concepts made with organic materials Packaging waste in general, but particularly the plastic waste from food packaging, is seen by consumers with an increasingly critical […]
Show face. A transparent mask for easier bedside manner Many countries currently require that masks be worn to protect against COVID-19 infections. The residents of these countries are now finding […]
Project interACT. How autonomous vehicles communicate with their surroundings Things functioned with relative simplicity until recently. The driver of a car had to interact mostly with other road users. Now […]
Carbon Counts. An interactive, online exhibition about decarbonising architecture Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and Studio Mothership have launched an interactive, online exhibition called Carbon Counts. The digital exhibition presents scientific […]
Design and technology. Pininfarina and Blimp develop system for preventative healthcare Italian design firm Pininfarina has entered a strategic partnership with start-up Blimp to develop integrated solutions for the post-COVID-19 […]
Made in Germany. German furniture representatives present a new label for furniture made in Germany A “Made in Germany” inscription is a sign of quality recognised around the world. The […]
Digital transformation on building sites. Robots to autonomously carry loads in the future An increased rate of residential construction as well as large and complex new-build projects demand solutions that […]
Does design need a definition? An interesting essay by art historian and curator Emanuele Quinz What exactly are we talking about when we speak of design? It was never easy […]
Smart textiles. Electronic fibres that can sense fabric deformation Researchers at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed electronic fibres that can collect a wealth of information about […]