Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has launched Aireal, an online library showcasing materials that can capture atmospheric carbon. More about "One tonne of olivine sand can take in up to one tonne of CO2" says Teresa van Dongen
Architect Frank Gehry has explained how his seminal 1978 home in Santa Monica caused a stir in an exclusive interview with PIN-UP magazine to mark the publication's 30th issue. More about "Neighbors got really pissed off" by Frank Gehry's Santa Monica home, architect reveals
Montreal company Carbicrete has developed a method for sequestering carbon in concrete, claiming its product captures more carbon than it emits. More about "We're taking CO2 out of the system" says carbon-capturing concrete maker Carbicrete
Seattle start-up Nori is building an online marketplace that aims to incentivise people to capture carbon from the atmosphere. More about Nori aims to create "financial incentive for pulling carbon out of the air" says CEO Paul Gambill
Dezeen promotion: global natural water brand Evian has launched Evian (re)new – a "water bubble" that aims to rethink the way consumers drink water at home. More about Evian launches Evian (re)new designed by Virgil Abloh
British clothing brand Ben Sherman has revealed the official uniforms that Team GB athletes will wear at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies. More about Ben Sherman unveils 1960s-informed Team GB official Olympic uniforms
A group of UK technology companies have banded together to form Tech Zero, a taskforce that will help the sector set targets for net-zero carbon emissions. More about Tech Zero aims to be "world’s biggest group of tech companies committed to climate action"
Mexican and English architecture office Aidia Studio has designed a train station for Tulum with a sweeping latticed roof that will be built on the Tren Maya railway line in Mexico. More about Aidia Studio tops Tulum train station with latticed roof
By understanding the carbon cycle, designers can work hand in hand with nature to develop sustainable new materials, writes Sebastian Cox. More about "Carbon can be an ally in a regenerative future"
An interactive book that distracts children from feared needle procedures and a refillable wash kit for the homeless feature in our latest school show by students at Nottingham Trent University. More about Product design students at Nottingham Trent University unveil their design projects
Dezeen promotion: Made in Brunel: Above the Fold is an exhibition by Brunel University design graduates taking place at The Bargehouse Gallery and Oxo Tower Gallery in London from 17 to 20 June 2021. More about Made in Brunel: Above the Fold presents 100 design solutions
Mexican architect Daniela Bucio Sistos has created a red brick and coloured concrete house in Morelia, Mexico, that features round windows and a disc-shaped canopy over a courtyard. More about Tree grows through circular opening in courtyard canopy of Mexico house by Daniela Bucio Sistos
This essential guide to carbon debunks all the jargon around the element. It explains what it is, describes how it contributes to climate change and lays out ways of tackling the problem. More about The Dezeen guide to carbon
Carbon is the most valuable resource on earth, according to Climeworks, which has developed machines that suck it from the air so it can be turned into useful materials. More about "We're mining the sky because there's too much carbon in it" says Climeworks
Architectural historian Kenneth Frampton has been awarded a CBE, while architects Peter Barber and Sumita Singha, along with London Festival of Architecture founder Peter Murray, have received OBEs in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours. More about Kenneth Frampton, Sumita Singha, Peter Murray and Peter Barber recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
A carbon revolution is underway. In a major new series starting today, Dezeen explores how this incredible material could be removed from the atmosphere and put to use on earth, writes founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "The carbon revolution treats the miracle material as the saviour of our civilisation rather than its nemesis"
Brick-like tiles with a volcanic ash glaze created by Formafantasma and textured concrete walls feature in this coffee shop in Shibuya, Tokyo, by Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design. More about Keiji Ashizawa builds Blue Bottle Coffee's Tokyo outpost around volcanic-ash counter
Architecture firm Gensler's Mixu chair made from post-industrial recycled plastic and FSC-certified wood is among 14 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Mixu chair by Gensler for Arper among new products on Dezeen Showroom
White brick walls and angled roofs feature in a housing project in Rosario that was designed by Argentine firm BBOA to create a collection of similar homes but avoid monotony. More about BBOA creates homes with slanted roofs for Morrison complex in Argentina
A gaming platform that aims to build parent-child relationships and an artificial coral reef are included in our latest school show by students at the Zurich University of the Arts. More about Zurich University of the Arts presents seven industrial design graduates' projects