Specifying tropical timber can "play a key role in the climate change battle" says Timber Trade Federation
Architects can help fight climate change by specifying tropical timber, according to Timber Trade Federation CEO David Hopkins. More
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Timber Trade Federation exhibits six "conversation pieces" made from responsibly sourced timber
Dezeen promotion: the UK Timber Trade Federation is showcasing the winning entries of its Conversations about Climate Change design competition via a virtual exhibition and event series. More
Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Italian design duo Formafantasma has unveiled a pared-back website designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More
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Climate Crisis Font visualises melting of polar ice based on real-world data
Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has developed a variable font that hopes to make the urgency of climate change tangible by mirroring the declining amount of Arctic sea ice in its disappearing letterforms. More
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Elon Musk launches $100 million carbon capture competition
Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk has launched the XPrize Carbon Removal competition to create devices that permanently sequester carbon dioxide to reduce the impact of climate change. More
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Biomimicry could lead to cities that "deliver net benefits" in the fight against climate change
Cities could help stop climate change by imitating natural processes that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to architect Michael Pawlyn. More
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Lack of embodied carbon regulation "huge blind spot" says Architects Climate Action Network
ACAN is campaigning to introduce embodied carbon regulation in the UK to reduce the emissions generated over a building's entire lifespan. More
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Fabien Barrau uses drone shots to create visions of cities after a climate apocalypse
French digital artist Fabien Barrau uses his own drone photography to make photo montages of how ruined architecture might appear after a climate change apocalypse. More
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A metropolis housing 10 billion people features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Liam Young's suggestion that the entire population of planet Earth should live in a giant sustainable city. More
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Liam Young's Planet City could tackle climate change by housing 10 billion people in a single metropolis
The entire population of the earth could live in a giant sustainable city occupying a fraction of the earth's surface, freeing the rest of the world for rewilding and the return of stolen lands, according to a new movie by architect Liam Young. More
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Climate change ban on Grimshaw's Heathrow airport expansion reversed
A new runway for London's Heathrow airport designed by architecture firm Grimshaw could go ahead after a ruling against it was overturned by the UK's top court. More
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Monarch Tractor is a fully electric and driverless tractor to help meet growing farming demands
US firm Monarch Tractor has developed an all-electric and autonomous tractor in a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change and help farmers meet growing demands. More
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Architects Declare "disappointed" with Foster + Partners' decision to leave climate action group
Climate change action network Architects Declare has expressed its regret that founding signatory Foster + Partners has withdrawn from the group due to a disagreement over its ongoing work designing airports. More
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Foster + Partners withdraws from Architects Declare climate change group
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has withdrawn from climate change action group Architects Declare, stating that aviation needs "the most sustainable buildings". More
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Leading architects "clearly contravening" climate pledges says Architects Declare
High-profile studios including Zaha Hadid Architects are breaching promises made when they signed up to Architects Declare and undermining its efforts to prevent climate change, the network has told Dezeen. More
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OMA designs underwater sculpture park The ReefLine for Miami Beach
Architecture firm OMA is building a seven-mile-long, underwater sculpture park, which it says will bolster the shoreline of Miami Beach against the effects of climate change and include installations that can only be viewed while snorkeling. More
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RIBA warns of housing emissions crisis from surge in home working
The increase in people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic risks a housing emissions crisis unless the government takes urgent action, says the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
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"Lots of good things come from dreaming" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are furiously debating news that Bjarke Ingels is creating a masterplan for redesigning Earth. More
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Olafur Eliasson perches giant astronomical instrument on top of glacier
Set on the summit of the Hochjochferner glacier in the Italian Alps, the latest artwork by artist Olafur Eliasson invites visitors to see manmade climate change from wider "planetary and glacial perspectives". More
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Masterplanet is Bjarke Ingels' plan to redesign Earth and stop climate change
BIG founder Bjarke Ingels is drawing up a masterplan for the Earth to "prove that a sustainable human presence on planet Earth is attainable with existing technologies". More
