Welsh startup Space Forge has developed the ForgeStar-0 satellite, which will make electronic components and materials that are "impossible to manufacture on Earth" in space. More
Design practices and architecture firms need to rethink capitalist business models to meet the challenges of the climate emergency, writes Katie Treggiden. More
Finnish companies Polar Night Energy and Vatajankoski have built the world's first operational "sand battery", which provides a low-cost and low-emissions way to store renewable energy. More
Promotion: technology company ACCA software has created a "state-of-the-art structure with a low environmental impact" as its headquarters in Campania, Italy. More
We've selected seven opportunities for architectural assistants in the UK available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles at Perkins & Will, Blee Halligan and Holland Harvey Architects. More
Dezeen Showroom: a modular kitchen optimised for small spaces and a storage system hidden behind wall panelling are the latest kitchen products to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More
Architectural fabrics and meshes draped over a tensile system will form the 2022 MPavilion in Melbourne, which is being designed by Bangkok-based architecture studio All(zone). More
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Falper has presented a selection of storage solutions for kitchens and bathrooms on Dezeen Showroom, including a kitchen island designed for spaces as limited as 2.5 square metres. More
The Energy Revolution exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center aims to demonstrate that the city's buildings need to become much more energy efficient. More
Di Frenna Arquitectos used natural materials such as stone, rammed earth, carrizo weaves and a traditional form of stucco to make Espacio Kaab in the Mexican city of Comala appear "as a volume that emerged organically from the ground". More
Dezeen School Shows: an app designed to improve productivity and a recyclable Covid-19 test kit are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students studying industrial design and technology at Brunel University. More
British architect Marco Goldschmied, a founding partner of the Richard Rogers Partnership and former RIBA president, has lost his battle with lung cancer. More
Japanese practice Nori Architects has completed Minimum House in Toyota, Japan, as a "new prototype of urban housing" designed to reduce construction waste and be easily repaired or adapted in the future. More
A stilted hut for ceramics and an artichoke-like garden room are among the home studios featured in Work From Shed, a book that explores the "new fluidity about where we work". More
UK studio PLP Architecture has created 5,000 NFTs based on the concept for a virtual skyscraper in the metaverse. More
Madhav Dua's proposal for a multifunctional electric vehicle that can be easily customised with different plug-and-play components has won first place in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a low-impact alternative to "unsustainable" avocados and other top stories. More
A cup that detects drink spiking and a scrambler to block upskirting photos are among five product concepts developed by students from Brunel University to help women defend themselves from physical and sexual harassment. More
Boxy balconies and decorative recessed windows characterise this colourful housing complex in Raipur, India, by Sanjay Puri Architects, which was engineered to withstand its location's hot climate. More
Promotion: lighting manufacturer Two Parts has launched a competition for the chance to win a number of its pendant lights. More