Dezeen promotion: UK flooring manufacturer Forbo Flooring said it wanted to capture the "simple and stripped back style" of Scandinavian design in its latest carpet tile offering. More about Scandinavian design informs Forbo Flooring's Tessera Struktur 1 carpet tile
Artist Mary Mattingly has designed a sphere filled with native plants that filter water in a gravity-fed system to mimic New York City's water system. More about Watershed Core is a cyclical installation that filters rainwater in New York
Dezeen Showroom: the Bloom lighting range by Shakúff references the "metamorphosis" that flowers undergo when they blossom. More about Bloom lighting collection by Shakúff
Spoons, toilets and Enzo Mari's Sedia 1 chair are among the simple designs celebrated by Ilse Crawford in her first Good Design Masterclass for Braun, published here as part of Dezeen's collaboration with the brand. More about First episode of Braun's Good Design Masterclass with Ilse Crawford explores "simple design"
Dezeen Showroom: French fireplace manufacturer Focus has created a suspended and rotating fireplace with a closed hearth porthole.
Carpet-tile manufacturer Interface aims to achieve negative carbon emissions by 2040, according to sustainability leader Jon Khoo. More about Carpet brand Interface aims to run its business "in a way that reverses global warming"
Dezeen Showroom: Vancouver design studio Edits has created a dining chair that offers an updated version of the archetypal mid-century modern wooden chair. More about Circus Wood chair by Edits
Dezeen promotion: Swedish automaker Polestar has launched an initiative that allows art collectors to directly trade artworks for the company's Polestar 1 performance hybrid car. More about Polestar offers to trade its collectible cars for high-value art
Dezeen Showroom: the Flow stool by Italian designers Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design is intended for a range of flexible spaces, including both work and living areas. More about Flow stool by Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design
An LGBT+ community centre that caters to Seattle's queer population and a peace centre in Homs, Syria, are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the School of Visual Arts. More about Ten interior design students from the School of Visual Arts present their final year projects
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Astro has created a range of sconces, pendants and ceiling spots informed by neoclassical architecture. More about Hashira lights by Astro
Dezeen Showroom: Danish designers Christina Strand and Niels Hvass have created a modular sofa system for workplace furniture brand Narbutas that fosters connectivity in modern offices. More about Soft Rock modular sofa system by Strand + Hvass for Narbutas
A 2012 animation showing New York City being buried under a mountain of giant bubbles allowed people to appreciate the scale of carbon emissions for the first time, according to its creators Real World Visuals. More about Blue bubbles helped "make the cause of climate change visible" say visualisers behind viral video
British engineering firm Rolls-Royce has laid out how it will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, including modifying its jet engines to run on renewable fuels. More about Rolls-Royce sets out plans to decarbonise aviation engines as part of net-zero drive
Israel has displayed ancient human bones and stuffed animals in mortuary-style stainless steel cabinets at the Venice Architecture Biennale to explore the impact of the country's agricultural history. More about Israel puts skeletons and taxidermy on display at Venice Architecture Biennale
Dezeen Showroom: vertical wood slats create visual intrigue with the Koan sliding door, designed by Kokaistudios for Lualdi to suit a range of interiors. More about Koan sliding door system by Kokaistudios for Lualdi
Dezeen Showroom: Werner Aisslinger has designed the 1140 table for Thonet as a hub for dining or co-working that is strong enough to dance on. More about 1140 table by Werner Aisslinger for Thonet
Removing excess carbon from the atmosphere is a daunting but "very exciting" design challenge, according to sustainable-design guru William McDonough. More about Climate change is "a design project needing lots of attention" says William McDonough
Design studio Space Available and techno DJ Peggy Gou have joined forces to create a chair made of plastic trash collected from streets and waterways in Indonesia. More about Space Available and Peggy Gou create furniture from "heartbreaking" plastic waste
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Anya Sebton and Eva Lilja Löwenhielm for Asplund in 2018, the Palais Royal table brings Swedish minimalism to the dining room. More about Palais Royal table by Anya Sebton and Eva Lilja Löwenhielm for Asplund