DUST is a minimal, text-only news device exploring alternative ways of engaging with information through tactile, low-stimulation interfaces. Housed in a transparent enclosure with an e-ink display and IoT connectivity, it removes visual noise and prioritises slow, focused reading.

Developed within the research initiative Material Attunement in Minimal Media, the project investigates how material form and interface minimalism can reshape digital information experiences. Incoming news is automatically condensed into neutral summaries of 20 words or fewer — removing sensationalist language in favour of factual clarity.

DUST proposes attention as a finite and embodied resource — where media should support reflection rather than extraction. Each update is a small informational artefact: bounded, readable, and materially mediated.