Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards 2021 receives record number of entries
Thanks to everyone who entered Dezeen Awards 2021. This year, we've had the biggest ever response with over 4,700 entries from all around the world. More
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Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
Furniture brand Takt will be "net-zero in two or three years" says founder
Danish furniture brand Takt is using design to eradicate carbon emissions from its products, according to founder Henrik Taudorf Lorensen. More
Architecture
Architecture
Barbican celebrates Matrix feminist design group in How We Live Now exhibition
The pioneering work of 1980s group the Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative is the subject of How We Live Now, an exhibition at The Barbican that looks at the biases in architecture and the built environment. More
News
News
Poor-quality housing is "the number one thing holding the UK back" says Bulb CEO
The UK needs to drastically improve its "poorly insulated, draughty" homes if it is to eradicate its carbon emissions, according to Hayden Wood, CEO of renewable energy supplier Bulb. More
News
News
Davidson Prize winner HomeForest uses smart tech to recreate "forest bathing" in your home
HomeForest, an app that uses smart devices to bring the restorative effects of nature into the home, has been named as the winner of the inaugural Davidson Prize. More
Architecture
Architecture
Historic Palacio Pereira in Santiago turned into Chile's Ministry of Culture
Architects Cecilia Puga, Paula Velasco and Alberto Moletto have restored Santiago's Palacio Pereira, an abandoned 19th-century neoclassical mansion, turning it into offices where Chile's new constitution will be written. More
Comments
Comments
"Hyperloop is all hype" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the development of a Hyperloop high-speed transport system in Italy. More
Opinion
Opinion
"Tadao Ando's equivalent of what a dog does to a lamppost"
The redesign of Paris' Bourse de Commerce in Paris by architect Tadao Ando is a "complete disaster" of sterile concrete that turns the building into a monument to French colonial violence, says Aaron Betsky. More
Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
Polestar's aim to produce a climate-neutral car is a "moonshot goal" says sustainability head
Plans to produce the Polestar 0 electric car without creating any carbon emissions is a challenge comparable to putting a man on the moon, according to Fredrika Klarén, the brand's head of sustainability. More
Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
Architects are "at the very centre of what we need to do to get to net-zero" says Bulb CEO
Millions of homes could generate small amounts of solar energy to help eliminate carbon emissions from the UK power grid, according to Hayden Wood, CEO of renewable energy supplier Bulb. More
Architecture
Architecture
AKDA's brick-fronted Safdarjang Residence pays homage to Louis Kahn
Indian architecture office AKDA has completed an apartment building in New Delhi featuring a three-storey brick screen punctured by a circular opening that directly references the work of architect Louis Kahn. More
Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
"One tonne of olivine sand can take in up to one tonne of CO2" says Teresa van Dongen
Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has launched Aireal, an online library showcasing materials that can capture atmospheric carbon. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Neighbors got really pissed off" by Frank Gehry's Santa Monica home, architect reveals
Architect Frank Gehry has explained how his seminal 1978 home in Santa Monica caused a stir in an exclusive interview with PIN-UP magazine to mark the publication's 30th issue. More
Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
"We're taking CO2 out of the system" says carbon-capturing concrete maker Carbicrete
Montreal company Carbicrete has developed a method for sequestering carbon in concrete, claiming its product captures more carbon than it emits. More
Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
Nori aims to create "financial incentive for pulling carbon out of the air" says CEO Paul Gambill
Seattle start-up Nori is building an online marketplace that aims to incentivise people to capture carbon from the atmosphere. More
Design
Design
Evian launches Evian (re)new designed by Virgil Abloh
Dezeen promotion: global natural water brand Evian has launched Evian (re)new – a "water bubble" that aims to rethink the way consumers drink water at home. More
Design
Design
Ben Sherman unveils 1960s-informed Team GB official Olympic uniforms
British clothing brand Ben Sherman has revealed the official uniforms that Team GB athletes will wear at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies. More
Technology
Technology
Tech Zero aims to be "world’s biggest group of tech companies committed to climate action"
A group of UK technology companies have banded together to form Tech Zero, a taskforce that will help the sector set targets for net-zero carbon emissions. More
Architecture
Architecture
Aidia Studio tops Tulum train station with latticed roof
Mexican and English architecture office Aidia Studio has designed a train station for Tulum with a sweeping latticed roof that will be built on the Tren Maya railway line in Mexico. More
Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
"Carbon can be an ally in a regenerative future"
By understanding the carbon cycle, designers can work hand in hand with nature to develop sustainable new materials, writes Sebastian Cox. More