Following the release of the latest IPCC climate report, Joe Giddings of Architects Climate Action Network explains how architects and designers can help prevent catastrophic climate change. More about "There is a lot somebody working in the built environment can do to make a difference"
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"
To reduce carbon emissions, architects and designers need to change the way they design homes, writes Geraldine de Boisse, vice president of innovation at renewable-energy supplier Bulb. More about "Great design isn't enough. We need homes that will get us to net-zero"
Many "graphic designers" are graphic artists, while "design thinkers" behave like neoliberal business consultants, writes Michèle Champagne. More about "Remove the word 'design' and the first thing you notice is that the alternative words help clarify things"
Designers should design with carbon in mind according to environmental consultant Sophie Thomas, who sets out ten steps they can take to help eliminate emissions in the products they create. More about "It is not acceptable for designers to be unaware of the carbon impact of their creations"
Instead of being forced to retreat from the impacts of climate change, humanity could undergo a managed retreat to Planet City, a single, purpose-built metropolis, while carbon removal takes place on a planetary scale, suggests Holly Jean Buck. More about "Planet-wide regeneration could result in a safer climate after a few hundred years"
Last week, UN climate champion Nigel Topping claimed that architects have been slow to sign up to its net-zero carbon emissions programme. This "unfairly presented architects and top firms in a negative light," writes 2021 AIA Gold Medal winner Edward Mazria. More about "The Race to Zero is neither highly ambitious nor providing the leadership needed at this critical time"
Architecture firm Perkins&Will has gone too far with claims that a luxury timber home on a Canadian mountain removes more atmospheric carbon than it emits, argues Fred A Bernstein. More about "Taking credit for trees planted elsewhere is a whole lot of embodied irony"
The redesign of Paris' Bourse de Commerce in Paris by architect Tadao Ando is a "complete disaster" of sterile concrete that turns the building into a monument to French colonial violence, says Aaron Betsky. More about "Tadao Ando's equivalent of what a dog does to a lamppost"
By understanding the carbon cycle, designers can work hand in hand with nature to develop sustainable new materials, writes Sebastian Cox. More about "Carbon can be an ally in a regenerative future"
A carbon revolution is underway. In a major new series starting today, Dezeen explores how this incredible material could be removed from the atmosphere and put to use on earth, writes founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "The carbon revolution treats the miracle material as the saviour of our civilisation rather than its nemesis"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating architecture critic Aaron Betsky's claim that riding a bicycle is the best way to experience a city. More about "Cyclists are making cities worse for pedestrians" says commenter
The haughty dismissals of this year's Venice Architecture Biennale by western critics overlook the welcome involvement of African architects, argue Kabage Karanja and Stella Mutegi. More about "We should allow an African curator to turn the whole thing on its head"
As cities become more cycling-friendly it's important not to forget about suburbia, says Aaron Betsky, as he shares what architects and urban planners could learn from a cycle through the suburbs on World Bicycle Day. More about "Bicycles are making our cities better, but what about our suburbs?"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds' 11 Downing Street flat makeover and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "This isn't about design, this is about politics" says commenter
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many to rethink how they use their homes. Director of London's Museum of the Home Sonia Solicari outlines six ways that future homes could be informed by the past. More about "The home of the future is looking a lot like the home of the past"
UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have given their 11 Downing Street flat a makeover, replacing the John Lewis furniture chosen by predecessor Theresa May. Why is everyone so angry about it, asks Michelle Ogundehin? More about "Why is the world so enraged by the refurbishment of Boris Johnson's flat?"
Designed to make the prime minister appear more presidential, the defunct Downing Street briefing room highlights Boris Johnson's insecurity, says Owen Hopkins. More about "The Downing Street briefing room reveals this government's deep insecurities"
As campaign group FAF calls on RIBA to address the mistreatment of architectural assistants, architects should focus on changing toxic practice culture, says Sylvia Aehle. More about "Shedding the toxic behaviour we have grown accustomed to will be met with resistance"
As well as being bad for the environment, NFTs have so far failed to produce original or exciting work that pushes the boundaries of design, says Aaron Betsky. More about "When will we see good design as a NFT?"