Designing off the beaten track with Rory Cahill
There is a particular kind of beauty in unconsequential human disobedience. Walk through any park and you will find a […]
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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the design process across products, architecture and digital experiences. This section gathers articles on AI tools, generative design, machine learning, robotics and emerging applications that influence how ideas are developed, tested and produced. DesignWanted covers artificial intelligence through projects, products and research that show its growing role across the design industry. The editorial selection looks at practical applications, creative experimentation and the questions AI raises for designers, manufacturers and businesses.
CES 2026: how tech is moving from prototype to product
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wrapped up its four-day run in Las Vegas last week, marking another year as the […]
From fast food to fine dining: what kind of design education are we cooking?
Just before the Christmas holidays, I found a rare moment to pause and reflect while waiting to board a flight—an […]
From photogrammetry to Pi-shaped designers: lessons in future-oriented design
At Dubai Design Week, I encountered three lenses that reframed how we might design for multigenerational futures: embodied learning through […]
Wedge designs with sand and data
The London-based practice Wedge, founded by Lei Zhang, Peiyan Zou, and Andy Zhang, has built a style that feels both […]
AI and design authorship: the case of Seed 6143
Modem Works, in collaboration with Google DeepMind and Studio Ross Lovegrove, recently introduced Seed 6143, a research project that explores […]
Designing the Invisible City: how the urban exposome shapes our future
Fall 2025 marks my final semester working and studying at MIT—a moment that allows me to slow down, reflect, and […]
Creative Resilience at Barcelona Design Week 2025
“Creative resilience,” said Andrés Reisinger as he stepped off stage, “is an oxymoron.” It set the tone for Barcelona Design […]
Designing with empathy: the wearable for heart health
There are certain diseases that can’t be detected early on due to ambiguous symptoms, a lack of research and awareness, […]
Can an AI wearable make us smarter without increasing our laziness?
In our current jobs and lifestyles, where information often flows faster than our ability to process it, capturing and organising […]
Design Month Graz 2025: entering “The New Real”
Every spring, Graz—Austria’s dynamic UNESCO City of Design—transforms into a playground for the world’s most inquisitive, creative, and forward-thinking minds. […]
Redefining human-robot synergy in industrial logistics
In recent years, the field of robotics has experienced a remarkable acceleration, with companies and startups racing to develop technologies […]
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