LEGO Technic has some impressive supercar builds under the Ultimate Car Concept Series and a new one joins the rank for motorheads to crave about. This 1:8 scale model of the McLaren P1 hybrid supercar boasts a lot of details inside out. Craftable in a 3,893-piece set format, the LEGO kit carries a price tag of $449 which is not surprising in the LEGO world.

Every penny is justified with the detailed 3.8-liter V-8 piston engine mated to a seven-speed transmission with 2 shifter paddles, functional suspension, adjustable rear spoiler and working dihedral doors. The set is designed in association with McLaren Automotive to emulate even the tiniest of details like shades of yellow or precise aerodynamic curves to the last millimeter. Remember it’s not easy to replicate these things in a small-scale creation.

Designer: LEGO Technic and McLaren

According to Tobias Sühlmann, Chief Design Officer, McLaren Automotive, “It’s amazing to see so many of the elements from the original P1 brought to life by the LEGO team for the LEGO Technic McLaren P1. We worked on multiple variations of the car to test different designs. We also faced a huge challenge with the iconic butterfly doors because they needed a new mechanism to stay open.” Another perk is that each of the scaled McLaren cars comes with a unique serial number that reveals special behind-the-scenes content for passionate auto lovers.

Like all other LEGO Technic creations from the past, this one will be initially available to LEGO Insiders and with a special goodie – a McLaren P1 logo to flaunt. This cool set will be up for grabs starting August 1st for Insiders and post-August 7th anyone can buy the LEGO McLaren P1 for their shelves. Just as a refresher only 375 McLaren P1s ever rolled out of the product lines and this true-to-life replica is a testament to the hypercar’s desirability among purists.

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Dezeen School Shows: a campus building made from locally sourced materials including slate and copper is included in this school show by students at Lancaster University.

Also included is a sports and wellbeing faculty, a workspace for textile designers and a campus building encouraging the use of natural medicines.

Lancaster University

Institution: Lancaster University
School: School of Architecture
Courses: BA (Hons) and Master of Architecture
Tutors: Dr Ana Rute Costa, Stephen Connah, Siobhain Graham, Des Fagan, Dr Ezgi Bay Sahin and Dr Adam Blaney

School statement:

“Future practice, digital crafts and climate emergency are the three concerns that underpin everything we do at Lancaster University School of Architecture.

“Our students explore future practice, including how issues such as rapid urbanisation, changing societal structures and patterns of working, new materials and accelerating digitalisation necessitate a new kind of architectural professional.

“Our students will be future pioneers of digital crafts such as digital fabrication, agile production, rapid prototyping, disruptive technologies, advanced manufacturing and the maker movement.

“Climate change is seamlessly integrated into everything we teach – it is utterly normalised and part of our everyday conversation.

“Lancaster University is a UK top ten university and an inspirational setting for studying architecture.

“Architecture is ranked seventh in the Complete University Guide (2025) and is second for student satisfaction.

“In the National Student Survey (2023) Architecture at Lancaster is ranked fifth for learning resources.

“Courses at Lancaster University include the RIBA-accredited Part 1 BA (Hons) Architecture, with options for a placement or study abroad year.

“There is also Part 2 Master of Architecture, and a PhD in architecture.

“Throughout our courses, students develop professional skills and contacts through live projects, networking events, practice experience and mentoring by professional architects.”

Crafting Connections with Cumbria’s Wilderness: A Campus of Joinery and Forestry by Alexi Reade

“The Campus of Joinery and Forestry nurtures a culture of considerate resource use, educating individuals on the uses of timber while fostering respect for its sources.

“Inspired by Chinese principles of landscaping, the spatial organisation of the campus is designed to visually connect users to both its immediate and surrounding context, creating intriguing routes through the campus’ understory whilst framing the serene landscape in which it sits.

“Inspired by Japanese construction, the rhythmic timber structure of the buildings dictates the sizing of internal spaces and large apertures which grant passers by a peak into the activities inside.”

Student: Alexi Reade
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Stephen Connah and Ana Rute Costa
Email: a.reade[at]reades.uk

The Future of Learning by Davyd Tolkach

“The sustainable product design campus and material research centre focuses on creating a scheme that positively benefits the people living around the site in Windermere, with the barn supporting the campus as a material research centre.

“Along with the campus itself there will be a repair cafe which gives the public free expert advice and the facilities to repair items that may otherwise be thrown away.

“The aim is to create a campus not only for students that also becomes a hub for learning and the exchange of information.”

Student: Davyd Tolkach
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Siobhain Graham and Ana Rute Costa
Email: tolkachdavyd[at]gmail.com

Windermere Ecology and Conservation Campus (WEC) – A University of Ecology and Conservation for Postgraduate Students by Freya Gallagher Dickens

“Windermere has tourism at its heart – it is a place for families to venture.

“However, in the past decade, it is thought that tourism has slowly decreased – something has to change.

“The University of Central Lancashire has erected an ecology and conservation campus for postgraduate students.

“A new beginning is on the horizon both architecturally and economically for Windermere.

“The Windermere Ecology and Conservation Campus (WEC) building will act as a catalyst for socialisation between students and the community of Windermere.”

Student: Freya Gallagher Dickens
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Ezgi Bay Sahin and Ana Rute Costa

The Forum, Cartagena by Georgie Sephton-Pryce

“This project develops a new town masterplan designed to prevent the unplanned expansion of shanty towns, aiming to give a voice to the people and the power to influence decision-making in the town.

“This has resulted in the design of a new civic centre which relates back to the Greek idea of the Agora and the Roman forum.

“The aim is to bring people together and encourage them to take part in democratic and planning processes.

“The site is a part of a former oil refinery and many of the existing structures are retained to preserve the industrial heritage of the site.”

Student: Georgie Sephton-Pryce
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutors: Adam Blaney and Des Fagan

Revival of the Industrial Arts: A campus for the industrial arts, using local materials found within the Lake District National Park by Jess Cammack

“Research into the Lake District National Park unearthed a variety of art movements.

“Of particular interest was the roots of traditional art within the area, namely industrial arts, such as those created at the Keswick School for Industrial Arts from 1894 to 1984.

“This campus aims to revive the industrial arts with use of locally sourced materials, including slate, copper, wool and clay.

“The building itself incorporates the same local materials.

“Furthermore, the overall design of the campus building emanates from the concept behind industrial arts, bringing together beauty and practicality.”

Student: Jess Cammack
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Ana Rute Costa and Stephen Connah

Preserving the Crafts of Tomorrow by Libby Barnes

“The Windermere University of Sustainable Crafts will act as a hub for preserving traditional crafts while promoting sustainability and innovation in craft production.

“The university will offer courses and training programmes, along with exhibitions and seasonal festivals to engage artisans, aspiring artists and the public in the revival of traditional crafts through sustainable practices.

“Although traditional crafts are not directly unsustainable, certain aspects of their production and supply chains can pose environmental challenges.

“The university will not only preserve cultural heritage but will also contribute to the development of a more sustainable and resilient craft sector in Windermere and beyond.”

Student: Libby Barnes
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Ezgi Bay Sahin and Ana Rute Costa

Beatrix Potter’s School of Botany by Megan Smith

“A campus designed to teach students how to utilise the natural world, endorsing Windermere to take traditional medical routes of pharmaceutical practice.

“The form derived from the experience of walking through a forest where there are moments of compression and rarefaction with light seeping through.

“A hyphenated space between the two buildings enables moments of reflection and socialisation between different community members.

“Pathways meander upwards through the campus creating three direct links, passing the outside classrooms and the botanical gardens which students and the community nurture to bring harmony between themselves and the landscape.”

Student: Megan Smith
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Stephen Connah and Ana Rute Costa
Email: megan.smith191202[at]gmail.com

Gwledd Neuadd by Rainer Townend

“Throughout history, food has been used to connect people – it is a collective culture and a way to create alliances and mend discourse, making heritage foods particularly important.

“It is also imperative to recognise that because of population growth and climate challenges – society will need to adapt to maintain food security.

“Gwledd Neuadd will introduce various ‘future foods’, a non-conventional option which is kinder to the planet in its production.

“Dietary preferences are deeply personal, causing reticence to adopt such alien concepts.

“Here, these new foods will be introduced alongside Welsh heritage foods, the unknown with the known.”

Student: Rainer Townend
Course: Master of Architecture
Tutors: Des Fagan and Adam Blaney

The Future Fabrics for Windermere, a Campus for Textile Design by Isabella Jones

“The university building in Windermere’s unique landscape acts as a contemporary turning point for the Lake District’s heritage of local craft and agriculture.

“By creating this place for future designers, the building pushes crucial concepts of weave work, pattern cutting and garment tailoring.

“The design plays on colour and texture, which is crucial for textile artistry.

“The building has a close association with the environment, such as the lost craft of roof thatching from harvested reed, located at Thackthwaite, Cumbria.

“Furthermore, the key design concept of nature weaves its way into the core of the building, to create inspirational and experimental workspaces.”

Student: Isabella Jones
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Ezgi Bay Sahin and Ana Rute Costa
Email: isabellagracejones0711[at]outlook.com

A Place for me and you by James Kerr

“A Place for me and you – where collaboration ignites, communities intertwine and fond memories are made.

“Situated in the heart of Windermere, this state-of-the-art mental wellbeing and sports faculty aims to inspire the next generation of academics and bolster Windermere’s community for the better.

“The building takes you on a journey, following the narrative of open, partial and intimate, with energetic sports halls, vibrant atriums and comforting mentoring rooms, complemented by the architectural features emphasising openness and intimacy – making it the perfect environment for me and you.”

Student: James Kerr
Course: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Siobhain Graham and Ana Rute Costa

Partnership content

This school show is a partnership between Dezeen and Lancaster University. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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FORX is a New-Zealand-based manufacturer of cranks for EMTBs, or electric mountain bikes. Australian ID firm 4Design was called in to develop FORX’s products.

“In the rapidly emerging world of electric-assisted mountain bikes,” 4Design points out, “many components have been inherited from traditional bikes without fully understanding the ergonomic and performance implications.”

“With the development of the FORX range of cranks we have addressed this and tailored the cranks to improve bike performance and rider comfort, safety and confidence.”

“The FORX cranks have a unique length and shape that not only improves electric motor performance through improved cadence, but also provides a more natural ‘Q-Factor:’ better ankle clearance, less knee, hip, back strain, and less ‘crank strikes.’ It’s a game changer. These fundamental design changes allow for a greatly improved rider experience.”

You can see more of 4Design’s work here.

Even though I live mostly in the digital world, I love to journal and write things down so I also collect a lot of pens. They’re mostly the gel pens and the cheaper ones because fountain pens can be pretty expensive. Besides, my handwriting is sometimes undecipherable (even to myself) so I don’t want to waste my money on something that may not be that useful.

Designer: Rahil Hasan

Some of my friends who collect fountain pens have told me though that these kinds of pen are better for my handwriting (and maybe my mental health). Aestus is a limited edition signature pen that caught my attention because of its unique form. I actually thought it was a tiny light saber at first glance, but a lot of fountain pens do look like they come from Star Wars.

This pen is made from high grade stainless steel and has two geometric shapes that turn from a hexagon profile into a circle. What makes this even more sophisticated is that it comes with a ceramic docking unit where you can place the pen when not in use. It has a layer of cork in both the upper part and the base. So the design of the pen and the docking unit gives off a luxury product vibe.

The prototype for the Aestus pen was created in India’s largets prototyping center, T-Works. They presented a prototype as a token to the CEO and Chairman of tech company FoxConn, Mr. Young Liu. They haven’t said yet if this will be available for commercial purchase but it will probably be pretty expensive so it’s an aspirational product for some fountain pen collectors.

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Tech company Nothing has made modularity and customisation two big selling points for its first budget-conscious phone, the CMF Phone 1, which was launched today.

The CMF Phone 1 is the first smartphone from Nothing‘s affordability-focused sub-brand CMF and retails from £209, making it less than half the price of Apple’s entry-level iPhone SE.

As with all of Nothing’s products, there is a focus on design and an ambition to inject a sense of fun and wonder into the product category.

The phone is partly modular, with a back cover that can be screwed off by the customer to change the coloured case and a port in one corner where accessories can be added.

Nothing also says that this will facilitate easy repairs, although it is not possible to simply swap out the internal components in blocks, as it is with the Fairphone, and they are mostly concealed by another layer of protection.

The back of the phone also has what Nothing is calling an “engineer’s aesthetic”, with visible stainless steel screws that are intended to “lay bare how the smartphone is made”.

There are four colour options and three accessories available on launch – a fold-out stand, card holder and lanyard.

The phone runs Nothing OS 2.6, Nothing’s modification of the Android operating system, which continues the brand’s visual style and offers a monochromatic option.

It aims to outclass other entry-level phones on its specifications, which include a 43-hour 5000 milliampere-hour (mAh) battery, an “extra bright” 6.670-inch Super AMOLED display and a Sony 50-megapixel camera with portrait sensor.

However, it also lacks some features that regular smartphone users may regard as standard, such as an NFC chip, multiple rear camera system and higher water resistance rating.

The CMF Phone 1 went on sale today and is already in the hands of reviewers. They have been generally positive in their reception, calling it “the best deal in Android” and “the first interesting £200 phone I’ve seen in a very long time“.

Nothing launched two other CMF products, a smartwatch and earbuds, at the same time, and says they all demonstrate that great design and high quality are not limited to premium price points.

“CMF Phone 1, CMF Watch Pro 2 and CMF Buds Pro 2 showcase Nothing’s unique approach to integrating creativity, practicality and personalisation through design,” said Nothing CEO Carl Pei. “These products further mark our commitment to injecting fun into a boring industry, and I’m very excited to see the market feedback.”

Nothing is a London-based brand that launched its first product, the Ear 1 wireless earbuds, in 2021. One of its founding partners is Teenage Engineering, which helps to drive the brand’s aesthetic.

In an interview with Dezeen earlier this year, Nothing design director Adam Bates said the brand took inspiration from the design of the past as much as today and that it was aspiring to a phone with full modularity.

“The repairability thing is clearly the way to go,” said Bates. “Maybe there are Nothing products in the future where you can touch the battery, and you can take the battery out.”

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