American creative agency &Walsh has created the branding for the website of nuclear energy advocate Isodope using AI image generator DALL-E 2. More
Internet traffic is controlled by the "logic of the sun" in Solar Protocol, a solar-powered network whose creators argue for digital design within planetary limits. More
Tequila brand Jose Cuervo has opened a metaverse distillery designed by Mexico-based Rojkind Arquitectos and British designers Bompas & Parr, where attractions include a barrel maze and a pool party. More
Artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg has created a digital AI tool named Pollinator Pathmaker to design the best possible gardens for bees and other insects to enjoy. More
Social media brand Meta has announced plans to launch its Avatars Store, where users of its social media platforms can dress digital avatars in Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne clothing. More
Panoramic maps, playful diagrams and layered illustrations feature in Videogame Atlas, a book by research studio You + Pea that highlights the use of architecture in video games. More
Research company OpenAI has developed a programme that can turn simple text instructions into high-quality images. More
Emirati studio Roar has announced it is expanding its architecture and interior design business to the metaverse, where it has purchased land for its new showroom. More
American architect Tiara Hughes has launched the First 500 website, an online platform dedicated to showcasing the work of Black women architects working in the US. More
Software that simulates the growth of salt in various conditions has been created by Henna Burney and Kalijn Sibbel of Atelier Luma to help designers make use of the material in their own projects. More
Dezeen promotion: Zaha Hadid Architects, BIG, HOK and Foster + Partners are among the architectural practices giving presentations at Build: Architecture 2021, an event exploring innovative uses of real-time rendering. More
Dezeen readers have crowned projects by Ema Peter Photography, HGEsch Photography and three other studios winners of the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote in the media categories. More
Dezeen has slashed the carbon emissions of its website by two-thirds thanks to a series of code improvements. More
Visualisation techniques from video games could help planners and the public understand architecture, according to architects that use gaming software. More
Last week, we ran a webinar on how to use architectural visualisation tool Twinmotion for those interested in entering our Redesign the World competition. The workshop is now available to watch in full here if you missed it the first time around. More
Google will add a colourful "new set of capabilities" to its digital interfaces, allowing users to further personalise visuals on their phone and tablet screens. More
Dezeen promotion: the NX Render from Siemens Digital Industries Software allows designers to quickly visualise how products will look and function before they are made. More
UK design studio Cellule has worked with medical researchers to produce Echoes, an app that lets users hear the sound and rhythm of their heartbeat. More
Dezeen teamed up with Dassault Systèmes to host a live talk with Waugh Thistleton Architects on the convergence between digital-twin technology and use of mass timber in construction. More
Dezeen promotion: Enscape has released the latest version of its virtual reality and real-time rendering plugin, Enscape 3.0, for the quick creation of high-quality architectural visualisations in "a few mouse clicks". More