Environmental organisation A Plastic Planet has removed the paywall around its PlasticFree database, giving designers and brands unfettered access to its directory of expert-verified plastic substitutes. More about PlasticFree makes database of hundreds of plastic alternatives "forever free to all"
There's more to rattan than wicker. Designers are finding new ways of shaping the vine material into furniture with a lower carbon footprint than metal or plastic alternatives. More about "There's still a lot we don't know about rattan" say designers finding new uses
The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed a redesigned logo with a bold, sans-serif font by London studio Johnson Banks as it prepares for its 200th anniversary. More about RIBA unveils rebrand with "bold new logotype" by Johnson Banks
American architect Jeanne Gang has designed a bottle wrapped in bronze branches for the Gordon & MacPhail 85 Years Old from Glenlivet Distillery, which is the world's oldest whisky. More about Jeanne Gang wraps world's oldest whisky in bronze branches
Promotion: designer Domenico Orefice referenced iconic landmarks from Renaissance Milan when developing the CottoMilano porcelain stoneware collection, which reimagines traditional terracotta tiles. More about Milanese Renaissance architecture informs tactile CottoMilano tiles by Ceramiche Keope
Local developer Neutral has stated that construction on its mass-timber Edison skyscraper in Milwaukee, which it claims will be the "world's tallest", has been halted due to rising tariffs. More about Neutral says tariffs behind construction pause at "world's tallest mass-timber building"
Chilean studio Max Núñez Arquitectos has raised a prefabricated steel house onto columns for a sloping site in the Sierra Nevada mountains in southern Chile, comparing it to a "lunar lander". More about Max Núñez Arquitectos designs metal Chilean house as "site-specific piece of technology"
Promotion: Chinese technology company Roborock has designed the Qrevo CurvX robot vacuum cleaner to be an aesthetic addition to any home, while being highly functional. More about Qrevo CurvX vacuum "doesn't ask users to choose between beauty and performance"
Students and faculty from 10 universities have built timber installations on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, New York. More about Students construct timber pavilions at Woodstock site during BuildFest
London studio Hopkins Architects has completed a performing arts and education centre at the University of Oxford, which features a four-storey atrium and a Passivhaus concert hall. More about Hopkins Architects arranges University of Oxford arts centre around four-storey atrium
London studio Selencky Parsons has completed Bulls Barn, a family home in the south of England that looks like a cluster of small buildings. More about Selencky Parsons builds South Downs home that looks like three cottages
Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh has been named on the Time100 Next list of the world's 100 most influential rising stars. More about Lina Ghotmeh named one of the world's most influential rising stars by Time
Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign fails to identify the causes of poor-quality architecture or ways to tackle them, writes Owen Hopkins. More about "Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is an incredibly reductive way of assessing the built environment"
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled a megayacht concept with a unique engineering approach that allows for the creation of triple-height living spaces and promises to "push the boundaries of yacht design". More about Foster + Partners brings triple-height interiors to megayachts with Outlier I
High-gloss materials were paired with warm adaptive lighting and geometric shapes inside Millo, a restaurant in Bucharest completed by local design duo AE02. More about Ambient lighting meets glossy finishes inside Millo Bucharest
Dezeen Events Guide will launch its annual guide and interactive map for Miami art week, highlighting the key events taking place during the 2025 edition of the festival. More about Get featured in Dezeen's digital guide to Miami art week 2025
Beverage company Red Bull and fashion house Prada covered the curved side of a building in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with a huge, plywood quarter pipe for a record-breaking descent by local skater Sandro Dias. More about Red Bull and Prada turn Brazilian skyscraper into world's largest skate ramp
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a trio of identical prefabricated holiday homes created for three sisters in Queensland. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "surprisingly sophisticated" prefabricated homes
Local studio SHED Architecture & Design has renovated a 1920s building into a compact two-level home with a black exterior and interior references to its history in Seattle. More about SHED Architecture & Design renovates home for Seattle restaurateur
Dezeen School Shows: a floating city built with renewable energy resources and low-impact materials is among the student projects from the University of Panama. More about "Modular city on water" among proposals from the University of Panama