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In Chongqing, China, TECNO introduced three advanced imaging technologies that promise to reshape the landscape of everyday smartphone photography. Rather than focusing on features that only professionals or enthusiasts can navigate, The company has set its sights on making advanced imaging accessible to anyone with a mobile device from TECNO. By showcasing TECNO Image Matrix (TIM), EVS Dynamic Snapshot, and Tap Any Zoom Dual Prism Telephoto at Future Lens 2024, the company emphasized that crisp, lifelike images and smooth shooting experiences can be the norm, not the exception.

Designer: TECNO

This ambition reflects TECNO’s guiding principle of “Stop At Nothing,” a philosophy that rejects the notion of accepting limitations as inevitable. Instead of working around constraints like poor lighting or distant subjects, TECNO strives to eliminate them. In doing so, the brand stands by its mission to uplift emerging markets and ensure that even users who have historically been overlooked can share in the benefits of cutting-edge imaging technology. This approach goes hand-in-hand with a broader AI Vision strategy. As Huang Xiao Han, Director of TECNO’s Image R&D Center, explains, the company is committed to “leveraging new AI technologies alongside advanced imaging technologies to deliver even better imaging experiences for users.” In other words, TECNO’s progress focuses on everyday improvements but represents a continuous effort to redefine what mobile cameras can achieve.

The outcome of these efforts represents a significant technical upgrade. By developing imaging systems that adapt to real-world conditions, TECNO empowers individuals to document their lives with clarity and emotion. Through thoughtful design and consistent effort, the brand works to ensure that people around the world can capture the images that matter most, free from the frustrations that once seemed unavoidable.

How TECNO Image Matrix reimagines smartphone image processing

TECNO Image Matrix, commonly known as TIM, transforms how a smartphone handles visual data. Many devices stumble under the pressure of running multiple AI imaging tasks simultaneously, resulting in slower performance and reduced quality. TIM confronts this issue by rearranging the data pipeline so that each step, from initial capture to final output, receives the optimal level of computing power. Rather than making the user wrestle with settings, TIM does the heavy lifting behind the scenes, ensuring that complexity never spills over into the shooting experience.

At its core, TIM depends on a solid hardware foundation—sensors, camera modules, and display components harmonize to create a stable base. Above this, a series of refinements eliminates noise, balances colors, and enhances stability before the image data reaches TIM’s central hub, known as TAPS (TECNO Algorithm Process Stack). Here, four specialized AI engines work in concert—AI RAW, AI SNAP, AIGC Studio, and AI UT. AI RAW sharpens low-light and backlit scenes, AI SNAP removes shutter lag, AIGC Studio opens doors for creative enhancement and editing, and AI UT restores natural skin tones. Each engine addresses a long-standing pain point, turning once-complicated challenges into frictionless experiences.

The beauty of TIM is that it shields users from the technical intricacies at play beneath the surface. One no longer needs to understand advanced photography principles to produce images that are sharp, vibrant, and true to life. The camera intuitively reacts to the environment, ensuring that even in tricky situations—dim alleys, high-contrast street scenes, or fleeting personal moments—the user emerges with a photograph that feels effortless and complete.

EVS Dynamic Snapshot and the pursuit of clarity in motion

Capturing a subject in motion has long been a gamble for smartphone photographers. Time the shot too early or too late, the moment disappears into a blur. Traditional cameras operate frame-by-frame, forcing users to hope their reflexes align with the perfect instant. More often than not, the result is a smeared record of action rather than a crisp reflection of what actually transpired.

EVS Dynamic Snapshot reframes how motion is recorded and represented. Instead of merely grabbing a split-second, it tracks the subject’s entire path of movement, converting continuous motion into rich data. Intelligent AI algorithms then merge this dynamic information with the stable background captured by the RGB camera. The outcome is a single, clear image that conveys the energy and vitality of the scene. Whether it is a child’s carefree twirl, an athlete’s decisive leap, or a bird’s graceful flight, the camera now captures the position and essence of that kinetic event.

For everyday users, EVS Dynamic Snapshot dramatically reduces the anxiety around action shots. No longer does one need to guess when to press the shutter. The technology ensures the camera can handle motion on its own terms, delivering naturally sharp and full-of-life results. For motorsport journalists and photographers like myself, capturing a speeding F1 car on a track isn’t the easiest. This is one area of digital photography in which I’m eager to test this technology in the future.

Beyond the professional field, EVS Dynamic Snapshot also promises to capture everyday moments that might otherwise be lost to motion blur. This technology bridges the gap between dynamic scenes and the clarity needed to preserve them effectively, from children’s sports events to lively city streets. Instead of missing or distorting these special moments, users are free to enjoy them, confident that their phone will preserve them in all their clarity.

Tap Any Zoom Dual Prism Telephoto and the challenge of long-range detail

Distant subjects have traditionally posed another set of challenges. Zooming in often produces shaky images that fail to do justice to the beauty of far-off scenes. Without a steady hand or additional equipment, capturing a distant monument’s intricate details or a stunning panorama can feel out of reach. The telephoto function becomes an exercise in patience and compromise.

Tap Any Zoom Dual Prism Telephoto dismantles these barriers by blending a dual prism design with lens-shift optical stabilization and AI-driven decision-making. Instead of fumbling with pinch gestures or hoping your hand remains steady, a double tap on the desired subject instantly sets the ideal zoom. The dual prism configuration grants a wide field for stabilization, while AI calculations and lens-shift corrections neutralize tremors and external vibrations. This seamless interplay ensures that the image remains crisp and stable even at significant magnifications.

By simplifying the once-difficult process of long-range photography, Tap Any Zoom Dual Prism Telephoto invites users to capture scenes that would otherwise remain elusive. A sweeping mountain range, a distant architectural marvel, or subtle wildlife activity can now be preserved with remarkable clarity. Instead of grudgingly accepting the limits of smartphone zoom, users discover a new layer of freedom and creative possibility.

What these new imaging technologies mean for everyday smartphone users

The trio of innovations—TECNO Image Matrix, EVS Dynamic Snapshot, and Tap Any Zoom Dual Prism Telephoto—represents a holistic rethinking of the camera’s role in daily life. Each addresses a longstanding frustration that once required skill, patience, or sheer luck to overcome. Together, they deliver a camera experience that aligns with a person’s natural instincts rather than forcing them to adapt to technical shortcomings.

For everyday users, this means that the shift from an afternoon stroll to a gallery-worthy photograph no longer hinges on trial and error. Nighttime portraits lose their murkiness, action sequences gain definition, and distant scenes reveal themselves without compromise. The AIGC Studio engine encourages users to personalize their images, adding their own touch without becoming bogged down in intricate editing software. The camera, in effect, becomes a medium through which individual perspectives come to life.

These improvements don’t eliminate every trade-off. More advanced AI functions may consume additional processing power or demand a short period of adjustment. Yet the gains—greater flexibility, improved quality, and effortless operation—far outweigh these considerations. By reducing barriers and expanding its creative range, TECNO empowers users of all skill levels to capture their environments with authenticity and nuance.

Toward a future shaped by intelligence, adaptability, and a refusal to settle

The Future Lens 2024 event in Chongqing highlighted TECNO’s determination to continually break new ground. Rather than accepting the old standard where cameras struggled with low-light scenes, rapid motion, or distant targets, the company pursued a different outcome. The Stop At Nothing mantra means that every challenge is merely an opportunity to innovate further. It’s a pledge to keep refining the user experience, fueled by an AI Vision strategy that, as Huang Xiao Han stated, aims to leverage emerging technologies to elevate imaging for everyone.

Vincent Nguyen (left) and Laury Bai (right)

As these advances evolve, I look forward to Mobile World Congress 2025 for more specifics on how and when these features will filter into mainstream devices. The conversation doesn’t end with this event; it continues as TECNO refines its approach, delivering smarter and more versatile cameras with each iteration. By staying true to its philosophy, the company ensures that innovation never remains an abstract ideal but becomes a tangible reality in the hands of its users.

Ultimately, the technologies introduced at Future Lens 2024 point to a world where the camera’s capabilities are no longer defined by limitations but by how well it can adapt and excel. Every subtle shade in a dim alley, every fleeting smile caught in motion, and every distant marvel transformed into a masterpiece become attainable. This is the future TECNO envisions: one shaped by intelligence, guided by user needs, and anchored by a promise to stop at nothing in the quest to deliver extraordinary imaging experiences.

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If you’ve ever used a CASETiFY case on your phone, you know that it has some pretty great features that can both personalize and protect your phone. There are so many designs that you can choose from to match your style or your preference. And when it falls or you drop it, its Bounce Technology protects your device. So it was probably only a matter of time until they expanded their product line.

Designer: CASETiFY Travel

We’ve heard news before that they will soon be releasing a luggage line and now that day is almost here. CASETiFY Travel is their first made-to-order luggage collection and everything you loved about the phone case will also be found here plus a lot of other features that will ensure your luggage is protected and also will hopefully not be mixed with other suitcases in the airport.

The Carry On Roller is the first in the product line made from an ultra-lightweight polycarbonate shell, ball-bearing wheels by Hinomoto and Bounce Bumpers on every corner so it protects it just like your CASETiFY phone case protected your smartphone. It also has aircraft-grade aluminum telescoping handle, puncture-resistant, and of course an AirTag pocket to put your tracker in.

You’ll still be able to customize it with their on-demand printing service so you can fully customize your suitcase. You can choose from two typography systems: Dot Font (choise of 11 colors each letter) and the Skyline Font (palettes from neutrals to pastels). No news yet when they will start accepting made-to-order on their online store so we’ll watch that space. Hopefully it’s during the holidays since this will make a good gift.

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Tall ceilings and large windows allow light to flood the interior of this Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn, designed by New York studio Plan Plan.

Serving Fujianese cuisine to the Prospect Heights community, Nin Hao occupies a space with generous 16-foot-high (4.9-metre) ceilings and large glass curtain walls on its south and east facades.

These expanses of glazing let in an abundance of sunlight, so “the sense of transparency is omnipresent in this space” according to Plan Plan.

The studio, which was known as CLAS until this year, added translucent Austrian curtains to soften the harsh light entering.

“This filtered light, in turn, reflects off the polycarbonate-panelled wall on the opposite side, diffusing throughout the space and contributing to an atmosphere that feels airy, bright, and ever-changing,” said the team.

The layout is straightforward, with an open dining area facing the street filled with minimalist tables and pale wooden chairs.

This space is separated from the back-of-house area by a long bar that runs along a central axis beneath the polycarbonate panels.

The counter front and other low partitions around the perimeter are wrapped in cement tiles designed to mimic traditional Chinese grey bricks.

Thick exposed concrete columns rise to a metal grid ceiling, lending the interior an industrial look, and a large wall is left intentionally blank so that it can provide a canvas for a rotating series of artists.

Together, a spherical paper pendant, suspended linear fixtures, and cove lighting within the polycarbonate panels transform the restaurant into a glowing box at night,

“Opaque and translucent, rough and sleek, traditional and contemporary, a series of contrasting pairs in dialogue echoes Nin Hao’s ethos, which embraces its cultural roots while embodying a contemporary spirit and a well to adventure,” said Plan Plan.

In the restaurant’s two bathrooms, the studio took a different approach and modelled the spaces on iconic paintings.

The first is enveloped in mosaic tiles to resemble Spring Morning in the Han Palace by Qiu Ying, while the other’s custom mosaic depicts the Hudson River Valley from Fort Putnam by George Henry Boughton.

One also features a two-way mirror that faces the dining area, “heightening the sense of surprise and adventure in the restaurant” according to Plan Plan.

To encourage interaction between guests, Plan Plan also included a green-topped circular table with a rotating tray for playing mahjong and a long red table with matching stools for communal dining.

“Nin Hao wants to be a welcoming place for the local communities and people with different cultural backgrounds,” said the studio. “With this spirit in mind, the dining space is also a canvas that invites engagement.”

New York City has no shortage of Chinese restaurants, and many have inventive and unexpected interiors that enhance the experience for diners.

Examples include The Tang on the Upper West Side, which is lined with red herringbone brickwork, and nearby Atlas Kitchen where quirky illustrations line the walls.

The photography is by Sean Davidson.

Project credits:

Interior design: Plan Plan
Signage and graphic design: Yihuang Zhou, Yixuan Cao
Planting design: Livin
Furniture fabrication: Big Sin Wood

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Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño, founders of the Spanish studio Takk, recently designed and integrated a mobile child’s bedroom into their industrial apartment in Barcelona. The bedroom is for their six-year-old daughter Roma, and it is made using concrete blocks and recycled insulation. Roma’s Bedroom is placed inside the family’s 400-meter-square loft space. The mobile bedroom is raised on a wheeled base, and it can be moved around the apartment.

Designer: Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño of Takk

The apartment’s layout is always consistently changing since Luzárraga and Muiño tend to build different architectural works. Roma wanted her own space, and the bedroom was the result of her request. According to the designers, the pitched roof and elevated foundation were her ideas, and hence they mimic a child’s drawing of a house. The bedroom includes a wheel foundation crafted from wood, with concrete blocks on top. The concrete blocks offer supports to a wooden enclosure that can be entered via wooden stairs and a little yellow door.

The bedroom includes operable white windows and bubble windows. The perimeter is lined with wooden panels on the inside. The other end of the structure includes a ladder that offers access to an exposed attic space. This space is hidden beneath the pitched roof. The exposed section and the enclosed bedroom are meant for sleeping but for different weather and climatic conditions.

“As part of adapting a 400-metre industrial space into a home, it became clear that it would be impossible to climate control the entire space without incurring significant economic and ecological costs,” said Takk.

The bedroom is made using waste materials from other previous projects. Materials such as concrete blocks, timber, drywall sheets, and recycled cotton insulation were used to line the exterior. This is a fairly common practice by Luzárraga and Muiño. They utilize recycled materials in quite a few residential projects to challenge the utility of traditional materials.

“It challenges modern design and architecture to address the climate crisis,” they said. “Despite the seemingly rigid and repetitive regulations regarding home spatial characteristics, this project aims to showcase the possibilities of renewal in the housing industry.”

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From a gilded bedroom ceiling to rooms lined with shimmery metallic drapes, this lookbook focuses on interiors where silver and gold instil a sense of festive cheer.

Gold and silver have long been associated with the Christmas season. Gold features in the nativity story as a gift from one of the three wise men, while silver recalls the glistening appearance of frost and snow.

Both colours are commonly found in Christmas decorations – such as baubles and tinsel – but in this lookbook, we have collected interiors in which they are appreciated year-round for their dynamic appearance, reflective properties and striking aesthetic.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring snowy white interiors, distinctive bedside tables and versatile staircases.

The Magic Box Apartment, Spain, by Raúl Sánchez Architects

Spanish studio Raúl Sánchez Architects added built-in storage with highly burnished brass doors to this house near Barcelona.

A concealed walkway is hidden behind an unassuming central door, adding to the playfulness of the feature together with its striking surfaces.

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Reception House in Higashiyama, Japan, by Nanometer Architecture

Foil curtains clipped to the concrete ceiling conceal storage areas inside this storage-turned-reception room within a home in Nagoya, Japan.

The material’s shiny appearance contrasts with the rough concrete walls and ceilings and the matte tatami mats that cover the floor.

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The Whale, France, by Clément Lesnoff-Rocard

Designed by local architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard, this art deco Parisian apartment features a palette of marble, mirror and brass.

Gold-hued brass clads built-in wardrobes, whose softly reflective finish makes them appear to glow.

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Casa A12, Spain, by Lucas y Hernández-Gil

An internal courtyard lined with sheets of corrugated metal is separated from the basement bedroom of this Madrid apartment by a row of floor-length silver curtains.

These metallic features pop against the whitewashed floors, walls and ceilings as well as against the bright tangerine-coloured sand in the courtyard and a vibrant lamp in the bedroom.

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Chelsea apartment, USA, by Stadt Architecture

Dark green and gold accents are the only departures from the otherwise neutral colour scheme of this New York City pied-à-terre by local studio Stadt Architecture.

These main two accent colours are exemplified in the bedroom, where a bright gilded ceiling appears to drip gold down the walls over a painterly background of deep green brushstrokes.

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Univers Uchronia, France, by Uchronia

Design from the 1960s and 1970s was one of the main reference points for French studio Uchronia when it created this playful apartment interior.

In contrast with the kaleidoscopic furniture and finishes in the dining room, the ceiling has a glinting silver finish, which matches the back wall. This has been covered in small mirrored tiles, creating a disco ball-like effect.

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D2 Townhouse, Ireland, by Jake Moulson

Niches containing tufted leather seats were cut out of gleaming golden panelling in the dining room of this Dublin townhouse.

This isn’t the project’s only eye-catching element – a ripple-fronted kitchen unit and a geometric, multicoloured ceiling are among its other statement features.

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Double Roof House, Taiwan, by Studio Tngtetshiu

The lofty, pitched ceilings within this Taiwan house are rendered in a silvery paint in reference to the building’s corrugated-metal exterior.

The shiny ceilings stand out against the interiors’ white walls and sparse furnishings.

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NoLita apartment, USA, by Crosby Studios

A plush headboard upholstered in shiny gold fabric creates a characterful focal point in the bedroom of this New York apartment by local firm Crosby Studios.

It joins a host of other silver and gold soft furnishings in the interior, such as gold throw cushions in the living room and padded silver cupboard fronts in the kitchen.

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Rubikum for Three, Slovenia, by Arhitektura d.o.o

The adaptable living space in this Slovenian apartment features a forest-green wall that contrasts with another hung with lustrous silver floor-to-ceiling curtains.

Light is ricocheted around the space by the reflective material and by a stainless steel caster-mounted sofa and counter, which were designed so they can be easily repositioned.

Find out more about Rubikum for Three ›

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring snowy white interiors, distinctive bedside tables and versatile staircases.

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