Technology
Viking-style seaweed thatch updated into prefab panelling
Scientists develop “greenhouse shields” to grow food on Mars
Ultravioletto’s Neural Mirror shows audiences an AI reflection of themselves
Apple to scrap controversial butterfly keyboard, according to rumours
Movie shows soft robotic muscles that are three times stronger than humans’
Wallgren Arkitekter and BOX Bygg create parametric tool that generates adaptive plans
Spot toy by New Deal Design encourages kids to be “in-the-moment”
Smart chest binder promises to ease pain for trans people
Michelin and GM to bring airless tyres to cars
Dezeen and Samsung to launch design competition exploring the future of Galaxy mobile devices
AI robot Ai-Da presents her original artworks in University of Oxford exhibition
Watch our talk with Liam Young exploring how drones will change cities
Volta VR tool “will make producing audio more expressive”
Bricks made from loofah and charcoal could promote biodiversity in cities
ElectroDermis researchers make stretchy wearable tech that sticks to the skin
Samsung and Dezeen launch $40,000 mobile design competition
Microsoft and Kano partner on build-your-own PC for children
Beatrice Sangster-Bullers combines fashion and AI to make “emotionally intelligent” clothing
Squint/Opera, BIG and UNStudio create virtual-reality collaborative design tool
Shift Automotive conference returns to Berlin to explore the future of mobility
MIT researchers engineer “cyborg” plants for motion-tracking and sending notifications
Useless is a digital directory for London’s zero-waste shops
Sony explores robot-human relationships with Affinity in Autonomy exhibition
