Sustainable startup Notpla has created an edible, biodegradable packaging made from seaweed and plants that was designed to replace plastic. More about Notpla is a biodegradable material designed "to make packaging disappear"
A restorative ecosystem scheme in Costa Rica and a tool that creates fuel from waste have been named winners of Prince William's Earthshot Prize for sustainable design and will each receive a medal designed by Christien Meindertsma. More about Five designs "to repair our planet" named as Earthshot Prize winners
Dezeen Showroom: the delicate shape of petals informed the Phlox collection of seating and tables, designed by London studio Rainlight for Japanese office furniture brand Okamura to bring a sense of softness to the workplace. More about Phlox seating and tables by Rainlight for Okamura
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish manufacturer Decocer has released Crag, a collection of porcelain tiles with an "avant-garde industrial aesthetic" designed to resemble stone and weathered metal. More about Crag tiles by Decocer
Dezeen Showroom: graphic designer Peter Saville has created a collection of colourful textiles called Technicolour for Kvadrat, comprising three rugs, two curtains and upholstery fabric. More about Technicolour textiles by Peter Saville for Kvadrat
London-based artist Lakwena Maciver has painted a rarely used rooftop in bright colours and geometric shapes as part of a redevelopment of a London Underground station. More about Lakwena Maciver paints a "vision of paradise" on the roof of London tube station
PriestmanGoode has unveiled Air 4 All, an aeroplane seating system that will allow powered wheelchair users to remain in their own wheelchairs for the entire journey. More about PriestmanGoode designs seating to allow air travellers to stay in their wheelchairs
Dezeen Showroom: Copenhagen design studio GamFratesi has designed a limited-edition collection of the Beetle dining chair with new upholstery options, which is on display and exclusively available through Suite NY. More about Beetle Chair by GamFratesi via Suite NY
Tesseraux & Partner's BetteAir shower tiles were designed to create a shower that blends into the floor and are among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Tesseraux & Partner's BetteAir shower tiles among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: simple geometric shapes make up the playful and portable Mouro table lamp, designed by Patricia Perez for Case Furniture. More about Mouro lamp by Patricia Perez for Case Furniture
London-based designer Brodie Neill has used over three kilometres of veneer taken from trees in a flooded forest in Tasmania to create the top of ReCoil, an oval dining table. More about Brodie Neill coils veneer from trees harvested underwater into table
Rich illustrations by 24 different artists combine with dayglo graphic design to make The Complete Short Stories: Philip K Dick, a limited-edition box set of books by The Folio Society and La Boca. More about The Folio Society creates bold neon-coloured Philip K Dick box set
Design studio Almaborealis has created a modular DIY kit containing pieces of fabric in an easy puzzle format that invites children to sew their own clothes. More about Almaborealis designs sew-your-own clothing kit for children
The Waste Age exhibition, which opens today at London's Design Museum, explores how design has contributed to the rise of throwaway culture and how the industry can help to create an alternative circular economy that doesn't exploit the planet. More about Waste crisis a "design-made mess" says Design Museum show curator
An animation where magical characters travel through valleys collecting treasure and a naturally-dyed kimono project are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Bath Spa University. More about Bath Spa University spotlights 11 student design projects
Environmental social scientist Holly Jean Buck and MASS Design Group principal Joseph Kunkel were among the speakers that participated in The World Around In Focus: Land, an afternoon of talks exploring contemporary post-colonial land-use issues. Watch the online event here. More about Watch The World Around In Focus: Land talks
SO-IL, Yakusha Design, WGNB and three other studios have been chosen by Dezeen readers as winners of this year's Dezeen Awards public vote in the studio categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 studio public vote winners include all-female Sarit Shani Hay Design Studio
Dezeen readers have crowned projects by Ema Peter Photography, HGEsch Photography and three other studios winners of the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote in the media categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 media public vote winners include an animated website by Samuel Day
Dezeen Showroom: Dune Ceramica has introduced Terrazo, a hexagonal multicoloured tile designed to complement all the colours in its Chicago collection. More about Terrazo tile by Dune Ceramica
Projects by Ibuku, Rooi Design and Research, and Honext have been voted by Dezeen readers as winners of this year's Dezeen Awards public vote in the sustainability categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 sustainability public vote winners feature a bamboo school in Bali