Devices that allow physical touch with WINT design lab WINT Design Lab envisions, prototypes, and designs regenerative futures through devices and biotextiles that allow humans to connect with their bodies more and free themselves from fossil materials that harm them and the environment. The studio works on (concept) objects that pull people back to … Read more
Researchers use mycelium as alternative components Researchers at EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) have created a living biodegradable material made from fungi that can allow trash bags to decompose the organic waste. It is only of the many potential applications of the studied fungi. In the field of electronics, the … Read more
Nik Bentel’s RC Car Handbag: a handbag that moves, literally Nik Bentel Studio crafts the RC Car Handbag, a limited-edition leather handbag with remote-control functionality. Designed to send notes across a dinner table, or for just making a scene, it offers both a functional and experimental approach to accessory design. The studio aims to … Read more
Yukai Engineering introduces Mirumi at CES 2025 At CES 2025, Yukai Engineering reveals Mirumi, a clip-on furry robot that interacts with people by looking and nodding at them. The furry robot holds onto the bag handles like a koala or a sloth, and when it rotates its head, it slightly bows to acknowledge passersby. … Read more