Design
Onomo’s “magic compass” uses LEDs to guide cyclists
Kama Sutra reimagined as architecture by illustrator Federico Babina
Pim van der Mijl designs “living room” to bring refugees and locals together
Mercedes-Benz unveils autonomous concept car designed for urban hipsters
Julie Legault’s Amino bio-engineering kit creates a bacterial Tamagotchi
Nacho Carbonell wraps lamps in mesh cocoons for Carpenters Workshop exhibition
Nendo designs cone-shaped stackable slippers
Blocks launches “world’s first modular smartwatch” on Kickstarter
Ai Weiwei appeals to public after Lego refuses to provide bricks for “political” work
Anouk van de Sande’s Print in Motion garments create moiré effects
Van Abbemuseum’s Thing Nothing exhibition explores “the value of the physical object”
Studio Drift installs moving Shylights in disused Eindhoven building
Studio Dror’s installation for Brancott Estate reflects the landscape of vineyards
Jaime Hayón creates decorative wooden objects using Le Corbusier tree
Norlan glass uses biomimicry to improve whiskey-tasting experience
People’s Architecture Office uses ventilation pipes to create typographic installation
George King weaves UV string to create glowing maze-like installation in Detroit
Renault marks anniversary of Le Corbusier’s death with Modernist-inspired concept car
Emmy Polkamp’s To Many Places nomadic hotel can occupy empty buildings
Paul Cocksedge freezes furniture together for Friedman Benda exhibition
Sebastian Herkner’s Pipe furniture collection for Moroso is “not just about function”
Rob Scharff’s Soft Robotics 3D-printed hand responds to human grip
Interactive online documentary Refugee Republic awarded twice at Dutch Design Awards 2015