Scientists behind the world's first living robots have learned that these xenobots can reproduce and generate offspring, in a discovery that they say could help to explain the origin of life on Earth. More about Living robots evolve to procreate in "astounding" scientific breakthrough
Japanese architect Kumiko Inui sheds light on her redevelopment of Nobeoka Station in Japan during the final Models Talk film published in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Architecture. More about Kumiko Inui presents "porous" Nobeoka Station revamp in short film by CCA
In the second Models Talk film published in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Japanese architect Kazuko Akamatsu explains how she used voids to create a feeling of openness at the Shibuya Stream skyscraper in Japan. More about Kazuko Akamatsu outlines Shibuya skyscraper design in video by CCA
Dezeen has teamed up with the Canadian Centre for Architecture to premiere three short films about Japanese architecture. In the first video, architect Erika Nakagawa shares her vision for a skinny residential tower in Tokyo. More about Erika Nakagawa showcases skinny tower concept in video by CCA
Lighting specialists This is Loop have installed a colourful Christmas tree at London's Coal Drops Yard, which Dezeen has captured in this Instagram reel shot for the King's Cross estate. More about This is Loop installs kaleidoscopic Christmas tree at London's Coal Drops Yard
Dezeen teamed up with Ginori 1735 for a live talk with designer Luca Nichetto about his collection of home fragrances created for the Italian porcelain maker. More about Watch our talk with Ginori 1735 and Luca Nichetto about their new collection of home fragrances
Architect Mark Bruce of EPR Architects describes how the studio created a luxury hotel in the shell of an 18th-century London prison in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More about EPR Architects transforms historic prison into NoMad London luxury hotel
Co-founder and chief creative officer of Salt Hotels Kevin O'Shea explains how the group transformed an abandoned brick manufacturing facility into a luxury hotel and event space in this video that Dezeen produced for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More about AHEAD winner creates Hutton Brickyards hotel in renovated factory
Fernando Donis' proposal to create new habitable topographies in which humanity and nature coexist has won first place in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Fernando Donis' Frame City proposal to "combine city and countryside" wins Redesign the World contest
Humans need to stop seeing themselves as separate from nature and adopt a new vocabulary for creative endeavours if we are to survive, argues Superflux in its manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More about "We’re calling time on human exceptionalism" says Superflux
Day 13 of the Dezeen 15 virtual festival included a video interview with curator and architect Joseph Grima, who advocated for "a new spirit in design" that conserves the Earth's resources. More about Joseph Grima outlines concept of non-extractive architecture in live Dezeen 15 interview
Day 12 of the Dezeen 15 digital festival saw designer Natsai Audrey Chieza outline five practical principles that can be used to advance the emerging field of biodesign in a live interview. More about Natsai Audrey Chieza sets out five principles that could transform biodesign practice in live Dezeen interview
Mount Emei forms the backdrop for this expansive whisky distillery, which Shanghai studio Neri&Hu has completed in China's Sichuan province. More about Neri&Hu completes stone-clad whisky distillery in China for Pernod Ricard
A short film by Oliver Salway that imagines a future where humanity has chosen to embrace a simpler existence to avert climate catastrophe has been highly commended by the judges of Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Oliver Salway calls for people to "redesign their lives" instead of redesigning the planet
Software that simulates the growth of salt in various conditions has been created by Henna Burney and Kalijn Sibbel of Atelier Luma to help designers make use of the material in their own projects. More about Atelier Luma develops software to "incite designers to use salt as a material"
Material designers Henna Burney and Kalijn Sibbel of Atelier Luma have used ancient salt marshes in southern France to create thousands of glass-like panels and installed them as cladding inside Frank Gehry's Arles tower. More about Atelier Luma uses salt crystals to create glass-like cladding material
Shivam Takulia and Anya Ghosh's proposal to create "water-positive" buildings that harvest water from the air is the next finalist project in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Shivam Takulia and Anya Ghosh propose giant fog-harvesting buildings to create "a healthier and more nourished world"
AHEAD will announce the best new hotel designs in the Americas in a video ceremony broadcast by Dezeen for the hospitality awards programme. Tune in from 12:30pm New York time. More about AHEAD Americas 2021 awards winners announced in video ceremony on Dezeen
Central Saint Martins graduate Jann Choy has created an inflatable mask that reacts to your online behaviour. This one-minute video shows it in action. More about Liǎn mask uses artificial intelligence to respond to your emotions
The next finalist project in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion is Dennis Christian Schmidt's proposal to create a network of underground cities built around climate-regulating lakes. More about Dennis Christian Schmidt proposes underground cities to protect humanity from "the hardships our future holds"