DART Lab creates biodegradable concrete casts using sawdust
A research team at the University of Michigan has created biodegradable formwork out of sawdust in an attempt to mitigate wood waste in the process of laying concrete. More
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Studio North juxtaposes industrial garage with delicate garden in Calgary
Local architecture firm Studio North designed a custom garden and garage combination complete with Corten steel planters and a green roof in Calgary, Alberta. More
University of Portsmouth presents 13 architecture and design projects
Dezeen School Shows: an acoustic solution made from ancient ship sails and lime is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of Portsmouth. More
Dezeen Showroom spotlights furniture and lighting products by Australian designers
Dezeen Showroom: we've rounded up six furniture and lighting pieces by artisans and design studios based in Australia that have been listed on Dezeen Showroom. More
Strap outdoor seating collection by Derlot
Dezeen Showroom: Australian furniture brand Derlot has released a range of outdoor seating designed by its founder Alexander Lotersztain in reference to 1970s poolside furniture. More
Niall McLaughlin Architects creates glasshouse-informed steel pavilion on the Isle of Wight
Stirling Prize-winning studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has completed a prefabricated steel-framed home with a pyramidal copper roof overlooking a tidal saltmarsh on the Isle of Wight. More
Dezeen's top five houses of July 2023
Dezeen's top five houses of the month for July 2023 include minimalist homes informed by Case Study houses and Japanese aesthetics, in locations ranging from the UK to Australia. More
"As machine learning progresses tactile design becomes ever more important"
Design involving artificial intelligence will always require a human touch, write YuJune Park and Caspar Lam as part of our AItopia series. More
Mass production "a possibility to drive progress and change" say IKEA design managers
With IKEA turning 80 this year, Dezeen spoke to its global design managers Eva Lilja Löwenhielm and Johan Ejdemo about AI, working with external designers and why it remains a "unique low-price brand". More
Five architecture and design events in August from Dezeen Events Guide
Chart Art Fair and the Peter Cook: Cities exhibition are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this August. More
Form Us With Love explores how to create cosy corners in open workspaces with Cubicle
Dezeen Showroom: research suggests people prefer to have their backs to the wall in open-plan workspaces, so Form Us With Love has developed a furniture system that simulates the experience. More