Stories by Natashah Hitti
Ten of the most iconic pieces of Bauhaus furniture
Nendo designs emergency portable battery that can be charged by rotating
Norwegian banknotes featuring Snøhetta’s pixelated designs now in circulation
Marjan van Aubel’s rooftop “greenhouse of the future” aims to solve food shortages
European parliament votes to ban single-use plastic items and designers say “bring it on!”
Joy BC pays off university fees with hand-carved pendant of Lil Wayne
Chengdu plans to launch artificial moon to replace its street lights
Dripping machine creates ceramics that marry technological precision with handmade details
Iridescent turquoise bricks front Damien Hirst’s new studio by Stiff + Trevillion
Plumen creates LED version of Design of the Year-winning 001 light bulb
Heer bench aims to tackle the stigma attached to breastfeeding in public
Daan Roosegaarde’s UFO-like light installation tracks pieces of space waste in real time
Uniti’s first vehicle will be electric eco-friendly city car
Muji designs “friendly” autonomous shuttle bus for Finland
Refugio shelters aim to make solitary bees feel at home in cities
Christie’s sells AI-created artwork painted using algorithm for $432,000
10 office furniture designs that prove “the desk has had its day”
Kite offers eyewear that is 3D-printed to fit exact measurements of any face
Panasonic’s human blinkers help people concentrate in open-plan offices
Beem’s inaugural lighting collection features two graphic LED pendants
David Shrigley’s inflatable Swan-things collapse and spring to life in 12-minute cycles
Faye Toogood assembles moving-in box for design-conscious homebuyers