Artificial intelligence is "not the end of the universe" and instead is building a better understanding between stakeholders in architecture projects, experts said at a discussion hosted by Dezeen and Autodesk. More
A material that alerts people to "an invisible threat" by changing colour in response to UV radiation has been displayed in an installation by Crafting Plastics Studio and DumoLab Research. More
Thanks to everyone who has already taken part in our competition to use AI image generators to design the artwork for Dezeen's next editorial series. If you haven't yet, enter for the chance to win £1,000! More
In this week's comments update, readers discussed Tilly Talbot, a designer powered by artificial intelligence, as well as other top architecture and design stories. More
Design practice EcoLogicStudio has turned algae into a biodegradable biopolymer, from which it has "grown" a 3D-printed, 10-metre-tall tree that carries out photosynthesis. More
Dezeen's next editorial series will look at how AI will impact design and architecture. To mark the start of the series we are inviting you to create its artwork using the text-to-image generators that are making headlines. More
Australian firm Studio Snoop has unveiled Tilly Talbot, a designer powered by artificial intelligence, at Milan design week. More
Design studio Pentagram has partnered with social enterprise Ambessa Play to create a DIY flashlight that will be sent to children in refugee camps. More
Bentley has collaborated with designer Frederico Peri and Italian company Paper Factor to produce a marble-like table that is actually made from paper and was unveiled during Milan design week. More
Dezeen has teamed up with innovation platform The Mills Fabrica to livestream a number of talks that explore design solutions to planet-related issues on 11 May 2023 as part of London Craft Week. More
Hawaii-based company WAVR has developed a prototype for a modular technology that floats on top of the ocean waves to gather energy from the motion of the water. More
Architecture studio Grimshaw and the University of East London have collaborated to create Sugarcrete, a biomaterial construction block with an interlocking shape made from the sugarcane by-product bagasse. More
The European Space Agency is investigating the possibility of setting up solar arrays in space in the hope that access to 24-hour sunlight will help to overcome issues of energy intermittency on Earth. More
Dezeen has partnered with Autodesk to present a panel discussion about the role of AI and data in architecture practice. Watch the talk on Dezeen at 4:00pm London time, Monday 8 May. More
Zaha Hadid Architects is using AI text-to-image generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney to come up with design ideas for projects, studio principal Patrik Schumacher has revealed. More
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. More
Microsoft has unveiled a special edition Xbox controller made partly from recycled plastic, including surplus old controller parts that have been reground. More
A sequinned Stella McCartney bodysuit and styrofoam cups made from mealworms feature in this roundup highlighting innovative design projects that make use of bioplastics. More
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has worked with US start-up Croft to design a system of products for retrofitting vehicles to run on green hydrogen. More
The "global footprint of the automotive in big cities" could shrink thanks to advances in car technology, Peugeot's Philippe-Emmanuel Jean told Dezeen at the European unveiling of the brand's Inception Concept EV. More