The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games went ahead successfully despite a series of controversies in the run-up, including accusations of plagiarism and greenwashing. Here are five architecture and design scandals that threatened to derail the games. More about Five architecture and design controversies that rocked the Tokyo Olympics
Design graduate Kukbong Kim has developed a paint made from demolished concrete that is capable of absorbing 20 per cent of its weight in carbon. More about Carbon-capturing Celour paint allows anyone to "participate in CO2 removal in their daily lives"
Type designer Marie Boulanger has written a book about how typography is a "dangerous tool" for reinforcing gendered stereotypes and bias in design. More about Marie Boulanger explores how typography perpetuates gender stereotypes
Dezeen Showroom: French brand Tiptoe has worked with design studio Big-Game to create the Easy sofa, aiming to give it a durable and timeless design that could last decades. More about Easy sofa by Big-Game for Tiptoe
Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Riccardo Randi has launched Very Simple Kitchen, a modular and colourful metal kitchen that can be customised via an online tool. More about Very Simple Kitchen by Riccardo Randi
American furniture brand Herman Miller has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of Knoll and renamed the new group MillerKnoll. More about Herman Miller and Knoll rebrand as MillerKnoll following acquisition of historic design brand
Dezeen promotion: the winners of the iF Design Award 2021 have been announced in a worldwide digital campaign due to the travel restrictions to the originally planned ceremony in Berlin, Germany. More about iF Design Award spotlights the winners of the holistic human-centred solutions categories
EOOS has developed a prototype for a "zero-emissions utility vehicle", or ZUV, which can be 3D-printed locally rather than having to be shipped around the world. More about ZUV is an electric tricycle that can be 3D-printed from plastic waste
Dezeen promotion: Living Cities Forum in Melbourne examines different perspectives on time and how they can influence urban design, in a series of panel discussions available to watch online. More about Living Cities Forum 2021 explores concepts of time and urban design in live-streamed event
Dezeen promotion: New Delhi artist duo Thukral and Tagra has designed Over the Abyss, a watch for Rado with an "enchanting firework" of multi-coloured hands at its centre. More about Thukral and Tagra design Rado watch with 37 hands for different timezones
Dezeen promotion: architecture and design are about to be revolutionised by digital twins – virtual representations of real-world products, buildings and even entire cities – according to Anne Asensio, vice president of design experience at Dassault Systèmes. More about Digital twins will lead to "a huge revolution" for designers says Anne Asensio of Dassault Systèmes
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with desk company Grovemade to offer readers the chance to win a $500 or $150 gift card to spend on their products. More about Competition: win a 0 or 0 gift card from Grovemade
A blue chequered court in Mexico City, a multicoloured court in Paris and a 3D-printed basketball floor all feature in our roundup of colourful basketball courts. More about Ten colourful basketball courts from around the world
An educational programme based on a train and a cultural funhouse are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. More about International Program in Design and Architecture (INDA) presents 10 award-winning student projects
Dezeen Showroom: Meteor Lighting has designed the Whiz 2.0 luminaire to illuminate spaces with high ceilings through either direct and indirect light. More about Whiz 2.0 luminaire by Meteor Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Matthew Hilton for Case Furniture, the Eos Platform Lounger combines a sunbed with an elongated side table. More about Eos Platform Lounger by Matthew Hilton for Case Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: De Vorm has released the Hale PET Felt lounge chair made from recycled plastic bottles pressed into a soft material with the slenderness of a wood seat. More about Hale PET Felt lounge chair by De Vorm
British designer Paul Cocksedge has inserted a timber structure of infinite loops into a public square in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. More about Paul Cocksedge's Time Loop represents ongoing transformation of Hong Kong neighbourhood
The second virtual Burning Man festival, an architecture conference featuring Bjarke Ingels and an online talk by Venus Williams at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2021 are just some of the global events listed in Dezeen Events Guide this August. More about Five architecture and design events in August from Dezeen Events Guide
The global push to reduce atmospheric carbon is being compromised by confusing terminology and misleading claims, argues Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "Carbon washing is the new greenwashing"