In our quest for new materials, we have overlooked abundant natural resources such as salt, writes designer and researcher Henna Burney of Atelier Luma in her manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More about "Salt is a material of the future" says Henna Burney of Atelier Luma
Shivam Takulia and Anya Ghosh's proposal to create "water-positive" buildings that harvest water from the air is the next finalist project in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Shivam Takulia and Anya Ghosh propose giant fog-harvesting buildings to create "a healthier and more nourished world"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile brand Dedar has launched its Bouclé collection, which includes versions of the warm, textural fabric that are fire retardant or suitable for the outdoors. More about Bouclé textile collection by Dedar
Dezeen teamed up with Dassault Systèmes to host a live talk exploring circularity in design and the role of technology in transitioning to a circular economy. More about Watch our live talk with Dassault Systèmes on circular design and technology
Car brand BMW has blamed the lack of "framework conditions" in less developed parts of the world for its reluctance to replace fossil-fuel cars with electric vehicles. More about BMW won't ditch combustion engine until "poorer countries do their job" on EV infrastructure
Central Saint Martins graduate Jann Choy has created an inflatable mask that reacts to your online behaviour. This one-minute video shows it in action. More about Liǎn mask uses artificial intelligence to respond to your emotions
Dezeen has teamed up with window and skylight brand Velux to host and broadcast a series of panel discussions as part of its Build for Life online conference from 15 to 17 November. More about Dezeen to live-stream daily talks during Velux Build for Life conference
Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Luca Erba has created the Spinnaker table collection for Hessentia, which references architecture from the 1930s. More about Spinnaker table collection by Luca Erba for Hessentia
Sustainable design merely passes environmental problems on to the next generation, argues designer Jalila Essaïdi in her Dezeen 15 manifesto. Instead, we should accept that nature will find inventive ways of dealing with our waste. More about Designers should "equip nature with the diversity of trash it needs to work its magic faster" says Jalila Essaïdi
Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes an Olafur Eliasson artwork, electric vehicle charging points designed by the RCA and a guide to the events taking place on Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day. More about Olafur Eliasson projects artwork on COP26 venue as built environment day kicks off
London studio Industrial Facility has designed a desk for focused solo working in open-plan spaces, intended to meet the new demands of the office post-pandemic. More about Industrial Facility creates desk for solo working in open-plan offices
The next finalist project in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion is Dennis Christian Schmidt's proposal to create a network of underground cities built around climate-regulating lakes. More about Dennis Christian Schmidt proposes underground cities to protect humanity from "the hardships our future holds"
Design festivals and conferences started to recover after the pandemic this autumn. With the fair season coming to an end for another year, here are the 10 most popular events of 2021 according to visitors to Dezeen Events Guide. More about The 10 most popular architecture and design events of 2021 according to Dezeen Events Guide visitors
Artists and designers are turning away from working on projects that damage the planet and instead exploring ways to benefit it, according to Es Devlin. More about Designers "would rather make gardens" to avoid harming the environment says Es Devlin
A 3D-printed brace and hugging chair were among the pieces on show at this year's Global Grad Show and MENA Grad Show, as design students react to the coronavirus pandemic and global activist movements. More about Global activism informs student projects at Dubai Design Week
Dezeen has teamed up with Danish furniture brand Muuto for our latest competition, which offers readers the chance to win essential products for their home office. More about Competition: win a table lamp, tray and desktop storage system by Muuto
Australian rug brand Armadillo has teamed up with British interior design studio House of Grey to create a collection of minimal rugs that references the tones and textures found in nature. More about Armadillo's Ellipse rug collection is designed to "evoke a sense of tranquility"
Textile-and surface-design studio Kukka has designed five graphic, woven tapestries that can be experienced by people with different forms of colour vision deficiency (CVD). More about Chromarama is a collection of vibrant tapestries designed for people with colour blindness
Dezeen Showroom: Paris-based designer Arik Levy has created the Sticks system for lighting brand Vibia, making it easy to configure a customised linear lighting design for any space. More about Sticks lighting system by Arik Levy for Vibia
Dezeen Showroom: Raffaella Mangiarotti has drawn on the aesthetics and ergonomics of a horse-riding saddle to create the Pepe stool for Italian brand Opinion Ciatti. More about Pepe stool by Raffaella Mangiarotti for Opinion Ciatti