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UK to get first ever standard for biodegradable plastic following confusion over terminology
Plastic will have to break down into organic matter and carbon dioxide in the open air within two years to be classed as biodegradable under a new UK standard being introduced by the British Standards Institute. More about UK to get first ever standard for biodegradable plastic following confusion over terminology
KCC Design creates monochrome office for own studio in former factory space
KCC Design has completed the interior design for its own office in Shanghai, which features an exhibition space and 21 enclosed boxes for individual work in a subdued colour palette. More about KCC Design creates monochrome office for own studio in former factory space
Christian Vivanco launches rattan furniture collection Bajío for Balsa
Dezeen Showroom: furniture designer Christian Vivanco has teamed up with Mexican brand Balsa to produce a collection of furniture from rattan called Bajío. More about Christian Vivanco launches rattan furniture collection Bajío for Balsa
Wittman Estes elevates extensions to 1940s beach house
Seattle studio Wittman Estes has designed two elevated wings to open up and extend a beach house from the 1940s in Hood Canal, Washington. More about Wittman Estes elevates extensions to 1940s beach house
Adam and Arthur designs colourful straw marquetry collection informed by parlour game
The Exquisite Corpse collection comprises three handmade furniture pieces decorated with a modern take on straw marquetry in vibrant, custom-dyed colours. More about Adam and Arthur designs colourful straw marquetry collection informed by parlour game
University of Stuttgart builds prototype thatched Alpine hut
The University of Stuttgart has designed SkinOver Reed, a thatched hut in the Austrian Alps, as part of its research into renewable materials that can be used in high-altitude Alpine regions. More about University of Stuttgart builds prototype thatched Alpine hut
Andrew Burges Architects designs Bismarck House to be "continuous garden"
Andrew Burges Architects created Bismarck House holiday home in the Sydney suburb of Bondi to showcase the work of its landscape architect client. More about Andrew Burges Architects designs Bismarck House to be "continuous garden"
Water Gardens Pod underneath high-rise seems to be "excavated from the tower block"
Fletcher Crane Architects has designed The Water Gardens Pod, a three-bedroom house below a seventeen-storey high-rise on the Water Gardens estate near Hyde Park, London. More about Water Gardens Pod underneath high-rise seems to be "excavated from the tower block"
Patagonia granite and wooden logs decorate Off-White's first store in Milan
Fashion brand Off-White's first store in Milan uses natural materials to add warmth to a paired-back store that has white walls broken by Patagonia granite cabinets. More about Patagonia granite and wooden logs decorate Off-White's first store in Milan
Airbus unveils concept for world's "first zero-emission commercial aircraft"
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has revealed three concepts for zero-emission commercial aircraft that would be powered by hydrogen and could be in service by 2035. More about Airbus unveils concept for world's "first zero-emission commercial aircraft"
WilkinsonEyre and Urban Agency design curved Lille Langebro cycling bridge in Copenhagen
London architecture studio WilkinsonEyre and Copenhagen-based Urban Agency have designed the Lille Langebro bicycle bridge as a convenient route across Copenhagen's inner harbour for cyclists and pedestrians. More about WilkinsonEyre and Urban Agency design curved Lille Langebro cycling bridge in Copenhagen
EC president announces "new European Bauhaus" to help Europe move to a circular economy
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to create a new Bauhaus modelled on the influential design school as part of the European Union's €750 billion coronavirus recovery plan. More about EC president announces "new European Bauhaus" to help Europe move to a circular economy
Bokja launches initiative to repair goods damaged in Beirut explosion
Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri have transformed the Bokja showroom in Beirut into a community centre where people can bring home furnishings damaged in last month's Beirut explosion to be repaired using signature red stitchwork. More about Bokja launches initiative to repair goods damaged in Beirut explosion
Liverpool mayor shelves controversial zip wire plans
A 400-metre zip wire that would have ended on the roof of Liverpool's Central Library within its UNESCO World Heritage Site will no longer be built following a legal challenge made by the Victorian Society. More about Liverpool mayor shelves controversial zip wire plans
"Celebratory" mood as 3 Days of Design fair takes place in Copenhagen
Exhibitors at last week's 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, which was the first major European fair to take place since the coronavirus pandemic struck, have expressed cautious optimism about the future of design events. More about "Celebratory" mood as 3 Days of Design fair takes place in Copenhagen
Daniel Schofield designs pinewood Crofton Stool that nods to Asian design traditions
Dezeen Showroom: London designer Daniel Schofield has launched the Crofton Stool collection made from locally sourced pine for Danish design company Please Wait to be Seated at 3 Days of Design. More about Daniel Schofield designs pinewood Crofton Stool that nods to Asian design traditions
Ukurant Objects exhibition features squishy chair and waxy vases
A squishy chair made from bio-foam that looks like stone, a modular seating system inspired by a church and vases cast from beeswax were among the objects on display at the Ukurant Objects exhibition at the 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen. More about Ukurant Objects exhibition features squishy chair and waxy vases
Mater designs stools made with leftover grain from beer and plastic insulin pens
Dezeen Showroom:design brand Mater has launched Mask Stool, made using the spent grain from brewery Carlsberg's beer production, at Danish design festival 3 Days of Design. More about Mater designs stools made with leftover grain from beer and plastic insulin pens
Dutch Invertuals designs Tiny Offices from corrugated aluminium plates
Design studio Dutch Invertuals has created a collection of compact offices made from corrugated aluminium and wood for Dutch holiday park operator Droomparken. More about Dutch Invertuals designs Tiny Offices from corrugated aluminium plates
Gitai Architects builds rammed-earth observatory in the Negev desert
Gitai Architects used rammed earth and stones from the nearby Mitzpe Ramon crater to build the Landroom observatory in Israel's Negev desert. More about Gitai Architects builds rammed-earth observatory in the Negev desert