A Military Victory in Civilization 7 is all about conquering your enemies with your raw might and having as many settlements in your empire as possible which will then help you conquer even more civilizations. But this victory is less about fully eliminating your fellow leaders and more about building the biggest stick you can so nobody will mess with you.In this Civilization 7 guide, were going to give you a broad idea of how to win a Military Victory and then give you an age-by-age walkthrough on how to make it happen.How to get a Military Victory in Civilization 7Broadly speaking, youre going to be at war a lot as you pursue your Military Victory path. But thats totally okay, as youll get a lot out of it early on in the game. You can also ally yourself with other warmonger civilizations in the game, who will be all too happy to declare wars on enemy civilizations and pull you into them.At the start of the game, you want to start researching technologies that give you better and stronger units, as well as ships for coastal wars and faster training times. If you can get out in front of your enemies with better units that just deal more damage, youre going to stomp over their smaller towns and settlements before they can properly defend themselves.Unlike some other victory conditions, the Military Legacy Path is very tangible and straightforward. Essentially, youre just looking to boost your settlement count by any means necessary, and that includes both diplomacy and violence. Wiping a civilization out isnt nearly as useful as taking one town by force and then getting another from them during peace negotiations, so keep that in mind as you progress through the ages.As you move through the ages, your goals stay similar, but have a grander scale. Instead of conquering your homeland, youll conquer across the seas. This does require you to secondarily prioritize a bit of Science, as youll need to advance through the Tech tree to get your armada up and running.Your capture spree continues into the Modern Age, but youll need to capture civilizations with different ideologies than your own so you can shock the world with your irresponsible and destructive powers. To achieve that goal and win, youll need to build The Manhattan Project.Military Victory walkthrough in Civilization 7As described above, a Military Victory is all about conquering pieces of other civilizations around the map, enabling you to become such a godlike entity that nobody would dare challenge your position on the world stage.Below, were going to give you a bit of more structured advice for each age to help you push through the games objectives and complete the Military Legacy Path, which will help guide you to completing the Manhattan Project in the Modern Age.Antiquity AgeBefore we get started, heres a snapshot of what the Antiquity Age looks like for a Military Victory:Study Discipline in the Civics treeTrain military units and assemble an armyTrain siege units and capture a settlementEarn 12 Pax Imperatoria Points by capturing settlementsIn the Antiquity Age, you want to meet civilizations, court alliances, and build up a technologically superior army as quickly as possible. Start with building up a scout and sending them out to see the world and introduce you to other civilizations.If youre familiar with the leader types the AI is playing or your friends you can probably discern who the other warmonger civilizations will be. Look for a civilization that is close to your home city and is going for a non-Military Victory (and ideally non-Science, as theyll have access to strong units early as well) and start tanking your relationship with them. Woo any fellow allies with diplomatic actions especially a Cultural Exchange to boost happiness before your war begins.As youre surveying the land for other civilizations, start making your way to the Discipline Civic so you can unlock an army commander. Build an army commander and train a siege unit. Once youre hostile, start moving your units toward your target city and declare war.Blitz the city with your units, destroying its defenses if they have some already killing any nearby units, and capturing the district. Hold the city and heal up your units (while making sure your cities are also protected). Once your units are healed, start moving toward the next city in that civilizations empire. Eventually, youll either take multiple cities or they will ask for peace. If they ask for peace, decline unless they offer a city. If they offer one city, ask for another. Theres a fine art to this, balancing how much more your army is capable of taking and your citizens tolerating versus what another civilization is willing to give you for peace.With your new cities, start building up happiness and generating gold, buy yourself some new units, upgrade your existing ones, and do it again. Your entire goal here is to have 12 Pax Imperatoria points by the end of the age. You get one point for just founding a settlement of your own (meaning its a good idea to build some settlers in addition to those military units), but you get two points for conquering another civilizations city or town. So repeat what youve already been doing and youll head into the Exploration Age with a Golden Age of Military prowess.Exploration AgeBefore we get started, heres a snapshot of what the Exploration Age looks like for a Military Victory:Research Cartography and Astronomy on the Tech treeCreate a settlement in a Distant LandEarn 12 Non Sufficit Orbis Points by founding and capturing foreign settlementsIn the Exploration Age, your main goals and turn-to-turn gameplay change very little.In the new Tech tree, youll want to take the top path, quickly looking into Machinery, Castles, and Heraldry. However, your main focus should be on Shipbuilding and Master Shipbuilding, both of which you need to get ASAP. Once youre able to move all of your units across the ocean safely, youll want to send a settler over to the other continent the distant land and make a new town. The more you can do this the better, as itll help generally through the age.Once youve settled a town on another continent or island, start sending out scouts to meet the other civilizations there and see whats around you. Like before, youll want to pick out a foreign civilization to target and then tank your relationship with them. When youre ready, move your army across the ocean and stage them in your new town. Declare war and get to work conquering in a new land.Something to consider here, as you go, is that youll need to defend yourself at home as well, and account for how much longer your reinforcements will take to travel to reach the war. So keep sending units from your home cities before you need them in the foreign lands.To complete the Military Legacy Path in the Exploration Age, youll need 12 Non Sufficient Orbis points. And like the Pax Imperatoria points in the Antiquity Age, youll earn one for founding a settlement of your own on foreign soil, and two for taking one from a foreign civilization.Just keep going to war and youll enter into the Modern Age with a Golden Age.Modern AgeBefore we get started, heres a snapshot of what the Modern Age looks like for a Military Victory:Study Political Theory in the Civics treeAdopt an Ideology in the Civics treeResearch Combustion and Flight in the Tech treeScore 20 Ideology Points by capturing towns and cities from civilizations who have a different Ideology than youBuild The Manhattan Project WonderComplete the Operation Ivy projectThings get a little more diplomatic for the Military Legacy Path once you reach the Modern Age, and your goals will begin to center around ideology as much as military strength.First, you need to push into the Political Theory Civic, which will give you access to an Ideology. You can then pick your Ideology Fascism is probably your best bet, unsurprisingly and evolve it over the game. Youll also want to make your way to Combustion on the Tech Tree and then eventually to Flight.Once you have your Ideology in place and the power of Flight ideally before your enemies youre back to conquering other civilizations. This time, you need to earn Ideology Points, which come from capturing settlements that either dont share your ideology or dont have an ideology at all.Youre doing the same thing as before, basically, but youll want to alter your tactics a little bit. Ideally, you want to focus on civilizations that have a different ideology, as theyll give you more points. Plus, if theyre looking for a Culture Victory, they likely have much weaker Science intake, and therefore worse units. While you can go after civilizations that dont have an ideology and there is merit there, considering they are behind in the Civics trees consider that they could develop an ideology mid-war, and then youd be stuck getting no points if they picked the same as you.Once youve earned 20 Ideology Points through capturing settlements, youll unlock the ability to build the Manhattan Project Wonder in one of your cities and then initiate the Operation Ivy project in that city. When the project ends, nuclear weapons will be introduced to the world, and youll win the game but at what cost, reader?For more Civilization 7 guides, read our guides to all Legacy Paths and all victories or our detailed walkthroughs on how to get an Economic Victory, a Science Victory, or a Culture Victory.

Looking to keep your home clean without having to vacuum and mop every day, pick up dirt, the dinner your child threw on the floor or your furry friends endless pet hair? Join the club. Smart home gadgets have come a long way over the years, and that includes robot vacuums. With newer technology including voice controls, object detection and more automation features, investing in a robot vacuum cleaner makes more sense now than ever before. Some of the best robot vacuum cleaners even have mopping capabilities, roller brush options and self-emptying bases, too, and there are plenty that don't cost a fortune either. If youre ready to adopt a less hands-on approach and let a robot vacuum cleaner do the hard work for you, consider our recommendations below. Table of contents Best robot vacuums 2025 What to look for in a robot vacuum Robot vacuum maintenance tips Robot vacuum FAQs Best robot vacuums 2025 What to look for in a robot vacuum Wi-Fi connectivity As we explained in our budget guide, Wi-Fi connectivity is a key feature for most robot vacuums. Some of the affordable devices arent Wi-Fi connected, though, so its best to double check before you buy cheap. Wi-Fi lets a robot vacuum cleaner do things like communicate with a mobile app, which then allows you to control the device from your phone. Vacuum suction Suction power is another important factor to consider. Unfortunately, there isnt a standard power scale that all robo-vacs adhere to, so its difficult to compare among a bunch of devices. Some companies provide Pascal (Pa) levels and generally the higher the Pa, the stronger the vacuum cleaner will be. But other companies dont rely on Pa and simply say their robots have X-times more suction than other robots. Floor type Ultimately, we recommend thinking first about the floors in your home: Do you have carpet throughout, or tile and hardwood floors, or a mix? Robots with stronger suction power will do a better job cleaning carpets as they can get into the nooks and crannies more easily. Some machines have max modes as well, which ups the suction power but also typically eats at battery life faster than the normal cleaning mode. Mapping features and object detection Past a certain price threshold, youll find advanced perks like home mapping features, improved object detection and automatic dustbin disposal. Home mapping is exactly what it sounds like: The vacuum uses sensors to map your homes layout as it cleans, allowing you to send it to particular rooms or areas. Most robo-vacs have object detection, but some will be better than others at actually avoiding things like chair legs and childrens toys. Higher-end models like iRobots j7 series even go so far as to promise obstacle avoidance to steer clear of things like pet poop that can potentially ruin your machine. Robot vacuums with mopping capabilities Were also now starting to see more robot vacuums with mopping capabilities. Machines with this feature have a water tank either built into the robots chassis or as a separate piece that you swap in for the dustbin when you want to mop your floors. It makes the robo-vac more useful if you have hard floors in your home that you like to keep squeaky clean, but it does require more work on your part. Filling and emptying the reservoir remains a humans job for the most part (except on the most expensive machines), as does adding cleaning solutions if the mopping robot comes with this feature to ensure it uses clean water for every cycle. Auto-empty station Finally, for peak convenience, consider a robot vacuum that comes with a self-emptying base station. These are basically garbage bins attached to the machines docking station. At the end of each job, the robo-vac automatically empties its small dustbin into the large clean base that means you wont have to empty the dustbin yourself and youll only have to tend to the base once every few weeks. Just keep in mind that most self-emptying bins require proprietary garbage bags another long-term expense youll have to factor in. Also, any vac-and-mop robot with a water tank will not dump its dirty water into the clean base, so youll still have to clean up that yourself. Robot vacuum maintenance tips First and foremost, always empty your robot vacuums dustbin after every cleaning job. If you have a model with a self-emptying base, theres less work for you to do yourself. If not, simply detach and empty the dustbin as soon as the robot is done cleaning. Its also a good idea to take a dry cloth to the inside of the dustbin every once in a while to remove any small dust and dirt particles clinging to its insides. In addition, youll want to regularly examine the machines brushes to see if any hair has wrapped around them, or if any large debris is preventing them from working properly. Some brushes are better than others at not succumbing to tangled hair, but its a good idea to check your robots brushes regardless both their main brush and any smaller roller brushes or corner brushes they have. These parts are often easy to pop off of the machine (because they do require replacements eventually) so we recommend removing each brush entirely, getting rid of any tangled hair or other debris attached to them and reinstalling them afterwards. Robot vacuums also have filters that need replacing every couple of months. Check your machines user manual or the manufacturers website to see how long they recommend going in between filter replacements. Most of the time, these filters cannot be washed, so you will need to buy new ones either directly from the manufacturer or from other retailers like Amazon or Walmart. Robot vacuum FAQs Are robot vacuums worth it? We tackled this question when we reviewed budget robot vacuums and the answer is yes, especially if vacuuming is one of your least favorite chores. Robots take the hard work out of cleaning your floors just turn the thing on and watch it go. Any robot vacuum cleaner worth buying is semi-autonomous in that it will suck up dirt around your home until its battery is low and then make its way back to its charging dock. Unlike a regular vacuum, you should only have to interact with it to turn it on, empty its dustbin and untangle it if it were to get stuck somewhere. Thats not to say robot vacuums are perfect. Theyre almost always less powerful and less flexible than traditional vacuums. Since most robo-vacs are much smaller than traditional models, they often dont have the same level of suction youll get in an upright machine. Plus, their dustbins are smaller, so they will need to be emptied more frequently. While Wi-Fi-connected robot vacuums give you the flexibility to start a cleaning job from anywhere using an app, targeting a small area of your home can be more complicated. Some robo-vacs have spot-cleaning features that focus the machines attention on a specific area, which almost but not quite mimics the spot-cleaning youd be able to do yourself with a regular or cordless vacuum. How long do robot vacuums last? Robot vacuums can last many years, if you take care of them properly. Check out our recommendations for robot vacuum maintenance above, but in a nutshell, you should make sure that you're emptying the machine's bin after every job and periodically cleaning the interior of the bin and the brushes. It's also a good idea to check the user manual to see how often your robot vacuum's filter needs changing. Do robot vacuums work better than handheld vacuums? There's no straight answer to this question. Robot vacuums offer more convenience than handheld vacuums, so for those who are looking to automate a chore, that could mean one of these devices works better for them than a standard vacuum. However, handheld vacuum cleaners often have stronger suction power, and they give the user a bit more control. It ultimately depends on how you intend to use your main vacuum cleaner and what you want to prioritize most. How often do you have to clean a robot vacuum? Cleaning a robot vacuum isnt too much of a chore, but youll want to give it a little TLC every few weeks or so, depending on how often youre running it and how much dirt its picking up. The dustbin usually needs to be emptied after each cleaning run, especially if you have pets or lots of carpet where dirt can hide. Many newer models have self-emptying docks, which means you wont have to empty the dustbin yourself after every use, but the main bin will still need a good clean once a month or so. Also, its a good idea to check the side brushes and main brush for any hair tangles or debris every couple of weeks to keep things running smoothly. What are the negatives of robot vacuums? Robot vacuums wont work for everyone. One of the biggest drawbacks is that they usually dont have the same suction power as a full-sized upright vacuum or even a cordless stick vacuum, so they might struggle with deep-cleaning thick carpets. Theyre also designed for floors only, so if youre looking to clean furniture, stairs or other tricky spots, youll still need a traditional vacuum to do that. Plus, they can sometimes get stuck or miss spots, especially if youve got a lot of furniture or obstacles in the way. While their sensors help, they might still bump into things or need a little help getting out of tight spots. And while most have decent dirt detection features, theyre best for keeping things tidy rather than doing heavy-duty cleaning.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/best-robot-vacuums-130010426.html?src=rss

Sonos will start selling a streaming box in the "coming months," according to The Verge. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the company was working on a streaming device codenamed "Pinewood" back in 2023. He said it was going to cost between $150 and $200, but sources told the publication that it would set buyers back between $200 and $400 instead. To note, the Roku Streambar costs $130, while the Apple TV 4K with Wi-Fi costs $129.During an earnings call last year, Sonos said that it was planning to launch two new products in the fourth quarter of 2024, but it had to push back their release until its app was fixed. Sonos' app broke after the company rolled out a major redesign last April that was supposed to make it easier to find and play different kinds of content. But the app was extremely buggy and was missing basic features, such as sleep timers and alarms. It's not quite clear if one of the delayed products was the streaming box, but the box, The Verge says, is "deep into development."The streaming device will reportedly have an interface that can combine content from multiple services, including Netflix, Max and Disney Plus, in a single unified software experience. It will feature integrated Sonos Voice Control, but it will also come with a physical remote control with shortcuts for popular apps. For those with an expansive home theater setup, the box will apparently have multiple HDMI ports with passthrough capability, allowing users to plug in other devices they want to pair with their TVs, such as gaming consoles.Sonos has also reportedly designed Pinewood to be able to wirelessly transmit TV audio to its own soundbars and other audio devices without lag. Plus, it will allow users to create their own surround system for TV viewing. Users will be able to designate two separate speakers as front left and right channels, for instance. For internet connectivity, The Verge says it will have both a gigabit ethernet port and Wi-Fi 7.After a disastrous few months following its botched app overhaul, Sonos laid out a plan to win back customers' trust. One of the things it promised was to implement "ambitious quality benchmarks" at the beginning of a product development cycle. It also said that it's not going to release products before those standards are met, which presumably means that Pinewood is going through rigorous testing before it becomes available.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/sonos-may-release-its-long-rumored-streaming-box-this-year-130017996.html?src=rss

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You know youve said it. We all have. Mmm, that looks so deliciousI want to try some! Thats because when it comes to what we eat, its not just a matter of taste.What foods and drinks look likethe colors we see before the first morsels or sips hit our taste budshave mattered to people for millennia. And nowhere has that been more blatant than the American food palate, where the visual spectrum we choose from includes not only the primary colors but artificial ones that nature couldnt even dream up.For well over a century, food manufacturers in the United States have used synthetic dyes in their products as part of their production and marketing efforts. Often, its been in hopes of making a mass-produced food look as fresh and natural as possible, reminiscent of the raw ingredients used in its production. In other cases, its been about making an item look interesting or distinctive from competitors, like candies or desserts in an electric blue or neon pink. Think blue raspberry Slurpee or Flamin Hot Cheetos.It hasnt been without controversy. Over the decades, there have been pushback and government regulation over just how food and drink have been colored, most recently with the decision last month from the federal Food and Drug Administrationto ban red dye No. 3from foods and oral-ingested drugs because of concerns over a possible cancer risk. But no ones calling for food NOT to be colorful.Thats because theres no escaping the importance of what we see when it comes to what we eat, says Devina Wadhera, faculty associate at the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts of Arizona State University.Your first sensory contact, if your eyes are open, is going to be sight, she says. Thats going to be the first judgment were going to make.Visual appeal is pivotalThe food manufacturers of the late 19th century knew they had to get the visual appeal right. It was part of their marketing, as a shorthand to encourage brand recognition, to make consumers feel comfortable about quality and overcome worries (or realities) about spoilage as food production became industrialized, says Ai Hisano, author of Visualizing Taste: How Business Changed the Look of What You Eat.Synthetic dyes helped overcome problems like foods losing color in the production process and helped make foods look more natural, she says. Then, over time, dyes were deployed to make foods look fun and appealing to audiences like young children. (That doesnt mean manufacturers didnt sometimes use colorants that could even be deadlyhence the reason theres regulation.)She pointed to the mid-20th century example of cake mixes, which reduced the amount of effort required to bake a cake at home because most of the ingredients were already included. Food companies began promoting colorful icing for the cakes as a way women baking at home could kind of present their personality even though they are making a premixed cake, Hisano says.We become conditioned to coloringThe connections we make between colors and foods are learned, Wadhera says. Throughout our lives, we make associations which mean things. Cake is associated with birthdays. Ice cream is associated with parties and good times, so everything is associative learning. Color is one of those things that we have this tendency to learn about different flavor pairings.She gave the example of the spate of products like chips and other snacks that are marketed as having an extra kick. Often theyre super red because (companies are) trying to say, Hey, this is going to be spicy because theyre trying to get to this sensation or perception that this is going to be really spicybuy it.The connections that we make between color and taste can also change according to the context, says Charles Spence, professor of experimental psychology at the University of Oxford. A blue liquid in a plastic cup in a bathroom? Could be minty mouthwash. The exact same color liquid, in a bar, held in a rocks glass? Could be bitter gin. Different cultures around the world also have different color associations, he says, although its fairly constant across geographies that the more vivid a color is, the more intense people assume the flavor will be.It can even extend past the food itself to the colors involved in its presentation, Wadhera says, pointing to research showing people eating different amounts or preferring certain foods linked to the colors of the dishes used to serve them. And much of the time, she says, people arent necessarily aware theyre doing it.Theres a lot of things with color that you can manipulate and affect judgments, she says. You dont think of it, though. . . . We make automatic judgments on the food and we dont even realize it.By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

This article is republished with permission fromWonder Tools,a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps.Subscribe here.Whens the last time you fielded a tech support call from a parent?You want your parentsor anyone you supportto benefit from email, photo sharing, and video calls. You also have to protect them from scams, malware, and unnecessary complexity.Or maybe youarethat parent and want to stay safe online.Either way, todays post aims to support you.I periodically help my parents make sense of confusing WebEx conferencing instructions or Microsoft Word settings. So when Wonder Tools reader and tech expertPaul Schreiberoffered to write a guest post based on his professional and personal experience, I welcomed his input.Below he outlines specific hardware recommendations, security steps, and practical tips you can implement today. The next section of this piece is by Paul.Pauls adviceOver the past few years, Ive helped my parents and some friends parents stay safe online. Here are some things Ive found work well.Skip the computerMany folks dont need a powerful computer. They just need access to email, messaging, and the web. AniPadorChromebookfor around $300 provides this (along with thousands of apps), while reducing the burden of maintenance.. . . or pick a simple oneAMacBook Airis a great choice if they do need a computer. Theres less malware and Apple provides a single, simple source of support. No need to worry about separate or conflicting instructions from hardware and OS manufacturers. Plus, if they already have an iPhone, the Air works with it seamlessly.Replace the routerReplace their current router with one or more eero devices. Eeros:Automatically connect to each other in a mesh for large homesno more clunky extenders with separate network names. They also work for apartments with thick wallsAutomatically configure themselves with the right network settingsAutomatically stay up-to-dateCan be monitored and administered remotely fromyourphoneAdd guardrailsMake yourself the admin. When setting up the computer, create two accounts:One for yourself, with administrative rightsA standard account for your parentIf they accidentally install adware or other junk, it will only affect their account, not the whole computer, and itll be easier to remedy.Install an ad blockerAds slow down the page andtrick people into installing malware. I recommend the freeuBlock Originfor Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. (Note: avoid the similarly named uBlock.) For Safari, consider buying1Blocker,Wipr,orAdGuard.Set up a family accountApple (iCloud+) and Google (Google One) both sell cloud storage that can be shared with your family. For about $10 per month, you ensure everyones device is backed up and their photos are synced. You can also share some apps without repurchasing them.Make yourself the recovery contactAdd your email and phone number as a recovery contact (Apple,Google) for your parents important accounts. This lets you help when they forget their password. It also lets you reset it if they become incapacitated or die.Set up legacy contactsUnlikerecoverycontacts,legacycontacts control an account after someone dies. Setting these up gives you legal permission to access the account. Each service handles it differently, so read instructions fromFacebook,Apple,andGooglecarefully.Today is trash dayGo through your parents computer and/or phone. Delete unused apps. Clean up the downloads folder, removing installers (such as .pkg and .dmg files) as well duplicate or outdated files.PasswordsPasswords are a pain. Good news: You no longer need to memorize them. 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It wont fill your password in on sites trying to steal your information.Set up password autofill and teach them to use itSpend a few hours using Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or 1Password to generate new passwords for their 25 most important sitesShare key account passwords with yourselfFinal TipsIf you want personalized advice, visitConsumer Reports security planner.If your parents or relatives are easily duped by fake reviews, set up bookmarks forConsumer Reports,Wirecutter, theGood Housekeeping Institute,Vetted, or other trustworthy review services.P.S. bonus toolsrecommended by JeremyPrint Friendlymakes it easy to print anything online.Postlight Readerremoves clutter from articles, making reading easier.Permission Slipis a free app from Consumer Reports that helps you learn what companies are collecting data about you or your parents or children. You can send a request that they stop selling your personal info.Consumer Reports testingfound that paid data removal services often fail to fully scrub personal information from people-search sites.Ive been testingIncogni, which wasnt assessed in that report. So far its been helpful in requesting that data brokers erase information about me that theyre storing and selling.See thebig data broker opt-out listfor more info.CleanMyMacis a simple Mac app that makes it easy to remove old installers, duplicate files, and other files cluttering up your computer or taking up space. Ive used it for a few years and recommend it.Yorbais another promising new service in beta. It can help in several ways:Unsubscribe from emails.Wipe old unused accounts and associated logins.Cancel subscriptions you forgot about. Its free to start.This article is republished with permission fromWonder Tools,a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps.Subscribe here.

The Dezeen team are reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital (3-9 February). Updated throughout the day with exclusive previews of products, installations and events.11.00am cardboard cityHow much can you build with cardboard? London-based design studio Hunting & Narud set out to answer that question with its exhibition design for Flokk, the workplace furniture manufacturer and parent company for brands including Offecct, HG and Profim.Flokk's signature logo spelled out in cardboard shapesDezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson dropped by the stand at Stockholm Furniture Fair, where she discovered house-shaped meeting rooms, partitions made from cardboard tubes and a bar with a zigzagging backdrop.Meeting rooms were styled with the outline of a pitched-roof house in cardboardPartition walls rendered in cardboard tubing. Images by Amy Frearson10.30am the trees have eyesThe forest is taking over at surfaces company Cosentino's Stockholm showroom!The plants are planted directly into the floorDesigner Monica Frster has created an interior where plants and pine trees are planted into the floor using a synthetic soil made from waste material from Cosentino's own production.Lush vegetation contrasts sleek stone surfacesThe result is an unusually eye-catching showroom with a natural vibe, where the green plants create a Scandinavian feel and contrast against Cosentino's sleek stone surfaces. And where other than in Stockholm would you have a forest-feeling showroom? Cajsa CarlsonThe planting is positioned throughout the showroom. Images by Cajsa Carlson10.00am wild at heartThe sun has come out in Stockholm! As reports from last night's festivities trickle in, catch up on everything that happened yesterday.Furniture is on display upholstered in the Wild at Heart collectionDezeen's Jennifer Hahn took a trip to the Kvadrat showroom, where textile brand Sahaco is presenting its 2025 collection in an installation themed "Wild at Heart".The installation is taking place at the Kvadrat showroom in StockholmThe collection was largely informed by the designs of the late Austrian artist Franz West, and includes three upholsteries and seven drapery fabrics.Sahaco describe the collection as "daring and poetic". Images by Jennifer HahnCheck out what happened on Tuesday and Wednesdayat Stockholm Design Week.See Dezeen Events Guide for all the latest information you need to know to attend the event, as well as a list of other architecture and design events taking place around the world.All times are Stockholm time.The lead image is by Max Fraser.The post Dezeen LIVE: Stockholm Design Week 2025 appeared first on Dezeen.

The Dezeen team are reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital, where terrazzo beer taps, conversation pits and twisted aluminium were the highlights from 5 February.6.00pm Dezeen Awards 2025 launches in StockholmAmidst all of the design week busyness, the Dezeen Awards team is also in Stockholm for the launch of the 2025 programme. Entries opened today what are you waiting for?Writing in the launch announcement, Dezeen Awards director Claire Barrett says "I bet every designer went into the profession to make a difference. Design matters".The Dezeen team are currently making their way from across the city to Nordiska Galleriet, which will host the official launch of Dezeen Awards 2025 with a talk and party this evening.See you here tomorrow for more live coverage from Stockholm Design Week!5.30pm Spanish semlaDezeen's resident Swede, Cajsa Carlson, couldn't resist having a traditional semla when offered at the showroom of Spanish furniture brand Andreu World.Semla are becoming available earlier each year. Image Cajsa CarlsonThough they're technically supposed to be eaten around Shrove Tuesday, the cream and almond paste-filled sweet buns have started popping up earlier and earlier.And according to Andreu World, the semlas are also very popular with the brand's Spanish employees, one of whom said they should be available all year round.5.00pm terrazzo on tapDesigner Gustav Winsth looked to traditional taverns when designing this city showroom for glassware brand Bobo, reports Dezeen's Jane Englefield.Image by Jane EnglefieldCreated as an after-work spot to enjoy drinks sipped from Bobo's wafer-thin glasses, the showroom includes a pair of distinctive terrazzo taps designed to echo what they pour: one long tap in gold and white for foamy beer and another short pink-red tap for negronis better try both, just to be sure.Find out more on Dezeen Events Guide 4.45pm skl!Architecture studio Claesson Koivisto Rune (CKR) took journalists, including Dezeen's Jennifer Hahn who filed this report, on an exclusive tour of its new studio, taking over a grand 1890s apartment in Sdermalm, which once belonged to "some wealthy family".The new studio space is in a grand 1890s apartmentCKR renovated the home, preserving the classical, linear arrangement of the stucco-clad rooms with their ceramic fireplaces, while new shelving was added using wood repurposed from the studio's 2021 anniversary exhibition at Stockholm's Royal Academy of Fine Arts.Claesson Koivisto Rune renovated the space, maintaining original design detailsThe studio also showcased its latest collection for Swedish heritage glassware brand Orrefors, using three geometric forms the cone, sphere and cylinder to create glasses for any kind of drink (including, and perhaps most importantly, tequila shots).CKR are debuting a new glassware collection for Orrefors at Stockholm Design Week 2025CKR founders Mrten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune said they used an almost architectural approach to designing the assortment, aiming to create "a city of buildings" when setting the dinner table.Dezeen's Jennifer Hahn loves the collection but fears its delicacy!Personally, I'm obsessed but I fear I might break them within about 2.5 seconds of picking them up. Jennifer HahnObligatory shot of architectural models on the shelves of CKR's new studio space. Images by Jennifer Hahn4.15pm feline photogenicThe Dezeen team met the first pet of design week today!The cat was comfortable posing for visiting journalistsAt design studio Matsson Marnell's exhibition in co-founder Magda Marnell's home, the family cat whose name Dezeen sadly didn't cat-ch posed in front of the striking design pieces on show. Cajsa Carlson3.15pm functional sculpturesTeased on the blog yesterday (4.00pm entry), Cajsa Carlson has now written up the full exhibition from experimental design platform lvsj Grd at Stockholm Furniture Fair. Check it out below.Read: lvsj Grd exhibition showcases "functional sculptures" and undulating furniture2.45pm celebrating collaborationTo mark the anniversary of their decade-long collaboration, &Tradition has released a duo of new products from designer Luca Nichetto.Nichetto has designed the Muno chair for &TraditionThe Muno chair is the "little brother" of Nichetto's Cloud Sofa the first-ever product he created for the brand while Gio is a metal homage to Gio Ponti's iconic Murano glass chandelier.The Gio light takes its inspiration from Gio Ponti's Murano glass chandelierLater this year, &Tradition teased, there will also be a celebration of the designer's best-selling Lato side table.The Lato side table is Nichetto's best-selling design for &Tradition. Images by Jennifer Hahn"We are celebrating ten years by doing a special thing with this little fellow that allowed me to live properly," Nichetto joked. "Before that, I was broke."Dezeen's Max Fraser and Luca Nichetto, in conversation, took place last night (February 4) in &Tradition's spaceLast night, Nichetto explained the story behind these new products in a talk with Dezeen's Max Fraser, a fun-filled 40 minutes with plenty of anecdotes from Nichetto's career.2.00pm best foot forwardDezeen's Jennifer Hahn has some great lines from Stockholm Furniture Fair director Daniel Heckscher who, speaking to journalists, said "we're aiming to be the best design fair in the world"."Not the biggest we'll never beat Milan but the best. I'm not quite sure how we're going to get there yet but we're going to get there."1.30pm roll the diceDezeen's Clara Finnigan is taking a time check at David Taylor's Special Effects exhibit, on show at auction house Bukowskis.David Taylor's latest collection is on display at BukowskisTaylor's latest foray into collectible design includes a modern take on a grandfather clock.The pieces are made from aluminiumThe exhibition consists of 25 exclusive pieces created by Taylor in his signature material, aluminium.Find out more on Dezeen Events Guide Images by Clara Finnigan1.15pm disrupt more, waste lessMax's meatballs were well-earned, having just come from the Paper Bar of Stockholm Furniture Fair where he moderated the latest Design Disruptors talk with with designer and educator Ineke Hans, who talked about her work and how to disrupt more, waste less and act better.Ineke Hans (right) takes part in Dezeen's Design Disruptors talk seriesIn the last of four Design Disruptors events that Dezeen has organised this week, editor-at-large Amy Frearson has just taken to the same stage for a panel discussion titled The AI-volution, with speakers Sean Barrett from Interesting Times Gang; design director of FranklinTill Marta Giralt Dunj; Copy Lab founder Carl-Axel Wahlstrm; and Gharage's Alexandra Zenner.Amy Frearson (far left) moderates the final Dezeen Design Disruptors talk at Stockholm Furniture FairMarta Giralt Dunj said "to truly expand our creative potential, we need AI collaborators that challenge us, provoke critic thinking and make space for reflection, experimentation and even failure."1.00pm the money shotDezeen's Max Fraser is enjoying Swedish meatballs for lunch with Annica Eklund, creative director of House of Bolon, who is hosting a pop-up this week in the chic Stockholm restaurant Riche.Image by Max Fraser12.30pm a seat at the tableNJRD is unveiling timber furniture at the Grand Relations office, including a dining table, chairs and a sleek, long bench called Vior designed for communal meals and named after the Norse word for wood.NJRD's new dining table features a full-length matching benchA number of enviable design objects are on display at Grand Relations' office, including a cluster of classic Alvar Aalto for Iittala vases and an irresistible stack of Dezeen Dispatch newspapers. Jane EnglefieldAlvar Aalto for Iittala vases are displayed at the Grand Relations office. Images by Jane Englefield12.00pm Fit for a king! Dezeen social editor Clara Finnigan has been to see seven limited edition pieces by Nick Ross on show at Public Service Gallery.The limited edition of timber furniture is on show at Public Service GalleryThe collection uses the pruned branches of linden trees planted by King Frederick I of Sweden in the early 1700s.Images by Clara Finnigan11.30am love is your colourIt's all about colour for design studio Form Us With Love at Stockholm Furniture Fair this year, where the brand presents its collaboration with Swedish company Dalform.The collection is a collaboration between Form Us With Love and DalformForm Us With Love's collection, called Soft Edge, included benches and cabinets with curved shapes and bright hues, and were a new interpretation of Dalform's public-space furniture.Modular seating and storage systems are rendered in bright coloursFounders and designers Jonas Petterson and John Lfgrendrew on their knowledge of modular design to create the vibrant pieces, which can be combined to create larger storage or seating systems. Cajsa Carlson11.00am brilliantly bad AI designsLeading design store Nordiska Galleriet has started producing its own products, launching this week with the Lamp 53 by Axel Wannberg and the Empire chair by Sami Kallio.Axel Wannberg has designed lamps for Nordiska GallerietFurther to these launches, design studio Front has been experimenting with the possibilities and limitations of AI, with an installation in the store exhibiting their "AI-brilliantly bad" collection.Front worked with a range of AI models to interpret their sketches and drawings into three-dimensional objectsThis evening, Nordiska Galleriet will host the launch of Dezeen Awards 2025 with a talk and party entries have opened today! Max Fraser10.30am 3D-printed feet!Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn has spotted these 3D-printed ceramic joints, which hold up the wooden framework of a pavilion in Stockholm Furniture Fair's Greenhouse area, created by design firms Polymorf and Studio Pank.The joints have been 3D-printedThe flexible building system was constructed using timber from diseased elm trees and crooked cherry wood, which would otherwise have been incinerated.Images by Jennifer Hahn9:45am design of noteDezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson has been to see Note Design Studio's latest project for flooring company Tarkett Atelj.Note Design Studio have designed the conversation pit with TarkettThe Stockholm-based studio has redesigned Tarkett's showroom, adding in a centrepiece that is bound to be a talking point a huge circular conversation pit, lined with yellow-ochre carpet.Charlotte Ackemar (left) and Lukas Petko of Note Design Studio collaborated with Tarkett on the conversation pitMatching cushions can be added or removed, so the pit can be used in various ways. The designers have done such a job of colour-matching the textile that accident-prone Frearson couldn't tell the difference and nearly tried to step down on the wrong one! Amy FrearsonThe installation is at the Tarkett showroom. Images by Amy Frearson[Ed. note: You can play quite a fun game of render vs reality for this project by checking out the listing in the Stockholm Design Week digital guide from Dezeen Events Guide.]9.30am god morgon!Welcome to day two of our live coverage of Stockholm Design Week. As the team get out and about in Stockholm to bring you more design, catch up on everything that happened on Tuesday at Stockholm Design Week 2025.Later today Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser and editor-at-large Amy Frearson will be moderating the next two Design Disruptors talks at the Paper Bar of Stockholm Furniture Fair.Stockholm designers share their favourite local spots and hidden gemsFor our first print publication, Dezeen Dispatch, Dezeen asked some of the city's most prominent designers (and one architect) to share their recommendations for the best places to eat, drink and soak up culture across the Swedish capital.Find out about everything going on in the Stockholm Design Week guide created by Dezeen Events Guide, highlighting the key events at the festival this year.Follow the live coverage and catch up on everything that happened on Tuesday at Stockholm Design Week (4 February).See Dezeen Events Guide for all the latest information you need to know to attend the event, as well as a list of other architecture and design events taking place around the world.All times are Stockholm time.The lead image is by Amy Frearson.The post Wednesday from Stockholm Design Week 2025 appeared first on Dezeen.

One of my all-time favorite graphic novels is The Watchmen by Alan Moore. One prominent element there is the Doomsday Clock which has been around in real life since 1947. Its a representation of the possible catastrophic effects of unchecked scientific and technological advances. While this graphic symbol has been in existence for decades now, it has always been presented as a panel with paper hands and dots. Weve probably seen better looking high school or even elementary projects. Now finally, were getting a more stylish countdown to our eventual doom.Designer: Juan Noguera and Tom WeissFor the first time since its existence of 78 years, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists presented the reset of the doomsday clock in a press conference with a brand new and well-designed tic-tock of doom. The redesigned physical clock is now a sculpture that can capture the attention of the journalists and photographers and bring a sense of urgency when they report about it. The initial design used traditional sketches and then they used Vizcom, a generative AI tool to add color, texture, and lighting.The flat surface uses the graphic symbol of the clock designed by Pentagra. They added two lines of text under the clock that spells out what time we have left in English. The typography used was the Helvetica subvariant and at the back, the logo of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is placed over a curved surface that gets thinner a it gets to the top. The clock itself is placed on a pedestal that is separate so it can be easier to bring it around. The pedestal is colored brown while the clock is black and white and presents a dichotomy with the former being a handcrafted wooden object and he latter is a 3D printed material.This year, the doomsday clock has been reset to 89 seconds to midnight, symbolizing how much time we have left before everything goes towell whatever catastrophe were heading to. The 6.5 feet tall sculpture representing this possibility is a more imposing object than the previous panels, which should get more people talking about a future that may not be just a sci-fi movie or TV show.The post Doomsday Clock gets a sculpture symbolizing how far/close we are to catastrophe first appeared on Yanko Design.