The latest edition of our Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a hemp alternative to steel rebar, which could avoid the problem of corrosion and cut carbon emissions from construction. More about A hemp alternative to steel rebar features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter
The Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart has released prototypes for self-forming wood furniture that requires no assembly. More about Flat-pack wood furniture uses "nature-powered shaping" to self assemble
Kyiv practice Balbek Bureau has analysed refugee settlements around the world to develop a blueprint for a modular village that could provide emergency shelter for people made homeless during the war in Ukraine. More about Balbek Bureau proposes "temporary but dignified" refugee villages for Ukraine's displaced
A cluster of shipping containers sheltered by a steep metal roof defines a series of indoor and outdoor spaces at this home in Thailand, designed by architecture studio Tung Jai Ork Baab. More about Tung Jai Ork Baab stacks shipping containers to create holiday home in Thailand
A factory that once made Denmark's classic Viking school pencils now contains a one-room hotel conceived by homeware brand Vipp. More about Vipp sets up one-room hotel inside ex-pencil factory in Copenhagen
The longlist for the second annual Davidson Prize highlights 14 concepts for co-living and the challenges of single-person and single-parent households, loneliness and the housing shortage. More about Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living
Rather than demolishing Cumbernauld's brutalist town centre, we should learn from Patrick Geddes and employ radical surgery to give the megastructure a new lease of life, writes Rory Olcayto. More about "Cumbernauld's fate presents Scotland with a fundamental choice"
Dezeen teamed up with Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office to host a live talk exploring the evolution and role of the contemporary design agency. More about Watch a live talk on the role of design consultancies with Universal Design Studio
Kite-like canopies and geometric roofs shelter the spaces of this factory by Studio Saar, which sits atop a seasonal lake in Sanand, India. More about Fanned and sawtooth roofs top Sanand Factory in India by Studio Saar
Students in grade three and four at New York's Trinity School have created a collection of wooden chairs that express their individual personalities, in a module run by art educator Bruce Edelstein. More about Kids' creativity unleashed in hands-on chair design project
Diversity in Design, a collaborative group of designers and brands working to increase racial diversity in the field, has launched the first in a series of educational fairs. More about Diversity in Design holds inaugural youth design fair in Detroit
The Boston office of Behnisch Architekten has completed a massive academic building on a new campus for Harvard University that features the "world's first hydroformed stainless-steel screen". More about Hydroformed steel lattice wraps Harvard building by Behnisch Architekten
Coronavirus lockdowns in major cities in China are impacting architecture projects, causing design fairs to be cancelled and triggering concerns over global supply chains. More about "Projects on hold" as China's Covid lockdown hits architects and designers
American firm Olson Kundig has lined the upper floor of this residence next to Sydney's Bilgola Beach with louvred shutters that fold upwards to expose the living spaces to fresh air and sea views. More about Olson Kundig's Bilgola Beach House responds to the weather with operable shutters
The transition to renewable energy needs to speed up in the light of the war in Ukraine, according to architects and designers including Alison Brooks, Ross Lovegrove and Kjetil Thorsen. More about Ukraine invasion a "pivotal moment" in shift to renewable energy say architects and designers
Virtual reality platform Decentraland has launched Metaverse Fashion Week, a digital fashion week where brands including The Fabricant will showcase new clothing collections in the metaverse between 24 to 27 March. More about Decentraland to host "first-ever" metaverse fashion week
Architecture studio DSDHA has created the public Exchange Square in the City of London alongside Liverpool Street Station. More about DSDHA creates public square above the tracks of Liverpool Street Station
Dezeen Showroom: an oversized white chair comprised of segments that form a sphere is among twelve new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Clodette Chair by Studioforma among new products on Dezeen Showroom
References to Dutch culture and history are woven throughout the VIP centre of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, which has undergone a maximalist revamp by designer Marcel Wanders. More about Marcel Wanders draws on Dutch history for overhaul of Schiphol airport lounge
A student centre at Yale University has reopened for the first time since 2017, following a restoration project by New York City architect and former dean of the school of architecture Robert A M Stern. More about RAMSA overhauls 120-year-old Schwarzman Student Center at Yale