Danish architecture studio BIG and technology company Lonestar Data Holdings Inc have created a data storage device for the moon, where it is designed to rest indefinitely after arrival. The device, called Freedom Payload, is about the size of a hardback book and 1 kilogramme in mass. It will store data from "governments, enterprise businesses, and leading NGOs " in outer space. It will be abroad a lunar lander flying to the moon later this year and function similarly to a hard drive, or the larger data centres spread across the globe. Lonestar Data Holdings Inc (Lonestar) claimed it is the f ..read more

Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed an elevated home with steel pilotis and a V-shaped roof, aiming to create a building that "floats in the middle of the forest". Hidden within a densely wooded area, the Lone Oak House is located in a river region in southern Chile. Hebra Arquitectos has completed a woodland home in Chile The project was commissioned during the Covid pandemic and was meant to serve as a second home for a psychologist and an artist. However, the owners began telecommuting for work and decided to make the house their full-time residence. It was commissioned during t ..read more

Dezeen Courses: interested in studying in the US? We've rounded up five US-based courses covering a variety of subjects including landscape architecture, exhibition design and industrial design. Our roundup includes undergraduate and postgraduate programmes available at institutions from all over the US and is aimed at American and international students alike. Here are five US-based courses featured on Dezeen Courses: Exhibition and Experience Design MA at Fashion Institute of Technology The Exhibition and Experience Design MA course at the Fashion Institute of Technology prepares ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: French designer Jean-Marie Massaud has created the Milos outdoor furniture collection for Vondom, channelling the landscape of the Mediterranean. The Milos collection includes sofas, armchairs, sun loungers and coffee and side tables, all made of soft, organic shapes. The Milos outdoor collection is designed to reference the landscapes of the Mediterranean "For this new collaboration with Vondom, I wanted to evoke the original identity of this brand born between the sea and mountains in Valencia," said Massaud. "Milos' different pieces are like a collection of rocks gently sh ..read more

Local studio Emil Eve Architects has revamped the Aden Grove house in east London, adding loft and rear extensions characterised by angular forms and terracotta tiles. The terraced Victorian home in Newington Green required an update due to its dark interior and series of narrow, disjointed rooms, said Emil Eve Architects. Emil Eve Architects has added two extensions to a home in London "Like many Victorian terraces, it felt quite dark and narrow in places," studio co-founder Ross Perkin told Dezeen. "The house had been a rental property for some time so it was a bit run down, changes and ref ..read more

Pestles, mortars and bowls are integrated into the surfaces of the Communion table, created by designer Giles Tettey Nartey specifically for preparing the West African staple dish fufu. Carved from American maple, the monumental furniture piece consists of a central serving table surrounded by five workstations for pounding boiled cassava and plantain into a dough. The Communion table was designed for preparing fufu This dough is then formed into small parcels reminiscent of dumplings, from which pieces are torn and used to scoop up soups and stews. Tettey Nartey, who was born in South London ..read more

Technology company Apple has apologised for its iPad Pro advert, which shows creative tools being crushed in a hydraulic press, following a backlash from creatives. "We missed the mark with this video, and we're sorry," Apple's vice president of marketing Tor Myhren told advertising industry publication Ad Age. "Creativity is in our DNA at Apple" The advert, which is still live on Apple's YouTube page and in an X post from Apple CEO Tim Cook, shows tools used by creatives – including instruments, desks, games and paint – being crushed. When the press retracts, an iPad is shown. The video was ..read more

Unusual doorbells, coat racks and peepholes featured in the Hæ/Hi exhibition exploring the residential entryway during Iceland's annual DesignMarch festival. Entitled Hæ/Hi Vol III: Welcome, the showcase in central Reykjavík featured designs that attempt to make the experience of entering or leaving the home more comforting. Jón Helgi Hólmgeirsson created a collection of alternative doorbells The exhibition was the third iteration of Hæ/Hi, a collaborative exhibition project between design studios in Iceland and Seattle, which is home to the largest Icelandic population in the US. Exhibits in ..read more

Dezeen is co-hosting more than 10 events in New York City during NYCxDesign this year, including talks and parties with brands including Apparatus, Carl Hansen & Son, Moroso and Muji. Register here to attend! Dezeen is also partnering with the brands Autex Acoustics, Davide Groppi and Haute Living during the week, as well as teaming up with trade show ICFF on a series of talks. Read on to find out more about what Dezeen is up to and register to attend (all times mentioned are New York time). It is essential to RSVP – spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-ser ..read more

Promotion: creative networking event Look Book's 2024 edition will feature 16 craftspeople and design studios specialising in creating lights and lamps. In its eighth year, the Look Book annual event, featured as part of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), showcases North American designers and studios, attracting international architects and interior designers to explore their latest products. The event aims to create connections and foster collaborations with design studios, artisans and makers. This year's (ICFF) will take place from 19 to 21 May at Manhattan's Javits Cen ..read more