The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opens today amid claims that its promise to be the greenest games ever are "greenwashing". More about Tokyo 2020 Olympics accused of "superficial" sustainability efforts
Gabriele Chiave discusses the new light and sofa system that Marcel Wanders Studio has created for Moooi in our latest Design Dreams video for the Dutch furniture brand. More about Marcel Wanders Studio's designs for Moooi "tap into the irrational side of the brain" says Gabriele Chiave
Digital replicas of buildings and cities will one day link together to form a parallel world where people work, play and socialise, according to David Weir-McCall of gaming company Epic Games. More about Digital twins will act as "foundations of the metaverse" and allow people to move between real and virtual spaces
Tokyo studio Nikken Sekkei has designed a timber communal building at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games' athletes village, which was built using 40,000 pieces of Japanese wood. More about Olympic Village Plaza built using 40,000 pieces of donated Japanese timber
British eyewear brand Cubitts has launched an app that takes the trial-and-error approach out of buying spectacles by telling you which frames will best fit the precise dimensions of your face. More about Cubitts app uses 3D-scanning technology to find the right glasses for every face
The owners of a converted warehouse apartment in London's Clerkenwell have swapped open-plan living for a more functional room layout, following a redesign by Emil Eve Architects. More about Emil Eve Architects brings warmth and colour to London warehouse apartment
American architect David Rockwell has designed the sets for an outdoor theatre series in New York composed of short plays based on the seven deadly sins and performed in empty shop windows. More about David Rockwell displays the seven deadly sins in shop windows
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features news that fewer than six per cent of UK architecture firms have signed up to a RIBA climate initiative. More about News of RIBA's climate initiative features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Villas and treehouse suites peek out from the jungle-enveloped cliffs of this hotel on Mexico's Pacific Coast, allowing guests to soak in the views from private plunge pools. More about Tropical treehouses and clifftop villas form Mexico's One&Only Mandarina hotel
A coat that can be used as a body bag and bird protection nests waterproofed with "cactus slime" are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Centro, a design and communication school in Mexico City. More about Ten design projects from students at design and communication school Centro
Dezeen promotion: Marshalls Landscape Protection's RhinoGuard decorative and protective street furniture, including planters and seating, has been crash-tested to the latest standards in Hostile Vehicle Mitigation to help create safe outdoor spaces without sacrificing design. More about Marshalls Landscape Protection creates protective design-led street furniture
A lakeside forest on the outskirts of Aarhus, Denmark, is the setting for this copper-clad writer's cabin designed by architecture and landscape office Sleth. More about The Author's House is a copper-clad cabin in a Danish forest
Buildings by David Chipperfield Architects and Herzog & de Meuron have been named among the 16 winners of the RIBA International Award for Excellence. More about RIBA announces winners of International Awards for Excellence 2021
As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games kicks off, we round up the most architecturally significant venues including buildings by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma, Kenzo Tange and Fumihiko Maki. More about Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Swedish cosmetics brand Forgo has conducted a lifecycle assessment of its mix-it-yourself soap in a bid to eliminate carbon emissions from its supply chain. More about Forgo aims to become net-zero "within the next five years" through its refillable cosmetics
Architecture collective Assemble is among 25 artists that have designed public installations for the Creative Folkestone Triennial, alongside artist Rana Begum and designer Morag Myerscough. More about Assemble creates "skatable sculptures" for Folkestone Triennial
Creative agency Something and nonprofit organisation Where are the Black Designers? have created a web browser plugin that exhibits the work of Black creatives every time a new tab is opened. More about Something Spaces web plugin showcases the work of Black creatives online
A convent, an infant asylum and a mid-century motel are among the buildings converted into eight unusual and stylish hotels you can stay at in New Orleans. More about Eight offbeat hotels in historic New Orleans buildings
A project that asks how to design packaging to encourage consumers to recycle it and a 'biobox' to help people learn about biomaterials are included in our latest school show by students at Birmingham City University. More about Birmingham City University spotlights 12 creative partnership projects
UNESCO has stripped Liverpool of its prestigious World Heritage status after a UN committee found recent developments caused an "irreversible loss of attributes" in the city. More about Liverpool stripped of World Heritage status due to waterfront developments