Brands are backing away from prioritising the planet amid difficult financial conditions but sustainability cannot be a mere trend, writes Caroline Till. More about "Cutting out sustainability in the face of economic downturn is short-term and misguided"
With six days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, we look back at last year's six shortlisted infrastructure and transport projects, which include a rolling bridge and submerged bicycle park. More about Six innovative infrastructure projects from bridges to boardwalks
A graphite mural and pine sculptures are among the artworks in an exhibition examining the colonial history embedded in the Royal Institute of British Architects' London headquarters. More about RIBA confronts colonial history of London HQ in Raise the Roof: Building for Change exhibition
Designer and artist Jérôme Pereira has created a series of carefully weighted lighting sculptures using tree branches he foraged from the forests near his studio in the south of France. More about Jérôme Pereira tests the limits of balance with lights made from tree branches
Promotion: more than 9,000 red bricks form a curved volume within the interior of this mixed-use building's lobby, which has been awarded Gold in the Commercial category at the Brick in Architecture Awards. More about Brick-wrapped lobby by Merge Architects wins Gold in Brick in Architecture Awards
Stay Playful (When No One Feels Like Playing) is a sugary pink helter skelter, which has been repaired by interiors studio 2LG and placed in London's Spa Fields park as an installation for Clerkenwell Design Week. More about 2LG repurposes vintage helter skelter to "harness nostalgia" at Clerkenwell Design Week
During this year's NYCxDesign festival, local designer Riley Hooker has created a modular and twisting inflatable seating system informed by "slime mold" meant to acts as a gathering place in times of "crisis". More about Riley Hooker creates inflatable seating informed by "slime mold" for collective gathering
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features IKEA's reveal of its first product range for pets, Utsådd. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features IKEA's first pet range Utsådd
Brooklyn design bookstore Head Hi has showcased lamps made by 54 different designers for its annual group show during NYCxDesign. More about Head Hi Lamp Show in New York prioritises "creation over commercialization"
Promotion: Italian furniture brand Flexform has created the Somewhere magazine, which highlights its sofas and armchairs, for "homes that make people feel welcome". More about Flexform showcases furniture for homes that "express your personality" in its own magazine
We've selected six US-based roles available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Anacapa Architecture, Bryan O'Sullivan Studio and Walker Warner Architects. More about Six US-based roles on Dezeen Jobs
A vaulted ceiling clad in wooden slats features inside Harriet's House, a cottage in Tasmania extended by local studio So Architecture. More about So Architecture adds textured "sanctuary" to cottage in Tasmania
Architecture studio Artefact has created an installation at Clerkenwell Design Week using bricks made of stone, which the manufacturer claims emit 75 per cent fewer greenhouse gases than fired bricks in production. More about Artefact uses bricks made from "unloved" stone to craft temporary shelter in Clerkenwell
Against all odds, design festival We Design Beirut is going ahead this week. In this interview, founder Mariana Wehbe tells Dezeen why she was determined to make it happen. More about "The country needs this" says We Design Beirut founder Mariana Wehbe
This year's Lisbon by Design features design pieces, craftworks and collaborative installations made in Portugal exclusively for the design fair, which is hosted in the city's Gomes Freire Palace. More about Lisbon by Design showcases "contemporary interpretations of Portuguese heritage"
Students from London Metropolitan University worked with Benchmark to create a range of products using the furnituremaker's wood offcuts and objects gathered from the streets of London for Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Frying pans and tennis balls feature in collection made from found objects by London Met students
With just one week left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, we're spotlighting seven changes we've introduced to our categories this year. More about One week left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024!
International group Design Holding has rebranded to Flos B&B Italia Group to strengthen the identity of the group, which contains brands Flos and B&B Italia. More about Design Holding rebrands as Flos B&B Italia Group
The Big Roof is a flexible educational and storage space in eastern England, created by British practices Invisible Studio and Mole Architects for the Forest School Camps charity. More about Invisible Studio and Mole Architects create "big shed" as Forest School Camps base
A balcony-turned-conservatory features in an apartment renovated by architecture and interior studio Modektura in Kyiv, Ukraine. More about Modektura adds sand terrazzo flooring to Kyiv apartment