With environmental issues such as climate change and plastic pollution dominating the headlines, what are design brands doing to help the planet? From Kvadrat to Emeco, we've selected eight companies doing their bit to promote sustainability. More about Eight design brands leading the way in sustainability
Local architect Pedro Miguel Santos has completed a temple-inspired house in northern Portugal, featuring white brick walls and an exposed concrete frame. More about Pedro Miguel Santos emulates classical temples with TS House in Portugal
Danish furniture brand Muuto has expanded its existing Copenhagen offices, creating a showroom and a series of versatile workspaces decked out in pastel hues. More about Muuto expands Copenhagen offices with new pastel-coloured workspaces
New York bedding brand Buffy has deigned a comforter made from eucalyptus pulp instead of cotton, a move it claims saves 100,000,000 gallons of water. More about Buffy launches plant-based Breeze duvet as environmentally friendly alternative
The final instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living video series features a proposal by Bartlett graduate Lianjie Wu for affordable homes that are left unfinished, for residents to complete themselves. More about Lianjie Wu designs affordable homes that are deliberately left unfinished
A vast prairie and snow-capped peaks serve as a dramatic setting for a home in the American West that Carney Logan Burke Architects designed for a retired couple. More about Carney Logan Burke wraps Dogtrot Residence in weathering steel to blend with Wyoming terrain
The Imperial War Museum has a new archive in Cambridgeshire, England, called the IWM Paper Store, which is the most airtight building in the world. More about Architype builds eco-friendly archive for Imperial War Museum's collection
A major plan to reduce air pollution in Madrid may be repealed, because incoming politicians want to bring traffic back into the city. More about Madrid could scrap low-emissions zone despite air quality improvements
Today is the last day you can enter Dezeen Awards 2019, and the final chance to take advantage of our 50 per cent discount on studio categories! More about Dezeen Awards entries close today
Candy pink Formica surfaces help Child Studio channel the look of a 1950s cafe inside this vegan pizza place in west London. More about Child Studio looks to worker's cafes for pink interiors of London's Humble Pizza
Our pick of the five best jobs in architecture, interiors and design on Dezeen Jobs this week include opportunities at British architecture firms Allies and Morrison and Caruso St John Architects. More about Five architecture roles available on Dezeen Jobs include Allies and Morrison and Caruso St John
University of Stuttgart engineers have harnessed the natural shrinking process of wood as it loses moisture to create this world-first self-twisted tower in Germany. More about University of Stuttgart makes Urbach Tower from self-shaping wood
Architect Takeshi Hosaka has built himself a micro home in Tokyo that has a total floor area of just 19 square metres and features a pair of curved roofs. More about Takeshi Hosaka designs tiny house in Tokyo with funnel-like roofs
A Los Angeles apartment building designed by modernist architect Rudolph Schindler has been updated by local firm Enclosures Architects to provide accommodation for its owners as well as short-term stays. More about Enclosures Architects revives Rudolph Schindler's Manola Court apartments in Los Angeles
London industrial designer Tej Chauhan's latest projects include a car tyre imprinted with the Nike swoosh and a smart speaker phone that links up with Amazon Alexa. More about Tej Chauhan designs car tyre based on Nike's Air Force 1 sneaker
A twisted cube clad in zinc armour forms the State Gallery of Lower Austria, designed by Marte Marte Architecten in the town of Krems. More about Marte Marte Architekten builds distorted metal cube to house Austrian art gallery
British designer Samuel Wilkinson has paired steam-bent wood with Vienna straw to create a contemporary dining chair called Latis. More about Samuel Wilkinson brings the Viennese bistro chair into the 21st century
Our new Pinterest board is dedicated to the best cultural buildings, including a gallery in China that doubles as a pedestrian bridge and a community facility for Los Angeles' LGBT+ community. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Snøhetta has designed both physical and digital retail spaces for Oslo-based fashion label Holzweiler, featuring a muted colour palette and gridded elements. More about Snøhetta designs both online and physical spaces for Norwegian fashion label Holzweiler
Two shipping containers are joined together and topped by an angular polycarbonate extension in this conceptual design for low-cost housing by Peruvian firm TRS Studio. More about TRS Studio envisions shipping containers as affordable housing in Peru