Hemp can capture atmospheric carbon twice as effectively as forests while providing carbon-negative biomaterials for architects and designers, according to Cambridge University researcher Darshil Shah. More
Flying cars will be in our cities "by the latter part of this decade", according to Michael Cole, chief executive for European operations at South Korean automaker Hyundai. More
A community centre for the homeless that overlooks Canterbury Cathedral and a cafe designed for people with disabilities are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University for the Creative Arts' School of Architecture. More
Dezeen promotion: the winners of the iF Design Award 2021 have been announced in nine different design disciplines in a worldwide digital award winners' campaign. More
Dezeen Showroom: Daniel Garcia Sanchez has created a space-saving folding desk for Woodendot that doubles as a decorative shelf. More
Astro Lighting has presented a selection of contemporary lighting designs on Dezeen Showroom, including pendant lights informed by neoclassical architecture and desk lights with integrated USB charging ports. More
Food made from captured atmospheric carbon could feed the world while helping to combat climate change, according to Solar Foods CEO Pasi Vainikka. More
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Focus SB has created the Nature Inspired range of switches and sockets with a distinctive liquid metal finish. More
A fashion collection inspired by 1970s clubbing culture and a project that imagines humans with crustacean exoskeletons are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Hong Kong Design Institute. More
Dezeen promotion: Italian porcelain tile manufacturer Ceramiche Refin has unveiled a collection that authentically references metallic surfaces. More
Dezeen Showroom: Talk Carpet took inspiration from the crumbling buildings of Antigua to design this flooring, which has a pattern evoking cracks and cobblestones. More
AMO, the creative think tank of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has created a bright red tunnel and matching floating squares for fashion house Prada's Spring/Summer 2022 menswear show. More
Dezeen Showroom: designed to sit flush with kitchen cabinetry, Fisher & Paykel's latest refrigerator features flat French doors with recessed handles and the option of a matt black finish. More
Asplund's minimalist dining table with a ribbed base informed by striped pillars is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More
The Radford Gallery's debut exhibition brings together a series of work on the fringes of design, art and craft that the curator found on Instagram. More
Architecture graduate Henry Glogau has developed a distiller that purifies water using solar energy and can be assembled from cheap, readily available materials. More
Dezeen Showroom: influenced by the classic deco tiles of Barcelona, the Grace tiles by Gayafores feature a repeating pattern that suits contemporary interiors. More
Toy brand Lego has created its first prototype bricks using recycled PET plastic from discarded bottles. More
Dezeen Showroom: Carl Hansen & Son has collaborated with Ilse Crawford to rerelease five chairs by midcentury Danish designer Hans J Wegner in a range of earthy colours. More
A project exploring whether dreams could influence the design process in architecture and a "vertical village" that adapts to rising sea levels are included in our latest school show by students at the Manchester School of Architecture. More