Wearables
Wearable technology integrates electronic components into accessories and clothing to collect and transmit data about health, activity and performance. Designing these devices involves balancing technical functions with comfort, fit and everyday use. From smart garments to body-worn sensors, projects explore how materials, interfaces and product form enable interaction with the body and make collected information accessible to the wearer.
RayNeo iO, the smart glasses rethinking our relationship with technology
With real-time translation, a teleprompter function and productivity tools, RayNeo’s new model highlights the potential of smart glasses while keeping user privacy in focus.
Rings used to be fashion accessories. Now, they’re health trackers, smart devices, and familiar toys
From Samsung’s Galaxy Ring to Oura Ring and the recent Tamagotchi device, rings are becoming a corporate favorite to test the new obsession with modern health and entertainment.
Nike Air Zoom Hyperslide turns a recovery slide into a tech wearable
Nike and Hyperice rethink the post-performance routine with an ‘everyday slide’ that, through targeted, integrated technology, opens up new perspectives on the role of footwear, turning it into…
Inuteq x Adidas: personal cooling systems for professional athletes
From accessories to vests, the Dutch brand has been developing technologies for body temperature management since 2011. Its expertise in the field has extended to professional sports, with…
Can design really support mental wellbeing? 7 projects exploring the question
Wearable devices, domestic objects, and interactive systems are transforming emotions, memory, and meditation into new experiences of care. Wellness is no longer (only) about the body: design seems…
A charming bracelet can translate between sign and spoken language
Samuel Nagel and Paul Feiler’s winning design for the 2026 RIMOWA Design Prize refuses to treat disability as a problem to be hidden, merging design and accessibility.
NIKE drives innovation with Sport Offense and 4 new technologies
The brand presents a new collaboration with the Jordan and Converse teams and introduces advanced solutions, from ventilated clothing to neuroscientific and motorized footwear.
9 design-oriented innovations for urban cycling
From inflatable helmets to smart lights, ergonomic saddles, and modular accessories, this selection explores a next-generation, design-oriented approach to urban cycling, where safety, comfort, and style come together…
Reimagining reading in the attention economy through conscious technology
As the ‘analogue living’ trend rises, the Sol Reader proposes a new way of doing tech: focusing on a single purpose and prioritising user wellbeing.
CES 2026: how tech is moving from prototype to product
As this year’s consumer tech fair comes to an end, here are ten innovations that are redefining not only the future of the industry, but also how the…
ACE by Marco Ciacci: when hearing design becomes a matter of material
Developed at ECAL, ACE is a modular system for hearing devices that uses cellulose acetate to redefine form, materiality, and expressiveness in product design for hearing.
Innovation and research: 9 design projects from 2025
How is innovation shaping the future of creativity? This series of products and research from 2025 aims to answer that, with inclusivity, sustainability, and well-being emerging as key…