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Five innovative products designed to help with the housework

There's a lot of buzz around servant robots, with 2026 billed as the year automatons will begin to make housework a thing of the past. In the meantime, here are five current products that aim to turn domestic chores into domestic bliss.

C-200 by Seattle Ultrasonics

This ultrasonic knife vibrates more than 30,000 times per second, which its manufacturer says leads to cleaner, smoother slicing.

The vibrations can't be seen, heard or felt, but mean that chopping requires half as much force – saving the hand from soreness even when dicing a butternut squash.

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PencilVac by Dyson

Technology company Dyson is...

Hermi House / Superestudio

© David Frutos architects: SuperestudioLocation: Sagunt, EspañaProject Year: 2019Photographs: David FrutosArea: 400.0 m2

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Elevated Infrastructure and Public Space: Reclaiming the Ground Below

Bentway Staging Grounds / Agency-Agency + SHEEEP. Image © Samuel Engelking

Elevation is often framed as progress, lifting movement above the friction of the city and smoothing circulation into uninterrupted flow. Every act of lifting produces a secondary condition in its wake. Beneath flyovers, metro lines, and railway viaducts, a second ground emerges as shaded, ambiguous, and rarely planned with the same intent as what moves above. These spaces are not incidental leftovers. They are the spatial consequence of a design decision that privileges speed, clearance, and efficiency, redistributing value and...

Exhibit Columbus 2023: Designed by the Public / Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO

© Hadley Fruits for Exhibit Columbus architects: Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIOLocation: Columbus, United StatesProject Year: 2023Photographs: Hadley Fruits for Exhibit ColumbusArea: 1927.0 m2

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Parks Europe

Creation of 7 illustrations for Parks Europe. Parks Europe takes the wonder of Parks across the Atlantic, where the hills are alive with majestic landscapes, historic landmarks, and cultural treasures. Adventure awaits and beauty abounds in the alpine meadows, the dramatic coastlines, the dense forests, the racing waterways, and the stunning mountains of the national parks of this spellbinding continent.

This week we looked ahead to Milan design week

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This week on Dezeen, we previewed Milan design week by highlighting the must-see installations and exhibitions taking place.

Looking ahead to the most significant week in the design calendar, we rounded up the 29 key events taking place across the city.

These included a mindfulness space by Zaha Hadid Architects, interior designer Kelly Wearstler's first furniture collection for H&M, a labyrinth designed by architect Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh and Milan's annual experimental design exhibition Alcova (pictured).

In the USA, plans to build the third-tallest building in New York progressed as the developers for the 175 Park...

Astet Studio references Tokyo isakayas at Mitsu restaurant in London

Contemporary Shoji screens and hanging fabrics have been used to evoke Tokyo izakayas at the Mitsu Japanese restaurant in London.

The recently opened restaurant in Shoreditch, east London, was designed by Barcelona-based Astet Studio to reflect Japan's street culture and urban nightlife.

In particular, the studio wanted to create the feel of an izakaya – a type of informal Japanese bar.

"Our intention was for the restaurant to be perceived as an izakaya tavern that has evolved over the years: a lived-in and warm space, yet still with a vibrant energy," Astet Studio co-founder Ala Zreigat told...

The Relocation and Expansion Project of Wuning Middle School / Atelier Archmixing

© Runzi Zhu architects: Atelier ArchmixingLocation: Shanghai, ChinaProject Year: 2024Photographs: Runzi ZhuArea: 35579.0 m2

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