This week on Dezeen, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas dominated the headlines, with accusations of gender bias, a car crash involving a robot and the launch of a television that can be rolled up.
The biggest story from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) saw Lora DiCarlo, a female-led sex toy startup, accused the show of sexism after its organisers revoked an innovation award from its hands-free robotic massager, then banned the product for being "immoral".
In response to the claims, CTA officials said that Osé should not have been accepted for the Innovation Awards Program in the first place, as it "does not fit into any of the existing product categories".
Technology critic Holly Brockwell said the move shows the industry is oblivious to women's wants and needs. Berthold Lubetkin's empty Penguin Pool should be blown "to smithereens" says daughter
Ghanian British architect David Adjaye shared his thoughts on the release of Ghana's first Building Code, stating that the move "marks a pivotal moment for architecture and construction in the country".
Also, the daughter of modernist architect Berthold Lubetkin sparked conversation around her father's seminal Penguin Pool, suggesting that the now disused structure could be blown "to smithereens".
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