The 5 Gyres research institute says bioplastics are "not a silver bullet solution" for plastic pollution, following a study that raises concerns about so-called biodegradable products. More about Researchers find bioplastic drinking straws intact after over a year buried underground
British architecture practice Studio Bark has worked with students from the University of East London to devise a roof-supporting column with otherwise unusable timber at a site within ancient English woodland. More about Studio Bark devises structural use for waste timber in English woodlands
Architecture studio Aedas has designed a pair of round-edged, 150-metres-high skyscrapers, named One Future, in Hangzhou, China. More about Aedas lines twin skyscrapers with bronze fins in Hangzhou
Promotion: Thailand's Department of International Trade Promotion has announced Style Bangkok 2024 in March 2024, which will spotlight environmentally conscious products designed by Thai brands and craftspeople. More about Thai-designed products displayed at Style Bangkok 2024
UK architecture studio DaeWha Kang Design has designed a pavilion and courtyard for The OWO hotel at the site of the former Old War Office in Whitehall, London. More about "Unashamedly contemporary" pavilion designed for Old War Office site in London
Dezeen Courses: a programme that challenges students to experiment with materials is included in this roundup of courses at Central Saint Martins. More about Seven degree programmes at Central Saint Martins
Local architecture studio Bockus Payne has renovated a 1970s commercial skyscraper in Oklahoma City, reformatting its interiors and landscape and completely replacing its exterior glazing. More about Bockus Payne renovates 1970s skyscraper in Oklahoma City
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a keyboard attachment for iPhones designed by Clicks Technology. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features mechanical iPhone keyboard that readers have "honestly been waiting for"
Canadian architecture studio D'Arcy Jones Architects has completed a project called John Street Redo, which involved renovating and enlarging an early 1900s home in a way that is "forward-looking without erasing an old building's original charm". More about D'Arcy Jones adds subterranean garage to century-old house in Vancouver
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish design brand Pholc collaborated with Danish design duo Maria Bruun and Anne Dorthe Vester on a pair of lamps that feature shades informed by Japanese rice paper lanterns. More about Meter lamps by Pholc
Large translucent windows bring a lantern-like quality to Check Patterned House, a concrete home in Saitama, Japan, completed by local studio IGArchitects. More about Translucent glazing and concrete encase compact Japanese home by IGArchitects
US studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has unveiled its plans for an international terminal at Florence Airport in Italy that will be crowned by a 7.7-hectare vineyard. More about Rafael Viñoly Architects unveils plans for vineyard-covered airport terminal
Featuring buildings equipped with meandering balconies and terraces that fan out like leaves, this roundup collects 10 of the most dramatic sculptural balconies published on Dezeen. More about Ten buildings that make a sculptural feature of their balconies
Mega-project Neom has unveiled a wildlife park surrounded by three hotels and a visitor centre as Zardun, the latest region in the Saudi Arabian development. More about OMA arranges trio of hotels around "exclusive sanctuary resort" at Neom
Dezeen Events Guide has launched its guide to Stockholm Design Week 2024, spotlighting the key showrooms, pop-up events, exhibitions and fairs taking place in the city. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Stockholm Design Week 2024
As Tesla rolls out deliveries of its controversial Cybertruck, this Dezeen video shares a look inside the electric pickup and showcases some of its unique features, including the hexagonal steering wheel and retractable truck bed cover. More about Dezeen video reveals Tesla's Cybertruck in action
The Sims has been allowing players to act out their architecture and interior design fantasies for more than two decades. Jane Englefield finds out how the makers of the iconic life-simulation video game keep up with shifting trends. More about "The Sims is a key part of why I ended up in interior design"
Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa has created the interior for a skincare clinic in Tokyo, using textiles and custom-made furniture to make it feel more residential than medical. More about Keiji Ashizawa adds "residential calm" to Aloop clinic in Ginza
Design studio Raw Edges has created Sense of Surface, a 3D-printed installation exploring the interplay between light and textured surfaces that was shown at trade show IMM Cologne. More about Raw Edges suspends "volumetric spheres" at IMM Cologne
A curvy canopy with a rooftop reflecting pool is among the standout features at a Long Island house designed by US studios Steven Harris Architects and Rees Roberts & Partners to embrace its sand-dune setting. More about Rectilinear and sculptural forms converge at Bridgehampton Beach House