Designers might have had a hand in causing climate change but they are also key to solving it, according to the chair of the UK Climate Change Committee, who addressed the Design Council's sustainability conference as it kicked off alongside COP27. More about Bad design is "at the heart of our destruction" says UK government's top climate adviser
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Wood Marsh's sinuous, curved Melbourne apartment block. More about "How on earth does this work in section?" says commenter
Tokyo-based Fourteen Stones Design has designed the Koffee Mameya Kakeru cafe for barista Eiichi Kunitomo in a former water transportation hub in Kiyosumi Shirakawa. More about Fourteen Stones Design revamps Tokyo warehouse into "coffee gastronomy" cafe
Architecture studio Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands has collaborated with New York artist Leo Villareal to create a light installation that spans nine bridges in London. More about Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Leo Villareal "enliven the atmosphere of Thames" with Illuminated River installation
Dezeen Courses: interested in studying an art-related course at university? We've selected a range of creative programmes listed on Dezeen Courses that aim to challenge students to develop their artistic skills. More about Four art and illustration courses on Dezeen Courses
Dezeen Showroom: Hanghzhou design firm Mario Tsai Studio has created the Mazha Lighting System 5.0, a modular lighting system that can be extended without being restricted by the length of wires. More about Mario Tsai Studio designs modular lighting system informed by scaffolding
CF Taller de Arquitectura and Merodio Arquitectos have completed a vacation home in Mexico's Valle de Bravo using glue-laminated timber beams to create bright and spacious rooms that open out to the surrounding forest. More about Forest retreat in Valle de Bravo includes stone and laminated timber
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Mighty Buildings' 3D-printed net-zero home in southern California. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More about Dezeen Agenda newsletter features "world's first" 3D-printed net-zero home in California
Architecture studio Edmonds International has designed a house called Reflections Villa in Vancouver that consists of two glazed wings and a central pond that form a "peaceful city sanctuary". More about Edmonds International creates V-shaped home on a Vancouver hillside
Dezeen Showroom: chairs featuring wheels and optional screens, and an office booth made from recycled materials are the latest workspace products to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten functional products and furniture for office spaces
Design studio Hakuten has created a three-dimensional map of Ginza, Tokyo, that presents the ecology that exists in the district. More about Ginza Ecological Map designed by Hakuten presents the "hidden story of Ginza"
A series of openings that let in natural light penetrate a residential building in Delhi named House of Voids, created by Indian architecture studio Malik Architecture. More about Malik Architecture punctures house in Delhi with multi-storey voids
US studio OBMI has designed Once Upon a Forest for Dubai Design Week, an installation featuring gently sloping organic shapes that nod to the mangrove forests that characterise parts of the United Arab Emirates. More about OBMI creates undulating installation to mimic Middle Eastern mangrove forests
Architecture studio Adept has completed an industrial-style building for the Aarhus School of Architecture in Denmark, with workshop facilities for students and the local community. More about Aarhus School of Architecture relocates to "living laboratory"
Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has adapted its Vertical Forest concept for a pair of skyscrapers in Dubai, which will be covered in thousands of trees. More about Stefano Boeri Architetti set to build Vertical Forest skyscrapers for Dubai
Chinese studio One Plus Partnership used reflective bronze panels and a variety of spotlights to create a light-and-shadow effect at the Wan Fat Jinyi cinema in Shenzhen, China. More about One Plus Partnership adds sculptural stage spotlights to Shenzhen cinema
The winners of the Shaw Contract's 2022 Design Awards, which include an orthopedic hospital in USA and a workplace in a restored building in Brazil, are revealed in this captioned video produced by Dezeen for the brand. More about Shaw Contract announces the winners of its 2022 Design Awards
British fashion brand Burberry has collaborated with video game Minecraft to release a collection of in-game clothes, a playable "Burberry x Minecraft universe", and a range of limited-edition physical garments. More about Burberry releases digital clothing collection "for the modern explorer" in video game Minecraft
Promotion: IE University aims to drive change through its Strategic Interior Design course by teaching students to find "human-centred design solutions" for the new needs of our post-pandemic world. More about IE University Strategic Interior Design diploma aims to address the needs of the post-pandemic world
The Royal College of Art has announced a scholarship in the name of late designer Virgil Abloh, which will give one Black British student on any of its School of Design programmes a full tuition fee scholarship. More about Royal College of Art launches Virgil Abloh scholarship for underrepresented communities