Uniqlo is aiming to create "modern classics" that people wear for longer to be more sustainable, says the clothing retailer's UK COO Alessandro Dudech, but questions remain over whether the strategy is working. More about "We need to make sure that products can be passed down to the next generation" says Uniqlo's UK head
Danish design practice Natural Material Studio has unveiled its Human Nature exhibition, which featured compostable biofoam seating and biomaterial textiles, at 3 Days of Design. More about Natural Material Studio drapes floor-to-ceiling biotextiles across Copenhagen art gallery
Promotion: architects and designers are increasingly finding new ways to use cork to help reduce the carbon footprint of their projects, according to Portuguese company Amorim Cork Composites. More about Amorim Cork Composites spotlights the versatility of cork
Dezeen School Shows: a fashion collection informed by Disney's The Little Mermaid is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar. More about Virginia Commonwealth University presents five student fashion projects
Design duo Formafantasma has unveiled an exhibition at Oslo's National Museum of Norway about the history and future of wool production, featuring a 1,700-year-old tunic and a carpet made from waste fibres. More about Oltre Terra exhibition calls for "constructive relationship" between humans and sheep
Local studio ARQBR has used concrete and wood for a round church in Brasilia, Brazil that lifts off the land with 360-degree, ground-level windows. More about ARQBR creates circular church with monumental steeple in Brasilia
Dezeen School Shows: a sports centre dedicated to empowering girls and a project that addresses the growing need for offline spaces within the neurodivergent community are included in Dezeen's latest school by students at Birmingham City University. More about Birmingham City University spotlights 10 student interior design projects
Faceted, rock-like forms clad with panels of perforated granite define the Chengdu Natural History Museum in China, which was designed by US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners and local studio CSWADI. More about Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has collaborated with plywood manufacturer Isokon to create a flat-pack dog kennel for Goodwoof's annual Barkitecture competition. More about Foster + Partners crafts "familiar and comfortable" flat-pack dog kennel
Wood will be the primary material used to construct this building for the city administration of Espoo, Finland, which is being designed by studios Cobe and Lundén Architecture Company. More about Espoo House celebrates Finland's tradition of wooden construction
During annual festival 3 Days of Design, Danish brand Frama created a farmers-market exhibition at its Copenhagen headquarters to celebrate its focus on local communities. More about Frama transforms former apothecary into farmers market Il Mercato
Dezeen has launched a new edition of Dezeen Awards to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. Start your entry today! More about Dezeen launches China edition of Dezeen Awards in partnership with Bentley
Chinese architecture has been a hot topic on Pinterest over the last six months. Cultural buildings, such as museums, galleries and dance studios, have been particularly popular. We round up eight of the best from our Pinterest. More about Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features eight cultural buildings in China
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of silver-toned outdoor furniture made from aluminium is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Aluminium Week-End range by Petite Friture among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Promotion: Danish furniture brands Menu and By Lassen have merged to form a new design brand called Audo Copenhagen, which will offer all of their furniture, lighting and home accessories under one roof. More about Menu and By Lassen unite in "historic merger"
Indian practice FADD Studio has fused two separate apartments inside a high-rise development in Bengaluru to create a multigenerational family home. More about FADD Studio models Bengaluru duplex apartment on caterpillar curvatures
New York studios Starling Architecture and Emily Lindberg Design have renovated a Brooklyn townhouse for a young family, combining two units into a single home and unifying them through the use of white oak. More about Oak panels and slatted screens adorn Carroll Gardens Townhouse in Brooklyn
Dezeen School Shows: bird boxes designed to be mounted under bridges and a series of prosthetics that use VR technology are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Zurich University of the Arts. More about Zurich University of the Arts spotlights seven industrial design student projects
Architecture studio EFFEKT has completed Norway's first treetop walkway, which winds up through Hamaren Activity Park in Fyresdal and ends at a circular viewpoint. More about EFFEKT creates treetop walkway that is accessible to "all nature lovers"
A steel bathtub in a grey carpeted bedroom and a marble bath positioned on a wooden plinth are included in Dezeen's latest lookbook, highlighting luxurious bedrooms with bathtubs. More about Eight bedrooms with bathtubs that make a lavish statement