Jennifer Hahn
Ukrainian president tasks Balbek Bureau with building temporary housing near Kyiv
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Balbek Bureau to discuss the architecture studio constructing a temporary shelter complex near Kyiv to house locals while their homes are being rebuilt following Russia's invasion. More
Harry Teng develops "shower-proof" prosthetic leg to help amputees wash with dignity and ease
Interchangeable modular components eliminate the need for expensive custom building in the Lytra lower-limb prosthesis, created by industrial designer Harry Teng to offer amputees a safe, low-cost standing aid in the shower. More
Retention of existing buildings must be "the starting point" for major London developments
Large projects in London will have to meet embodied carbon benchmarks and prioritise retaining existing buildings over demolition under updated planning guidance published by mayor Sadiq Khan. More
EBBA Architects layers recycled paper to form flat-pack Plod stool
London studio EBBA Architects has branched out into furniture design with the release of a recycled paper stool that can be used alone or combined in pairs to form a coffee table. More
Ten social kitchen interiors with built-in seating nooks
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up ten kitchens that integrated seating – from window seats with garden views to benches that double up as vinyl storage. More
Justin Bieber ventures into scooter design with flaming all-white Vespa
Vespa has revealed a monochrome version of its classic Sprint scooter designed by musician Justin Bieber that is surrounded by a ring of icy white flames to give it a "Justin spin". More
Carolina Härdh crafts furniture for restaurant Vrå from its own food waste
Rice starch, fish bones and oyster shells from the kitchen of Gothenburg restaurant Vrå were combined to form this dual-purpose stool and side table, created by local designer Carolina Härdh. More
Architecture "lagging behind all other sectors" in climate change fight says IPCC report author
Efforts to halt catastrophic climate change are being held back by "inertia" in the built environment sector, according to Yamina Saheb, co-author of the latest report from the United Nations climate change panel. More
CAN forms "otherworldly" Liquid Geology tables from recycled car tyres
Impressionist paintings and deep-sea trenches informed the first furniture range from London architecture studio CAN, which combines speckled enamel tabletops with craggy rubber legs. More
RCA students develop underwater urns that double as oyster reefs
Graduates from London's Royal College of Art have developed a way to form artificial reefs called Resting Reefs from cremated ashes, in a bid to provide a "meaningful funeral service" that regenerates endangered ecosystems. More
Ten self-designed studios by architects and designers
From a forest cabin to a converted chapel, our latest lookbook features ten workspaces from the Dezeen archive that were created by architects and designers for their own use. More
Takk founders build all-white "igloo" bedroom for their young daughter
Furry white fabric lines the interior of this winter-themed kid's bedroom, which Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño of Spanish studio Takk have constructed inside their home in Barcelona. More
Balbek Bureau proposes "temporary but dignified" refugee villages for Ukraine's displaced
Kyiv practice Balbek Bureau has analysed refugee settlements around the world to develop a blueprint for a modular village that could provide emergency shelter for people made homeless during the war in Ukraine. More
Ukraine invasion a "pivotal moment" in shift to renewable energy say architects and designers
The transition to renewable energy needs to speed up in the light of the war in Ukraine, according to architects and designers including Alison Brooks, Ross Lovegrove and Kjetil Thorsen. More
Ten plant-filled hotel interiors that feel close to nature
A greenhouse-cum-dining room and a miniature forest in a skyscraper are among the verdant hotel interiors featured in our latest lookbook. More
Sustainable living is "not viable outside cities" says Hélène Chartier of C40 Cities
Cities are the only sustainable way to house Earth's growing population – but the importance of protecting them from climate risks has been "totally underrated", according to Hélène Chartier of sustainable urbanism network C40 Cities. More
Doppelgänger creates polystyrene substitute from plastic-eating mealworms
Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of Doppelgänger have developed a bioplastic version of polystyrene foam that is made from the exoskeleton of mealworms and breaks down in soil in a couple of weeks. More
Ten climate-resilient homes that have adapted to the realities of global warming
From a hurricane-proof house in Puerto Rico to a floating villa with retractable stilts, we've rounded up ten homes that incorporate the climate change-resilience strategies set out in the latest IPCC report. More
UN gives green light to "historic" global treaty to end plastic waste
World leaders from 175 countries have agreed to draw up a legally binding UN treaty that will regulate plastic production and pollution on an international scale for the first time. More
Built environment must adapt to "widespread and severe" climate change fallout says IPCC report
Cities are failing to prepare for climate change and should focus on resilient design solutions such as building houses on stilts or creating floating neighbourhoods, according to the latest report from the United Nations' climate change panel. More