A sequinned Stella McCartney bodysuit and styrofoam cups made from mealworms feature in this roundup highlighting innovative design projects that make use of bioplastics. More about Ten different and everyday uses for bioplastics
Designer Samuel Ross speaks to Dezeen about his move into fine art, his future in product design and how his vision "has never been to see everyone wearing my T-shirt" at the opening of his exhibition Land. More about Art is "the medium I want to express myself in" says Samuel Ross
Writer and curator Su Wu has joined Dezeen Awards 2023 as a judge. Here, she selects five projects that best reflect her work. More about Five key projects by curator and Dezeen Awards judge Su Wu
In this exclusive video produced by Dezeen, Resolve Collective discusses its latest architectural installation at the Barbican, which takes the form of an interactive landscape to be used for community organisation. More about Resolve Collective reimagines role of institutions in Barbican installation
Milan design week is an opportunity to showcase ingenious responses to climate change but the Salone del Mobile fair it relies on is still inherently unsustainable, writes Katie Treggiden. More about "We need a genuine restart that asks difficult questions about the role of Salone"
Spanish architect Emma Martí has converted an 18th-century townhouse on the Balearic island of Menorca into the intimate eight-bedroom Hevresac Hotel, taking over all of its five floors from basement to attic. More about Emma Martí celebrates Menorca's architectural heritage in Hevresac Hotel
North Arrow Studio has completed a compact, corrugated metal accessory dwelling unit in East Austin's Chestnut neighbourhood featuring a custom, circular pivot window that is reminiscent of the round opening in a birdhouse. More about North Arrow Studio creates metal ADU in Austin to resemble a birdhouse
More than 900 survivors, bereaved family members and local residents affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have agreed a settlement in a civil claim over the disaster. More about Over 900 Grenfell fire victims reach civil settlement
Dezeen Showroom: with warmer months around the corner, we've spotlighted various outdoor furnishings on Dezeen Showroom including garden seating, domes, lighting and planters More about Ten furnishings and accessories that freshen up outdoor areas
A series of wood-lined communal spaces constructed from modular units form Warm Nest, a cancer care centre in Belgium by architecture studios Archekta and Ark-shelter. More about Archekta and Ark-shelter complete cancer care centre in Belgium
Chinese studio Open Architecture has revealed the visuals for Yichang Grand Theatre in China, which will have an amorphous form intended to evoke flowing water. More about Open Architecture models Chinese theatre on "ever-changing body of water"
A panel spanning design, architecture and technology stressed that building and living more sustainably requires a universal approach in the first episode of our new Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp. More about "Change won't happen until people act collectively" says Tom Dixon in Dezeen and SketchUp's new Climate Salon podcast
In this week's comments update, readers discussed Niall McLaughlin Architects' red-brick International Rugby Experience museum in Limerick, Ireland. More about "Clearly gorgeous but how does it celebrate the game of rugby?" asks commenter
Milan design week exhibition Alcova takes place in a new location every year. In an exclusive interview, founders Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima say this nomadic approach is key to supporting radical young design talent. More about "We dodge the bullet of gentrification by moving around" say Alcova founders
Designers Skylar Tibbits and Chris Cooke, editor Katelin Butler, 2LG Studio co-founders Russell Whitehead and Jordan Cluroe and Quirk Studio co-founders Shivani Ajmera and Disha Bhavsar have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2023 judges. More about Skylar Tibbits, Chris Cooke and Katelin Butler named Dezeen Awards 2023 judges
UK practice Heatherwick Studio and Dutch studio Barcode Architects have revealed visuals of Oopen, a stacked cylindrical tower topped with landscaped terraces designed for Utrecht's city centre. More about Heatherwick Studio and Barcode Architects unveil design for cylindrical faceted-glass tower
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has worked with US start-up Croft to design a system of products for retrofitting vehicles to run on green hydrogen. More about Layer designs Croft system to power vehicles with hydrogen
Asian diner chain Light Years has renovated its restaurant in the Australian surf town of Byron Bay, with interiors conceived by local practice Studio Plenty in collaboration with home-grown artists and designers. More about Studio Plenty designs Light Years diner in Byron Bay to feel like "a warm hug"
American architect Bill Hellmuth, who designed many projects as president and then CEO of global architecture studio HOK, has passed away aged 69 after a long illness. More about HOK architect and CEO Bill Hellmuth dies aged 69
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features MVRDV's designs for the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features MVRDV's designs for a circular AI hub