Technology
UK cement industry sets out roadmap to “go beyond net-zero” by 2050
MIT researchers develop inflatable mind-controlled prosthetic hand
Pareid uses human hair to measure urban pollution in Bangkok
Artificial intelligence “will empower designers” say Clippings co-founders
Watch our Redesign the World workshop on how to use Twinmotion
Google’s Material You design language enables more personal interfaces
Digital twins will act as “foundations of the metaverse” and allow people to move between real and virtual spaces
Cubitts app uses 3D-scanning technology to find the right glasses for every face
Watch our talk about building sustainably with brick
Natural Material Studio develops Shellware ceramics from leftover seashells
Digital twins offer “a very powerful way of developing our cities” say experts
New York State announces $9 million fund as part of bid to become leading “carbontech” innovation hub
Concrete construction “offsets around one half” of carbonate emissions from cement industry says IPCC
Lena Bergström’s fossil-free candle holder “symbolizes the light at the end of the tunnel”
Watch our talk about how game engines are transforming architecture
Minecraft library provides gamers with “a safe haven for press freedom”
Digital twins will lead to “a huge revolution” for designers says Anne Asensio of Dassault Systèmes
Carlo Ratti Associati designs MAE Museum dedicated to carbon fibre
Something Spaces web plugin showcases the work of Black creatives online
Drive to reduce embodied carbon in buildings makes biomaterials market a “really exciting space”
Leap is a vegan leather made from waste apple cores and skins
The News Pavilion by Softroom allows newsreaders to “extend reality”
iF Design Award 2021 presents the winners of the communication and packaging design disciplines