Scientists are working on carbon fibres made from biomaterials instead of fossil fuels in an attempt to create a version that does not generate carbon emissions. More about Scientists developing bio-based carbon fibres being "showered with requests" for sustainable version of the wonder material
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with King to offer readers the chance to win one of three Luna outdoor chairs. More about Competition: win a Luna outdoor chair by King
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Maddalena Casadei for Pretziada, the Accanta tables are carved from Sardinian cork and based on a type of furniture traditional to the region. More about Accanta tables by Maddalena Casadei for Pretziada
Japanese design studio Nendo's spherical cauldron, which opened to hold the Olympic flame, was the centrepiece of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony. More about Nendo creates spherical Olympic cauldron with hydrogen flame
Fifteen trailblazing creatives including Natsai Audrey Chieza, Space Popular and Jalila Essaïdi will present ideas for making the world a better place over the next 15 years as part of Dezeen's 15th birthday celebrations. More about Neri Oxman, Winy Maas and Es Devlin to present manifestos for the future as part of Dezeen 15 festival
Concrete and glass are used throughout the interior and exterior of this holiday home in northern Portugal, which local studio Carvalho Araújo designed to blend in with its woodland setting. More about Carvalho Araújo completes monolithic concrete house in a Portuguese forest
Grid patterns and crisp lines are softened by an earthy colour palette in this hotel interior in Chengdu, China, by local firm Archetype Design Organization. More about Mustard yellow tiles clad the walls of this Chengdu hotel by Archetype
Woven grass "Tiki Totems", timber frameworks and bold geometric shapes that recall surf culture make up Los Angeles-based design studio Perron-Roettinger's latest store for clothing brand Stüssy in Tokyo. More about Stüssy's Shibuya store interior by Perron-Roettinger draws upon the clothing brand's surfing roots
An urban agricultural centre that highlights all aspects of the food cycle and a design that explores the domesticity of public space are included in our latest school show by students at the University of Oregon, College of Design. More about Ten architecture projects from students at the University of Oregon College of Design
Spanish architect Estudio Herreros has completed a 13-storey museum dedicated to Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, saying the building provides "a new reference point in Oslo's skyline". More about Estudio Herreros completes Munch museum on Oslo waterfront
A bedroom built around a living tree and a sleeping area placed beside an openable polycarbonate wall are among ten cabin bedrooms selected from the Dezeen archive for our latest lookbook. More about Ten cosy cabin bedrooms that are immersed in nature
Will Gamble Architects has renovated and extended a Victorian house in south London, with details including casement-style glazing, skylights and a big pivoting door. More about Will Gamble Architects puts modern spin on Victorian details with T-House in London
Architecture firm Perkins&Will has completed an office interior in Dallas, Texas for healthcare provider Signify, centred around a large steel staircase and tiered wooden platform for meetings. More about Perkins&Will designs interiors with "sense of connectivity" for healthcare office in Texas
An urban recreational centre designed to encourage socialising through sports and a sustainable community college feature in Dezeen's latest school show by architecture students at the University of Technology, Jamaica. More about University of Technology Jamaica highlights 10 student architecture projects
Architecture studio Ibuku has completed The Arc gymnasium for a private school in Bali featuring a complex double-curved roof made entirely from bamboo. More about Ibuku completes "unprecedented" bamboo building in the Balinese jungle
The minimalist styles and natural materials used in both Japan and Scandinavia come together in this lookbook, containing 10 living rooms that have been decorated with Japandi interior design. More about Ten elegant living rooms with Japandi interiors
This week on Dezeen, we reported on the sustainable aims of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which were questioned in a peer-reviewed study. More about This week the Olympics were accused of "greenwashing"
Plywood furniture and vibrant colours feature in the headquarters for one of Brazil's major publishers, which has been overhauled by architecture office Studio Dlux. More about Studio Dlux brightens up Rio de Janeiro office for Grupo Editorial Record
To reduce carbon emissions, architects and designers need to change the way they design homes, writes Geraldine de Boisse, vice president of innovation at renewable-energy supplier Bulb. More about "Great design isn't enough. We need homes that will get us to net-zero"
Dezeen promotion: Maja Hoffman, Sissel Tolaas and Joseph Grima were some of the creative minds who gathered in Venice last month to take part in a two-part panel discussion hosted by Therme Art. More about Therme Art's Venice panel discussion explores how creatives can be environmental activists