Design practice EcoLogicStudio has turned algae into a biodegradable biopolymer, from which it has "grown" a 3D-printed, 10-metre-tall tree that carries out photosynthesis. More about EcoLogicStudio turns algae into air-purifying biopolymer "tree"
An event pavilion and aerial tree walk are among the enhancements to Portland's Leach Botanical Garden, which is being upgraded by a team that includes US studios Land Morphology and Olson Kundig Architects. More about Land Morphology and Olson Kundig update Oregon botanical garden
New York's design scene has a breadth and energy that makes NYCxDesign an experience distinct from its European counterparts says the festival's executive director Ilene Shaw ahead of its opening this week. More about "Don't come wearing Milan or European glasses" says NYCxDesign executive director
Dezeen School Shows: a boutique hotel that supports local artists and a tufted fabric designed to add a sensory element to interiors are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Kentucky. More about University of Kentucky presents 10 student interior design projects
Timber battens and mullions cover the facade of the cross-laminated-timber Spruce House in Walthamstow, London, which was completed in 2021 and is the first built project by local practice Ao-ft. More about Ao-ft inserts mass-timber home into London terrace
The Zaha Hadid Foundation has opened an exhibition about Zaha Hadid's Moonsoon restaurant in Sapporo, Japan. Here, exhibitions officer and curator Johan Deurell selects five highlights from the show. More about Five highlights from Zaha's Moonsoon: An Interior in Japan
In this video produced by Dezeen, architecture studio TP Bennett explains how its fully electric office building in Leeds is designed to "improve the health and wellbeing" of its occupants. More about TP Bennett "sets a very high bar" for sustainability with fully electric Leeds office
The Royal Institute of British Architects has stated its opposition to the Architects Registration Board's proposed architectural education reform plans that would scrap the current three-part structure. More about "Unwise" architectural education reform plan could result in the "closure of schools" says RIBA
In 2023 biophilic architecture has bloomed on Pinterest. We round up 10 projects from our plant-covered buildings board which feature an abundance of nature. More about Ten beautifully biophilic buildings from Dezeen's Pinterest
Students from Swiss design school ÉCAL have worked with Philippe Malouin to make furniture from metal objects salvaged from the scrapheap in a project called Junkyard Diving. More about Philippe Malouin takes students "junkyard diving" for ÉCAL workshop
Dezeen Showroom: a structure made from metal chains that divides and zones spaces without closing them off is among 10 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Feel Free divider by Kriskadecor among 10 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen promotion: US brand Resource Furniture has unveiled the motorised Tonale sofa wall bed and the LGM 2.0 revolving wall bed as its latest space-maximising furniture designs. More about Resource Furniture launches pair of innovative wall beds
Cast-bronze furniture by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye has gone on show at a new Carpenters Workshop Gallery outpost in west London. More about David Adjaye's Yaawa furniture debuts in new Carpenters Workshop Gallery venue
And And And Studio has overhauled the offices for one of LA's top entertainment law firms, opting for a look that's "more akin to a hotel lobby". More about And And And Studio brings 1970s elements to Century City Law Office
A single concrete column supports the walls and roof of this house by Japanese studio IGArchitects, creating a flexible interior that can be opened up to the surrounding landscape. More about Single concrete column supports One-Legged House in Japan
For this lookbook sponsored by Vitrocsa we've selected 10 buildings with glazed walls created using the Swiss window brand's products, from a Foster + Partners-designed villa to a restaurant in a former police station. More about Ten buildings with glazed walls that bring the outside in
Interior design studio The Mint List has brought light, space and warmth to this Edwardian house in London with multiple extensions, a hidden playroom and plenty of tactile materials. More about The Mint List brings mid-century influences to north London family home
The tale of Jonah and the Whale informed the design of this house in Chile, which architect Rodolfo Cañas shaped around two gardens. More about Rodolfo Cañas likens "protective" Paire House in Chile to biblical whale
Dezeen School Shows: an imagined future where AI needs to regain trust from humans and a project exposing glitches found on Google Earth are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Maryland Institute College of Art. More about Maryland Institute College of Art presents ten design projects
A steel frame and large glazed openings define Rescobie Pavilion, a hillside garden room by Edinburgh studio Kris Grant Architect that overlooks a loch in rural Scotland. More about Rescobie Pavilion by Kris Grant Architect overlooks Scottish loch