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"What if we create a new layer on the Earth that incorporates growing human habitation and consumption?" asks Winy Maas

In his manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival, architect Winy Maas of MVRDV proposes covering the planet with a new inhabitable geological layer called The Sponge. More about "What if we create a new layer on the Earth that incorporates growing human habitation and consumption?" asks Winy Maas

Make designs central installation for COP26 Build Better Now virtual pavilion

London studio Make has designed a virtual reality installation that sits at the centre of the Build Better Now pavilion for COP26. More about Make designs central installation for COP26 Build Better Now virtual pavilion

Architects are "enablers of business as usual" say speakers at Built Environment Summit

Speakers at a climate summit organised by Architects Declare and RIBA last week called on architects to take responsibility for decarbonising their buildings, rather than blaming clients and the lack of regulations. More about Architects are "enablers of business as usual" say speakers at Built Environment Summit

Twenty per cent of new homes in Amsterdam to be constructed from timber

The city of Amsterdam has mandated that 20 per cent of all new housing projects in the Dutch capital must be constructed with wood or other biobased materials from 2025. More about Twenty per cent of new homes in Amsterdam to be constructed from timber

Lighting Design International overhauls illumination of Harrods dining hall

London studio Lighting Design International contrasted soft illumination with spotlighting to create a sense of drama at the dining hall of Knightsbridge department store Harrods. More about Lighting Design International overhauls illumination of Harrods dining hall

Dezeen Events Guide

Dezeen Events Guide

Five architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide

The COP26 climate conference, Dubai Design Week 2021 and New York's ICFF 2021 furniture fair are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide that are taking place this month. More about Five architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide

Habitat tile collection by ADEX

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile manufacturer ADEX has released a new collection of ceramic tiles called Habitat, designed to offer a contemporary update on traditional artisan ceramics. More about Habitat tile collection by ADEX

"It's 1 November 2036 and every city has swapped cars for trees" says Es Devlin

In the first of 15 manifestos written for the Dezeen 15 digital festival celebrating Dezeen's 15th birthday, Es Devlin imagines looking back from 15 years in the future at the positive progress made since the COP26 climate conference. More about "It's 1 November 2036 and every city has swapped cars for trees" says Es Devlin

Pawel Rymsza proposes domed cities with algae lakes "to make big reductions in atmospheric carbon"

Pawel Rymsza's proposal to house humanity in a network of ring-shaped structures built around huge algae-rich lakes is the first of 15 visionary projects selected as finalists for Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Pawel Rymsza proposes domed cities with algae lakes "to make big reductions in atmospheric carbon"

Geometric brick rooms installed in passageway in disused tobacco factory

Architecture offices Palma and Hanghar have inserted a "playful sequence of rooms" made from thermal clay bricks into an empty passageway that leads to a monumental chimney in Logroño, Spain. More about Geometric brick rooms installed in passageway in disused tobacco factory