A hidden sleeping loft and an all-white hallway lined with closets are among the features in a renovated Vancouver apartment designed by Canadian firm Falken Reynolds. More about Falken Reynolds takes cues from an igloo for Vancouver loft renovation
Adidas has launched a sneaker made from virgin plastic that can be ground up and remade again, as part of the company's bid to mitigate the plastic crisis. More about Adidas unveils fully recyclable Futurecraft Loop sneaker
Gardens can be found on all the different levels of this house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects. More about Garden terraces link living spaces in Ha House by Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Jacobs Yaniv Architects has completed a concrete house in Tel Aviv, which features a living room with industrial furnishings and a window wall that opens. More about Jacobs Yaniv Architects' concrete Bare House opens out to a neighbouring field
Buildings could be cooled with zero energy using the Invert shading system, made from a smart material called thermobimetal that changes shape in response to heat. More about Thermobimetal shutters by Doris Sung self-regulate the temperature of buildings
This holiday home in Spain by Laura Álvarez Architecture is built from the walls of a stone ruin and generates more energy that it consumes. More about Laura Álvarez Architecture transforms stone ruin into zero-energy Villa Slow