Orbital Materials combines ChatGPT with physics to invent "transformational materials"
The first materials designed by AI could be less than 18 months away, according to Orbital Materials CEO Jonathan Godwin, who aims to harness the technology to create materials to help with carbon capture. More
AI's "eye-watering" use of resources could be a hurdle to achieving climate goals, argue experts
The growth of AI will put an increased environmental burden on the planet, say experts who argue it's time to think about the invisible physical infrastructures of our technology. More
Momma's Kit aims to cut maternal mortality rates among Black women
Design firm Leadoff Studio and Spora Health have created the Momma's Kit – a health monitoring system that aims to reduce Black maternal mortality rates with the help of attention-grabbing graphics and packaging. More
London Underground waste repurposed into tiles for tube stations
Designer Jeffrey Miller has created tiles for the London Underground using the transit system's own waste, as part of his final-year work at Central Saint Martins. More
Experts propose guidelines for ethical AI development in open letter
Global non-profit the World Ethical Data Foundation has released a set of guidelines for the voluntary self-regulation of the tech industry as it continues to develop artificial intelligence. More
Rewilding trainer lets people disperse plants as they run
Central Saint Martins graduate Kiki Grammatopoulos has created a chunky, bristly running shoe outsole that helps to spread plants and seeds in cities, as part of a project she's titled Rewild the Run. More
Klein Dytham Architecture gives Fender's first flagship store a welcoming feel
Klein Dytham Architecture has aimed to counter rock music snobbery with its design for guitar brand Fender's Tokyo flagship store, which is meant to feel welcoming to people who might feel judged in other guitar stores. More
Jony Ive redesigns 50-year-old Linn Sondek LP12 turntable
Former Apple chief design officer Jony Ive has given audio brand Linn's Sondek LP12 turntable a "respectful and gentle" update in time for its 50th anniversary. More
AI "raises all sorts of questions" for animals and the environment says Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
The proliferation of AI poses major challenges for the natural world, according to tech-focused artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, whose latest work uses neural networks to replicate birdsong. More
Roar recreates dizzying Indian stepwells in Jaipur Rugs' Dubai showroom
UAE-based studio Roar has paid homage to the Escher-esque stepwells of India in its interior design for Jaipur Rugs' showroom in Dubai, which features cascading, rainbow-coloured staircases. More
Space10 counts AI as collaborator on Couch in an Envelope prototype
Artificial Intelligence acted as a "creative collaborator" in a project by IKEA's research lab Space10 and design studio Panter & Tourron to reimagine the couch as a lightweight and foldable seating design. More
Hotsat-1 satellite launched to identify energy inefficient buildings
British technology company SatVu has launched a satellite into orbit that will map the energy efficiency of buildings from space, with the goal of identifying structures for retrofitting. More
Vestre launches "world's first" furniture made from fossil-free steel
Street furniture brand Vestre and designer Emma Olbers have produced a piece of furniture using fossil-free steel that was made without creating carbon emissions. More
Camille Walala takes colourful aesthetic to the max in self-designed studio
London designer Camille Walala has worked with carpentry workshop Our Department to fit out her own studio with a no-holds-barred version of her colourful design style. More
Tomás Saraceno adapts Serpentine gallery to welcome all species
Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno has changed the HVAC and electrical system of the Serpentine gallery in London, in an effort to make an exhibition for all the nearby species. More
SOM and Princeton University use AR to construct self-balancing arch in Venice
Architecture studio SOM has worked with Princeton University's Form Finding Lab to create the Angelus Novus Vault – a self-balancing brick arch that was built using augmented-reality goggles. More
New York City sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers
Researchers have discovered that the mass of buildings in New York City is contributing to it subsiding by one to two millimetres a year, adding to the city's flood risk. More
"The traditional boundaries between client and architect may be a historic thing" says Knut Ramstad
Artificial intelligence is "not the end of the universe" and instead is building a better understanding between stakeholders in architecture projects, experts said at a discussion hosted by Dezeen and Autodesk. More
Sensbiom 2 biomaterial installation changes colour with UV exposure
A material that alerts people to "an invisible threat" by changing colour in response to UV radiation has been displayed in an installation by Crafting Plastics Studio and DumoLab Research. More
Six designers reimagine traditional Korean mother-of-pearl craft for modern life
Marcel Wanders, Stefano Giovannoni and Elena Salmistraro are among a group of international designers to have put a contemporary spin on the traditional Korean craft of mother-of-pearl inlay, in a collaboration with local artisans. More