Bioplastics could potentially be worse for the environment than conventional plastics, according to recycling expert Arthur Huang. More about Bioplastics could be "just as bad if not worse" for the planet than fossil-fuel plastics
Climate change action group Extinction Rebellion has unveiled a "radically different" visual identity, including DIY protest posters that will allow activists to flypost cities. More about Extinction Rebellion uses bold graphics in protest against climate change
Marcus Field spent six years in an off-grid home. With architecture's contribution to carbon emissions in the spotlight and children striking against climate change, he asks if climate activists are prepared for the sacrifices needed to live sustainably. More about "At first I was enchanted by off-grid living. But the hardships quickly became apparent"
Triangular skylights meet terrazzo floors in this quirky extension that architecture studio IF_DO has added to the Montague Court flat in east London, which occupies a former synagogue. More about IF_DO creates geometric extension to east London flat
Here are five of the best architecture and design opportunities available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles at Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron and American studio David Baker Architects. More about This week's top architecture and design jobs include Herzog & de Meuron and David Baker Architects
French design studio Superpoly looked to the Mediterranean summertime to craft the Postcard collection of "sun-tinted" furniture and homeware for Copenhagen gallery Etage Projects. More about Superpoly creates whimsical furniture collection "tinged with sunshine"
German architecture studio J Mayer H has built a house on a cliff next door to the glass-domed Presidential Palace in Tbilsi. More about J Mayer H builds concrete-framed Pipia Panorama house on a cliff in Tbilisi
Montreal architecture firm Atelier Boom-Town has covered this holiday home overlooking the estuary of Quebec's Saint Lawrence River in cedar planks that will gradually silver in contact with the sea air. More about Atelier Boom-Town completes Quebec getaway "like a piece of driftwood"
Design firm Yabu Pushelberg has transformed a 20th-century house in California's Napa Valley into this luxury hotel, which features bedrooms lined with dark wood, spacious bathrooms and a rustic restaurant. More about Yabu Pushelberg's Las Alcobas Napa Valley hotel features "spa-like" bathrooms and homey dining
A youth centre in Spain designed by Barcelona and Madrid studio B720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos uses warm colours and wooden elements to create a "comforting" place. More about Wood and bright colours define Spanish youth centre by B720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
Vogue Italia has opened its office this week to a host of designers including JW Anderson and Rafael de Cárdenas, who have given the Milan headquarters a temporary makeover for the city's annual design festival. More about Eight creatives revamp Vogue Italia offices for Milan design week
As Milan design week draws to a close, take a look back through Dezeen's extensive coverage of the world's biggest design fair via our new Pinterest board. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Australian artist Linda Tegg has created a living installation inside Jil Sander's headquarters in Milan, using plants gathered from around the city. More about Linda Tegg fills Jil Sander HQ in Milan with "spontaneous plants"
Earthen concrete walls, planted patios and pools feature in this house in Mexican state Hidalgo, which was designed by Mexico City firm Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica. More about Concrete walls tinted to match "warm tones of sunset" form Casa Moulat in Mexico
David Rockwell has created "a rough and ready kit of parts" for the set of the first concert at New York cultural venue The Shed. More about David Rockwell inserts huge plywood box into The Shed for inaugural concert
Indian architecture studio Nudes has built an entire cafe in Mumbai using cardboard to prove its versatility as an environmentally friendly material. More about Nudes creates cafe in Mumbai entirely from cardboard
As a busy Milan design week draws to a close, Dezeen has selected eight Italian hotels that event-goers can head to for a moment of calm, including a minimalist retreat with views of the Dolomite mountains and a 15th-century holiday apartment with original fresco walls. More about Eight Italian hotels to wind down in
This week, Dezeen reported on the best installations, product launches and events at Milan design week. More about This week, Milan hosted the world's biggest design fair
Produced for Milan's Dimore Gallery, seven pieces of furniture by the late artist Gabriella Crespi are installed them among piles of sand for an exhibition called Visioni. More about Dimore Gallery presents metallic Gabriella Crespi furniture amongst sand dunes
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the centenary of the founding of influential German design school the Bauhaus. More about Google Doodle celebrates Bauhaus school's 100th anniversary