The Canadian government and social enterprise Challenge Works have announced the winners of their Afri-Plastics Challenge – an accelerator for companies across sub-Saharan Africa that are working to end plastic pollution. More about Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prize
There is just one month left to enter our Future Luxury Retail Design Competition, which calls for innovative concepts that reimagine the future of luxury retail. Enter now before the contest closes for entries on 7 July. More about One month left to enter Dezeen and Bentley's Future Luxury Retail Design Competition
This year's edition of the Ukurant exhibition at 3 Days of Design has taken over a carpentry workshop and features lamps made from egg yolks and a table "decorated with fire". More about Ukurant turns woodwork factory into exhibition hall for emerging designers
The Dezeen team are reporting from the 10th edition of 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen (7-9 June). Read on for all the coverage from the second day (Thursday 8 June). More about Day two from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen
The ancient Acropolis of Athens is in full view from the rooftop of this boutique hotel, which design studio House of Shila has housed in a former factory building. More about House of Shila designs industrial yet sultry interiors for Mona Athens hotel
American roofing firm GAF has completed the first phase of a public-private initiative that seeks to mitigate urban heat in Los Angeles through solar-reflective coating. More about GAF applies solar-reflective coating to mitigate Los Angeles heat islands
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an all-white stucco home in Mexico by HW Studio Arquitectos. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "austere but chic" home in Mexico
Canadian studio Hemsworth Architecture has completed a mass timber factory wrapped in vertical cedar slats, nestled in British Colombia's Squamish Valley. More about Hemsworth Architecture wraps Canadian mass timber factory in cedar slats
Dezeen School Shows: tactile toys that take cues from architectural features and a clothing line that references alternative subcultures are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Arts University Plymouth. More about Arts University Plymouth spotlights 10 student design projects
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Derlot worked with Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain to create a circular stool named Stump that users can customise with wheels or integrated lights. More about Stump stool by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot
Wooden planks made from old railway sleepers clad Roundhouse Works, a creative centre in London designed by architect Paddy Dillon with local studios Reed Watts Architects and Allies & Morrison. More about Recycled railway sleepers clad creative centre beside Camden's Roundhouse
Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh says that her restrained and environmentally conscious Serpentine Pavilion reflects current views on architecture in this exclusive interview. More about Serpentine Pavilion "a reflection of the times" says Lina Ghotmeh
Co-founder of Danish brand Hay Rolf Hay has criticised trade fairs and the temporary stands that brands use to display products. More about "Trade fairs are a completely irresponsible way of showing" says Rolf Hay at 3 Days of Design
The sets of Greta Gerwig's upcoming Barbie movie required such vast amounts of pink paint, they swallowed up one company's entire global supply, according to production designer Sarah Greenwood. More about "The world ran out of pink" due to Barbie movie production
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Morgan has used 3D knitting instead of conventional upholstery to achieve a striking look with the Aran lounge chair, which contrasts different densities of weave. More about Aran lounge chair by Morgan
Copenhagen-based architecture studio MAST has unveiled plans to create a park with floating buildings and islands called Centroparco in an abandoned sand quarry on the outskirts of Milan. More about MAST set to transform abandoned Milanese sand quarry into floating park
Design studio GamFratesi spoke to Dezeen about how festival 3 Days of Design is growing since it launched a decade ago, as it unveiled a speaker for Bang & Olufsen. More about Copenhagen becoming "second biggest destination for design" says Enrico Fratesi
The late entry period for Dezeen Awards 2023 ends today, Thursday 8 June at midnight London time. More about Dezeen Awards 2023 late entry ends tonight at midnight London time
The Dezeen team are reporting live from the 10th edition of 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen (7-9 June). Read on for all the coverage from the first day (Wednesday 7 June) More about Day one from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen
Promotion: companies that prioritise sustainability in their office design are preferred by workers according to a report commissioned by developer Brookfield Properties and architecture studio Foster + Partners. More about Design of the Workplace report reveals sustainability is "non-negotiable" for workers