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
Swedish design duo Front presents Seven Stories About Mirrors, an exhibition that explores the complex relationship between humans and their reflections. More
Colebrook Bosson Saunders has presented a range of ergonomic office products on Dezeen Showroom that range from monitor arms with compact footprints to desk lights that can charge personal devices. More
Berlin startup Made of Air has developed a bioplastic made of forest and farm waste that sequesters carbon and can be used for everything from furniture to building facades. More
Dezeen Showroom: Copenhagen-based kitchen brand Reform has launched Unit, a "kitchen-come-home office" designed by local studio Aspekt Office. More
Dezeen promotion: UK flooring manufacturer Forbo Flooring said it wanted to capture the "simple and stripped back style" of Scandinavian design in its latest carpet tile offering. More
Artist Mary Mattingly has designed a sphere filled with native plants that filter water in a gravity-fed system to mimic New York City's water system. More
Dezeen Showroom: the Bloom lighting range by Shakúff references the "metamorphosis" that flowers undergo when they blossom. More
Spoons, toilets and Enzo Mari's Sedia 1 chair are among the simple designs celebrated by Ilse Crawford in her first Good Design Masterclass for Braun, published here as part of Dezeen's collaboration with the brand. More
Dezeen Showroom: French fireplace manufacturer Focus has created a suspended and rotating fireplace with a closed hearth porthole.
Carpet-tile manufacturer Interface aims to achieve negative carbon emissions by 2040, according to sustainability leader Jon Khoo. More
Dezeen Showroom: Vancouver design studio Edits has created a dining chair that offers an updated version of the archetypal mid-century modern wooden chair. More
Dezeen promotion: Swedish automaker Polestar has launched an initiative that allows art collectors to directly trade artworks for the company's Polestar 1 performance hybrid car. More
Dezeen Showroom: the Flow stool by Italian designers Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design is intended for a range of flexible spaces, including both work and living areas. More
An LGBT+ community centre that caters to Seattle's queer population and a peace centre in Homs, Syria, are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the School of Visual Arts. More
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Astro has created a range of sconces, pendants and ceiling spots informed by neoclassical architecture. More
Dezeen Showroom: Danish designers Christina Strand and Niels Hvass have created a modular sofa system for workplace furniture brand Narbutas that fosters connectivity in modern offices. More
A 2012 animation showing New York City being buried under a mountain of giant bubbles allowed people to appreciate the scale of carbon emissions for the first time, according to its creators Real World Visuals. More
British engineering firm Rolls-Royce has laid out how it will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, including modifying its jet engines to run on renewable fuels. More
Israel has displayed ancient human bones and stuffed animals in mortuary-style stainless steel cabinets at the Venice Architecture Biennale to explore the impact of the country's agricultural history. More