Eliminating plastic from the seas is not possible and instead new materials need to be developed to replace plastic, according to the founder of Parley for the Oceans. More about "I don't believe we're going to clean up the oceans" says Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch
The UK design industry "isn't representative of the society it serves" say the founders of Design Can, a new tool aimed at increasing diversity that launched yesterday. More about Design Can aims to disrupt UK's "privileged" design industry
A tiered pocket-park tops this cafe in Kyushu, Japan, which Yabashi Architects has erected on the grounds of a building destroyed in an earthquake. More about Yabashi Architects slots cafe and pocket park between buildings in Kyushu
Design agency SomeOne has updated the visual identity of the UK's House of Commons to make it perform better across different platforms including apps and social media. More about SomeOne rebrands the House of Commons for the digital age
Architecture studio J Mayer H has stripped back a set of brutalist buildings to create a house in Germany that occupies a stack of concrete blocks with mirrored walls. More about J Mayer H carves house in Germany from a stack of concrete blocks
Yabu Pushelberg and Rockwell Group have created a mix of floral and zany bars, restaurants, workspaces, and space-saving bedrooms inside this New York hotel. More about Rockwell Group and Yabu Pushelberg team up for Moxy Chelsea hotel
Two aeronautical engineers have designed this series of luggage featuring rigid Canadian wood and leather shells. More about Charles Simon creates boxy wooden luggage influenced by aeronautical design
Brazilian architect Marilia Pellegrini has unveiled Casa Container in São Paulo, a micro home inside two shipping containers filled with Nendo furniture. More about Two shipping containers contain a micro home furnished with Nendo
Goldsmiths, one of the UK's best known art and design schools, has declared a climate emergency and pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025. More about Goldsmiths bans beef and bottled water in move to end carbon emissions
Brazilian firm Kruchin Arquitetura has added a concrete and glass extension to a family dwelling it completed in São Paulo over three decades ago. More about Kruchin Arquitetura adds concrete library to Capobianco House in São Paulo
London College of Fashion graduate Chloe Baines has designed a collection of clothing and jewellery from the upcycled tents and metal pegs left after music festivals. More about Chloe Baines makes fashion collection from tents left behind at festivals
A Victorian goods elevator and wooden clock tower both feature in the office of London recruitment agency Represent, designed by Alder Brisco in an old warehouse loft. More about Alder Brisco creates "attic of warm wooden curiosities" as office for recruitment agency
The inaugural Dezeen Day conference in London on 30 October 2019 will address the future of cities, materials and education, as well as the circular economy and how to build a successful creative business. More about Dezeen Day will tackle five critical issues facing architecture and design
Rome is trialling a scheme where people can recycle plastic bottles in return for free rides on the city's public transport system. More about Bottle recycling scheme in Rome exchanges plastic waste for metro rides
There are a variety of architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs right now. The most exciting openings include chief executive at the Serpentine gallery and a graphic design role at Marcel Wanders. More about Five exciting roles on Dezeen Jobs this week including chief executive at Serpentine Gallery
Pale pink surfaces meet arched doorways inside this rose-tinted beauty salon in Beijing, China, designed by architecture studio Penda China. More about Penda China creates rosy interiors for Ecnesse beauty salon
Swiss running brand On has unveiled the Cloudrock Waterproof hiking shoe that is 35 per cent lighter than a regular boot. More about Swiss brand On moves from running to hiking with lightweight boot
Architecture studio Bo-Daa has designed Treehouse, a co-living complex in Seoul that is a stack of micro-apartments surrounding a planted atrium in a triangular concrete block. More about Treehouse is a sloping block of co-living apartments with a tree-filled atrium
Quebec City architecture studio Atelier Pierre Thibault has added a slatted wooden terrace to the rear of a house in Ottawa, as part of its transformation into two apartments. More about Atelier Pierre Thibault turns Ottawa residence into minimal apartments
Design studio Workstead has transformed a 19th-century house in Hudson, New York, into a showroom for its furniture and lighting. More about Workstead turns historic Upstate New York house into showroom