The robot that captures Cold War radio stations via wi-fi
A desk companion that intercepts and plays encrypted radio communications—once popular during the Cold War era but still in use today.
The winning photos of the 2025 World Press Photo contest
The winner of the Photo of the Year will be announced in Amsterdam on 17 April 2025. These are the best pictures we have selected from the annual World Press Photo Contest.
Scampia without Vele: Naples’ biggest urban regeneration project gets underway
Piloda Building and Settanta7 are behind the transformation project for Scampia, which includes new housing and public spaces, as well as the redevelopment of the “Celeste” Vela, in memory of the historic and troubled complex.
Studio Gang designs a centre for women's empowerment in Wisconsin
An organic architecture of sinuous lines intertwines with the forest landscape of northern United States, to create a space of encounter and support for women committed to transforming contemporary world.
Domus presents Bjarke Ingels to the Politecnico di Milano
During Milan Design Week, the guest editor of Domus will talk about materials as the basis of design, focusing on a materialism that goes beyond passive consumption.
Fuorisalone: the 2025 edition of Prada Frames will be on Gio Ponti’s train
Blending design, technology, and global dynamics, the new symposium curated by the Formafantasma studio will take place at the Padiglione Reale of Milan’s Central Station and aboard the Arlecchino train, in parallel with the 2025 Salone del Mobile.
Using augmented reality, Fiorucci “reopens” its historic San Babila store for few days
Accessible until March 27, the virtual space aims to offer an immersive experience that bridges Fiorucci’s past and future.
The dystopia of Pokémon Go: from Saudi Arabia to autonomous weapons
Between data used to train geospatial control systems and the recent ownership change, the game that lets you catch Pokémon in the streets reflects a nightmarish reality.
Drones can now take off directly from moving cars
DJI and BYD, both Chinese companies, launched a car-mounted launchpad from which drones can take off and land while the vehicle moves.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s unfinished project has just been built in the USA
A contemporary Usonian house “in the manner of” Frank Lloyd Wright springs up in the woods of Ohio but without the endorsement of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
Paolo Portoghesi's home studio on sale for 490,000 euros
In Calcata, in the Lazio region, 200 square metres designed by the internationally renowned architect are on sale by Christie's International Real Estate for a derisory sum.
The Electric State is the mortification of the best design of our time
The Russo brothers' Netflix flm fails the graphic novel from on which it is based and the vision of its author, Simon Stålenhag, by turning its evocative aesthetic into a banal Hollywood story devoid of original ideas.
IKEA pays tribute to Severance's aesthetics in a dystopian-flavored campaign
Following Severance 2’s media success, Ikea India launches its Mittzon office furniture line with a new advertising campaign: a tribute to the corporate world of Lumon Industries.