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This week LG unveiled the "world's first" wireless transparent OLED TV and Neom revealed plans for an "upside-down skyscraper" inside a mountain on the Gulf of Aqaba coastline. Read on for more...

 

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Croxatto and Opazo Architects front Chilean holiday home with rotated terrace

Croxatto and Opazo Architects front Chilean holiday home with rotated terrace

Chilean architecture studio Croxatto and Opazo Architects has created a concrete holiday home outside of Santiago with a rotated terrace.

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LG reveals "world's first" wireless transparent OLED TV

LG reveals "world's first" wireless transparent OLED TV

Electronics brand LG has unveiled the Signature OLED T, a television with a transparent screen that was on display at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

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Neom reveals "upside-down skyscraper" inside Gulf of Aqaba mountain

Neom reveals "upside-down skyscraper" inside Gulf of Aqaba mountain

Mega-project Neom has unveiled Aquellum, designed by LAVA and Name Architecture. Planned for the inside of a Saudi mountain the project is centred around an "underwater open square".

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Award-winning Word on Woods podcast returns for fourth season

Award-winning Word on Woods podcast returns for fourth season

Promotion: the American Hardwood Export Council and design journal Disegno's podcast returns for a fourth season exploring the relationship between wood and the design industry.

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OODA designs staggered skyscraper in Tirana as "unique vertical village"

OODA designs staggered skyscraper in Tirana as "unique vertical village"

Portuguese studio OODA has revealed a skyscraper made up of 13 staggered cube volumes as its design for the Hora Vertikale residential development in Tirana.

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"The Cybertruck encapsulates a dystopian future vision where the United States is sliding into lawlessness"

"The Cybertruck encapsulates a dystopian future vision where the United States is sliding into lawlessness"

Elon Musk's bulletproof Cybertruck represents a dystopian vision of America but exactly who it's intended for remains unclear, writes James McLachlan.

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Marc Newson and Swarovski Optik create AI smart binoculars

Marc Newson and Swarovski Optik create AI smart binoculars

Designed by Marc Newson and unveiled at this week's Consumer Electronics Show, Swarovski Optik's AX Visio binoculars are equipped with artificial intelligence so they can identify bird and animal species.

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Jordan William Hughes designs space elevator that "connects the ocean to the stars"

Jordan William Hughes designs space elevator that "connects the ocean to the stars"

Architect Jordan William Hughes has created a conceptual design for a space elevator that would travel between an ocean-based spaceport and a multi-use space station.

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Renzo Piano stacks Toronto courthouse on top of massive atrium

Renzo Piano stacks Toronto courthouse on top of massive atrium

Renzo Piano Building Workshop has created a justice building for Toronto to display "the identity and values of a modern justice institution" while respecting nearby historical buildings.

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"We wanted to change the textile industry but it wasn't ready" says Borre Akkersdijk

"We wanted to change the textile industry but it wasn't ready" says Borre Akkersdijk

When textile company Byborre launched a digital platform, the aim was to be a disruptor like Airbnb or Uber. In an interview three years on, founder Borre Akkersdijk says it was "too big a jump" for an industry resistant to change.

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Vivobarefoot unveils "scan-to-print-to-soil" compostable trainers

Vivobarefoot unveils "scan-to-print-to-soil" compostable trainers

Shoe brand Vivobarefoot and material science company Balena have created a prototype trainer that is 3D-printed from compostable materials.

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Dezeen's features editor shortlisted in 2024 Créateurs Design Awards

Dezeen's features editor shortlisted in 2024 Créateurs Design Awards

Dezeen's features editor Nat Barker has been shortlisted for excellence in creative journalism at the 2024 Créateurs Design Awards, which will also see architect Frida Escobedo and designer Gaetano Pesce presented with awards.

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