UK government moves to end "vague and misleading" bioplastic terminology
The UK government has called for experts to help it develop standards for bioplastics and biodegradable plastics, amid rising concern over greenwashing. More
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Conran and Partners overhauls office lobby to feature hotel-style leisure areas
Architecture practice Conran and Partners has renovated the ground floor lobby of a central London office to create a shared space that "blurs the edges between work and play". More
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners anchors LSE campus with high-tech tower
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has completed Centre Building, the tallest and largest department at the London School of Economics and Political Science. More
Proctor & Shaw use faceted 3D tiles to create "rhythmic" London house extension
Angular three-dimensional tiles have been used to create textural interest inside and out at this south London house extension, designed by architecture studio Proctor & Shaw. More
Outpost tops London terrace extension with a zigzag zinc roof
A zigzagging zinc facade and a bright blue kitchen are part of an extension to a house in London's Albion Terrace, designed by architecture studio Outpost. More
Architects and designers join Global Climate Strike to demand government action
Architecture studios Stanton Williams, Grimshaw and dRMM and designers Usman Haque, Sebastian Cox and Ben Terrett are among the creatives taking to the streets to protest political inaction over climate change in today's Global Climate Strike. More
Ten London homes you can visit for the first time during Open House
Over 800 buildings are opening their doors to the public this weekend in London for Open House London. We've picked out 10 homes that are welcoming visitors for the first time. More
Matter of Stuff recycles last year's London Design Festival exhibition into something new
Recycled materials can be used to make luxury products says Matter of Stuff, which has created its London Design Festival 2019 exhibition by repurposing elements of its show from 2018. More
Vincent Van Duysen creates "library of fabrics" inside Kvadrat At Home
Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen channelled the aesthetic of a library inside the latest showroom of Danish textile company Kvadrat, which has opened in west London. More
Martino Gamper creates false facade for miniature Disco Carbonara
Designer Martino Gamper has created a fake front for a "disco" at Coal Drops Yard in London's King's Cross that can house just a few revellers at a time. More
Competition: win an overnight stay at W London
In our latest competition, we're offering readers the chance to win an overnight stay for two at W London hotel in Leicester Square. More
Coffey Architects covers London apartment in 30,000 wooden blocks
A "fanatical attention to detail" was required to complete the interior overhaul of this London apartment, which Coffey Architects has covered in thousands of wooden blocks. More
Fenton House's Please Sit installation reimagines the chair six ways
A ladder-like seat inspired by a biblical tale and an armchair that appears to have been swallowed by a rug are some of the pieces to appear in this installation curated by designer Gitta Gschwendtner. More
Adam Knibb adds metal and timber corner extension to Georgian vicarage
British studio Adam Knibb Architects has completed a contemporary metal and wood-clad extension to Gatti House, an old Georgian vicarage in Hampshire, England. More
V&A promotes degrowth with a pavilion that's nothing but empty space
The Non-Pavilion is a London Design Festival installation that barely exists, to make a statement that the world needs to produce less. More
"We made consumers think differently about low-energy lighting" says Plumen founders as buyer sought
Lighting brand Plumen is to cease production of its award-winning light bulbs, and is looking for a buyer. Co-founders Nicolas Roope and Michael-George Hemus spoke to Dezeen about the brand's journey. More
Sella Concept creates "grown-up" interiors inside London co-working space Public Hall
London design studio Sella Concept used plush furnishings, grandiose light fixtures and a "sophisticated" colour palette to ditch the stereotypical aesthetic of startups inside this central London co-working space. More
Sam Jacob looks to a future when ocean plastic outnumbers fish
Sam Jacob has reimagined a famous Eames textile for his London Design Festival installation Sea Things, to highlight the threat ocean plastic poses to marine life. More
Kengo Kuma combines bamboo with carbon fibre to create "material for the future"
Bamboo and carbon fibre can be used together to build earthquake-proof architecture, says Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, whose Bamboo Ring is installed at the V&A for London Design Festival. More
BPN Architects designs Ghost House to have "ethereal presence"
BPN Architects has built a partially sunken house "purely from concrete" in the village of Moreton Paddox, Warwickshire, UK. More