Technologies such as blockchain and NFTs will usher in a new era of creativity where everyone has an equal chance of success regardless of their background, writes Amber Slooten of digital fashion brand The Fabricant in her manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More about "In this future, a kid in Dakar stands as much chance as a kid in Paris" says Amber Slooten
Social media brand Facebook's parent company has changed its name to Meta and updated its logo to an infinity loop that resembles the letter M. More about Facebook rebrands to Meta and adopts infinity-loop logo
Dezeen Showroom: German lighting brand Midgard Licht has added a new Silk Grey colour option to its Ayno lighting collection, designed by Stefan Diez around an arced fibreglass rod. More about Ayno lighting collection by Stefan Diez for Midgard Licht
Angelo Renna and Oleksandr Nenenko have proposed covering planet Earth with huge genetically engineered trees, one of 15 finalist projects for Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Angelo Renna and Oleksandr Nenenko envision a world dominated by "superorganism" trees
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has transformed the Renault 4L car, an icon of the 1960s, into a luxury-travel vehicle with a lounge space in the transparent boot. More about Mathieu Lehanneur turns Renault 4L into nomadic hotel suite with panoramic windows
More than 60,000 jobseekers from over 130 countries are now signed up to Dezeen Jobs, making us the first choice for architects and designers looking to hire staff. More about Dezeen Jobs now has over 60,000 registered jobseekers
Architecture studio HEMAA has completed two homes in the Jardines del Pedregal neighbourhood of Mexico City that share a lush garden at the front of the property. More about HEMAA references iconic Pedregal for pair of stone houses in Mexico City
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Es Devlin's vision for the future and discussing other top stories. More about Commenter is "looking forward to lawnmower races down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées"
Architect Dennis McFadden has stepped down from a University of California committee in protest over designs for a university dormitory at its Santa Barbara campus where over 90 per cent of its 4,500 students would reportedly live in windowless rooms. More about Architect resigns over mostly windowless Munger Hall dormitory at University of California
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed an Apple Store in the heart of Istanbul that is flanked with two stone walls. More about Foster + Partners flanks Istanbul Apple Store with travertine stone walls
Speaking live from Rotterdam on day two of the Dezeen 15 digital festival, Winy Maas of MVRDV described his vision for a new layer on the Earth's surface that will allow both humans and nature to thrive. More about Architect Winy Maas proposes covering the entire planet with an inhabitable biostructure
Danish studio Tegnestuen Lokal has transformed an apartment block in Copenhagen, by replacing its austere concrete exterior with angular, plant-filled blocks. More about Tegnestuen Lokal adds plant-filled blocks to "ugliest building in the neighbourhood"
Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes Morag Myerscough flags, Passive House tours and a film on the Anthropocene. More about Morag Myerscough reveals Clean Power flags at COP26
In his manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival, architect Winy Maas of MVRDV proposes covering the planet with a new inhabitable geological layer called The Sponge. More about "What if we create a new layer on the Earth that incorporates growing human habitation and consumption?" asks Winy Maas
Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile manufacturer Dedar has launched a range of fabrics called The Art of Jacquard, which is distinguished by its vivid colours and graphic motifs. More about The Art of Jacquard textile collection by Dedar
London studio Make has designed a virtual reality installation that sits at the centre of the Build Better Now pavilion for COP26. More about Make designs central installation for COP26 Build Better Now virtual pavilion
The second finalist in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion is Justinian Khoo, who has proposed moving humanity into sustainable floating cities so that nature can reclaim the land. More about Justinian Khoo envisions networks of floating cities "to provide freedom for nature on land"
Speakers at a climate summit organised by Architects Declare and RIBA last week called on architects to take responsibility for decarbonising their buildings, rather than blaming clients and the lack of regulations. More about Architects are "enablers of business as usual" say speakers at Built Environment Summit
The University of Bristol's Senate House building by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios is the focus of Dezeen's next Architecture Project Talk, presented in partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council. Register to watch the webinar at 11:00am London time on Wednesday 3 November. More about Register for our Architecture Project Talk about Senate House by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
The city of Amsterdam has mandated that 20 per cent of all new housing projects in the Dutch capital must be constructed with wood or other biobased materials from 2025. More about Twenty per cent of new homes in Amsterdam to be constructed from timber