We need to design AI systems free of bias and harm
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can have damaging effects, especially on marginalised communities. We must build a movement for algorithmic justice Algorithmic Justice League (AJL) founder
The design industry too often leaves people behind
Design has been seduced by hypergrowth, leaving behind those with needs not considered profitable. Here’s why that needs to change Words by Harriet Gridley If
TECLA is the world’s first 3D-printed house made from raw earth
The ‘zero-waste’ project from Mario Cucinella Architects and WASP proposes a new form of mass-produced, biodegradable housing Words by Francesca Perry In the Italian city
The bedside table designed to block your mobile signal
The wooden furniture piece by Agata Nowak features an ‘offline pocket’ for smartphones, to help people disconnect Words by Francesca Perry Polish designer Agata Nowak
Tired of Zoom? Yo-Yo Machines enable long-distance communication through light and movement
Developed by Interaction Research Studio, the makeshift devices allow playful forms of communication to connect those separated by the pandemic Words by Francesca Perry In
Art in the Age of Anxiety diagnoses our post-digital condition
Lynn Hershman Leeson, Shadow Stalker (film still), 2019. Image courtesy the artist and The Shed Icon talks to curator Omar Kholeif about shifting consciousnesses, visualising
In Kunsthaus Graz, Peter Cook turned Archigram ideas into a liveable reality
Kunsthaus Graz by Peter Cook. Image by Markus Schieder/Alamy The ‘friendly alien’ was something of an Archigram reunion that proved a showcase for ideas around
What big tech and digital designers can learn from analogue and retro design
Silicon Valley can learn a lot from the enduring appeal of analogue products, says Owen Hopkins About five years ago I started collecting vinyl records.
