Sustonable surfaces by Sustonable
Dezeen Showroom: material brand Sustonable has created a range of 100 per cent recyclable surface materials that can be used for a range of uses. More
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Carsten in der Elst constructs furniture from aluminium and rubber tubes for Soft Works exhibition
Cologne-based designer Carsten in der Elst has explored how to create furniture from industrial byproducts with his Soft Works collection, which was exhibited at Tableau gallery during the 3 Days of Design festival. More
MIT researchers propose using Space Bubble shield to reflect the sun
Architect Carlo Ratti is among a group of MIT researchers exploring the feasibility of fighting climate change with a conglomeration of "space bubbles" that would float above the Earth to reflect the sun's rays. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Prowl and Byborre 3D-knit images of Californian wildfires into seating upholstery
Californian practice Prowl Studio and textile label Byborre are showcasing 3D-knitted textiles informed by Californian wildfires at the Exposure Therapy exhibition during Milan design week. More
SolidNature to make Milan debut with OMA-designed show
Promotion: Dutch material brand SolidNature will make its Milan design week debut this month with an exhibition assembled by major architecture studio OMA. More
Christian Fischbacher and Hadi Teherani reveal Iran-inspired fabric collection
Promotion: textile manufacturer Christian Fischbacher and architect Hadi Teherani have unveiled Contemporary Persia, a collection of fabrics that "interpret the unique diversity of Iran". More
SFMOMA exhibition explores the architectural provocations of Neri Oxman
Melanin-enriched building materials and decomposing pavilions are among the pieces on show in San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's exhibition of Neri Oxman's work, Nature x Humanity. Curator Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher discusses five key works. More
MIT engineers build load-bearing structures using tree forks instead of steel joints
Discarded tree forks could replace load-bearing joints in architecture projects using a construction technique developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More
Smart Circular Bridge built with flax completes in The Netherlands
The Eindhoven University of Technology has led a project building a bridge that is partly made from flax in The Netherlands, aiming to demonstrate the material's potential to replace steel in construction. More
Levi's hosts free denim upcycling workshops in London
Promotion: Levi's has put together a series of workshops intended to teach the public how to weave baskets from denim scraps and make wax crayons using repurposed indigo ink extracted from the brand's old jeans. More
Designers invent new materials from old jeans for exhibition at Levi's London concept store
Promotion: fur and ink made from denim offcuts are just some of the experimental materials that have been created as part of a collaboration between Levi's and the British Council. More
NYC gallery celebrates 30th anniversary of Jane Atfield's recycled-plastic chairs
Emma Scully Gallery in Manhattan is showcasing the furniture of Jane Atfield, a British designer credited with one of the earliest uses of recycled plastics in furniture design. More
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate newsletter features 10 new construction materials
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features 10 promising new construction materials. More
Ten future materials that could change the way we build
Following news that hemp could be used as a low-cost, low-carbon way of reinforcing concrete, here are 10 promising new construction materials including plastic that's stronger than steel and 3D-printed mushroom columns. More
Hemp rebar could offer low-cost non-corroding alternative to steel
Researchers at the USA's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have invented an alternative to steel rebar made from hemp, which they claim avoids the problem of corrosion while cutting carbon emissions from construction. 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
Meng Du creates Unwasted bags from grape leather
The Unwasted collection of bags by Chinese designer Meng Du are made with an alternative leather produced from leftover grape skins. More
New concrete vaulted floor suggests path to cutting carbon emissions
A type of flooring that uses 75 per cent less concrete than the current standard has been invented by researchers at the universities of Bath, Cambridge and Dundee, who say it could make a "major difference" to the construction industry's carbon footprint. More
MIT engineers invent plastic that is stronger than steel
Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineers have invented a new type of plastic that is twice as strong as steel and could one day be used as a building material. More
Commenter calls collection of light switches crafted from animal bones "fascinating"
In this week's comments update, readers are impressed by a collection of light switches crafted from bovine bones and discussing other top stories. More