Emirati studio Roar has announced it is expanding its architecture and interior design business to the metaverse, where it has purchased land for its new showroom. More about Roar to open Meta Space studio to design property in the metaverse
A flying car capable of converting from a road to an air vehicle has been granted an airworthiness certification in Slovakia, as its makers eye mass manufacturing. More about Transformable flying AirCar awarded airworthiness certificate
Design fair Design Miami will launch its first Paris edition in October and has named Maria Cristina Didero as its global curatorial director. More about Design Miami launches Paris edition and appoints Maria Cristina Didero as curatorial director
This week on Dezeen, perforated bricks that provide nesting space for bees became a planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton, England. More about This week Brighton mandated bee bricks for new buildings
Modernist architect Marcel Breuer's Geller I house in Long Island, which was one of his first homes in the US, has been "demolished in the dead of night" to make way for a tennis court. More about Overnight demolition of early Marcel Breuer house described as "the most significant loss in recent memory"
British athletes will wear kits in the colours of the Union Jack, designed by sportswear brand Adidas in collaboration with Parley for the Ocean, at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. More about Adidas reveals Team GB kit for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Berlin's centre could become the largest car-free urban area in the world following a campaign supported by 50,000 citizens. More about Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre
The rapid rise in urban apiaries is exceeding the amount of greenery available to feed both honey bees and other pollinators, according to a study from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research. More about Study finds cities lack green spaces to support "unsustainable" beekeeping boom
Denmark's 3 Days of Design fair has changed its dates to 15 to 17 June so that "the dates of the festival don't coincide with any other festival," after it was set to take place at the same time as Salone del Mobile and Design Shanghai. More about 3 Days of Design festival postponed to avoid design fair clash
Tenants have moved into Italian architect Stefano Boeri's Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex, the first of his vertical forest towers to open in China. More about First vertical forest towers by Stefano Boeri open in China
An inquiry into the cause of the fire that destroyed the Glasgow School of Art's Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed building in 2018 has failed to reach a conclusion due to insufficient evidence. More about Investigation into Glasgow School of Art fire fails to find "definitive cause"
The Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh by local architecture studio Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA has been awarded the RIBA International Prize 2021. More about Rural hospital in Bangladesh named world's best building by RIBA
A prototype carbon capture and storage facility by Shell, which was designed to eliminate emissions from hydrogen production, actually has the same yearly carbon footprint as 1.2 million cars, according to a report by Global Witness. More about Shell carbon-capture facility found to be generating more emissions than it prevents
More than 1,000 companies in over 40 countries now have company profiles on Dezeen Jobs. Read on to find out how to get one for your firm! More about Dezeen Jobs has now published over 1,000 company profiles
A planning law introduced in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, calls for new buildings to include special bricks that provide nests for solitary bees. More about Bee bricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton
Engineering firm Buro Happold has become the latest signatory to the SE 2050 Commitment Program, which unites structural engineering firms behind the common goal to slash embodied carbon emissions from their projects by 2050. More about Buro Happold pledges to eliminate embodied carbon in projects as part of SE 2050 commitment
A team led by British firm Foster + Partners and Swedish studio Marge Arkitekter has won a competition for the redevelopment of Stockholm Central Station. More about Foster + Partners and Marge Arkitekter chosen to redevelop Stockholm Central Station
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has created the interiors for a fleet of trains in Canada, which have a focus on accessible design. More about PriestmanGoode designs accessible interiors for Canadian trains
Architecture studio MVRDV has released visuals of Sun Rock, a self-sufficient office and operations facility it has designed in Taiwan for the government-owned power company Taipower. More about MVRDV designs photovoltaic-covered office for Taipower in Taiwan
A brioche-bun version of Mario Bellini's 1970s Camaleonda sofa designed by Canadian artist Gab Bois has gone viral online after being shared by rapper Tommy Cash, who claimed he was in talks with IKEA about putting the high-carb couch into production. More about Gab Bois uses bread rolls to recreate the classic Camaleonda sofa by Mario Bellini