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We got our hands on Dyson's camera-toting toothbrush, and we have thoughts
There's a toothbrush with a camera in it, and Dyson actually shipped it. The CameraJet exists, we held it, and the Dezeen team has feelings. Somewhere between a dental tool and a surveillance device, it raises the obvious question: does anyone need to film their own molars? Probably not. But Dyson rarely asks permission, and the sheer audacity of the thing is worth unpacking. Nat Barker, Jennifer Hahn, and Tom Ravenscroft dig into the launch, the hype, and whether the tech justifies the bristles. They also tour a north London building trying to revive stone architecture, which feels like the opposite of a gadget that beeps at your gums. For more clever folding solutions, our piece on a tiny home that hides a mattress where the tent used to be pairs nicely. Stay spooty.
Wooden towers, robotic hands, and a tattoo that means something
There's a moment in the latest Dezeen Weekly where the conversation pivots from timber towers to a tattoo, and honestly, that's the kind of whiplash we live for. Tom Ravenscroft and Nat Barker dig into whether building tall with wood is genuine innovation or just a very tall gimmick, and they land somewhere delightfully complicated. Then there's a robotic hand that feels less like a prototype and more like a prop from a film that hasn't been made yet. It's the kind of leap that makes sci-fi feel impatient. And yes, the editor's new ink has a story worth circling back for. If you're hungry for more pocket-sized ingenuity, our roundup of phones with robot arms scratches that itch nicely. Stay spooty.
Kylie Jenner's side-eye might be the only honest review of Meta's new glasses
Meta's new smart glasses walked into Paris Fashion Week with Kylie Jenner's side-eye as their only honest reviewer. That's the energy this episode of Dezeen Weekly runs on. Design editor Jennifer Hahn and architecture reporter Amy Peacock sit down to ask the question nobody in the launch video dared to: would anyone actually wear these things? The side-eye says no. The speculative shrug says maybe, once the AI detox happens. Also on the table: Frank Gehry's Abu Dhabi opera house, which apparently deserves a second look, and a Paris Fashion Week that felt less like couture and more like decline. If you like your tech coverage with a gentle skepticism and a genuine delight in the weird, this one's for you.
The electric Ferrari got booed, but Jony Ive's fingerprints explain the real story
A crowd booed a Ferrari. That alone should tell you something strange is happening, because people do not usually boo Ferraris. They boo football referees and reality TV villains. But this was the unveiling of the marque's first all-electric car, designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson, and the room in Rome let it have it. I love that. The launch video skipped the part where the faithful get restless. Ive's fingerprints explain the real story, and they are all over the reaction. This is a car that looks like a product, not a prancing horse. It is a fascinating collision of two design religions, and the worshippers are confused. If you want a palate cleanser, read our piece on six tiny EVs that dare to be small, sharp, and actually cool.