With environmental issues such as climate change and plastic pollution dominating the headlines, what are design brands doing to help the planet? From Kvadrat to Emeco, we've selected eight companies doing their bit to promote sustainability. More about Eight design brands leading the way in sustainability
A major plan to reduce air pollution in Madrid may be repealed, because incoming politicians want to bring traffic back into the city. More about Madrid could scrap low-emissions zone despite air quality improvements
California's Salk Institute for Biological Studies is developing a plant that can store excess carbon dioxide in its roots, in a bid to curb the effects of climate change. More about Salk Institute develops a plant that offers a solution to climate change
Stirling Prize winning architecture firms including Zaha Hadid Architects, David Chipperfield Architects and Foster + Partners are calling on all UK architects to adopt a "shift in behaviour" over climate change. More about UK architects including Foster and Chipperfield declare climate and biodiversity emergency
Foster + Partners is the first architecture practice to sign up to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, meaning that by 2030 all buildings used by the practice will be carbon neutral. More about Foster + Partners pledges to make its buildings carbon-neutral by 2030
Norway aims to replace fuel-guzzling jets with electric planes on all domestic flights by 2040 as part of its drive to fight climate change. Olaf Mosvold Larsen of state airport group Avinor told Dezeen how they plan to do it. More about "Aviation can be more sustainable than road and rail" says head of Norway's switch to electric planes
A floating dairy farm has opened in Rotterdam, showing how food production can become less vulnerable to climate change. More about Floating Farm in Rotterdam is now home to 32 cows
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh addresses the issue of rising sea-levels in an installation of sinking furniture on show during this year's Venice Art Biennale. More about Virgil Abloh presents sinking furniture at Carpenters Workshop Gallery show in Venice
New York's Cooper Hewitt is trying to tackle the global challenge of climate change with its sixth design triennial, Nature. Director Caroline Baumann picks out five of the most forward-thinking designs in the show, covering issues such as animal extinction and plastic pollution. More about Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial is a "call to action" against climate change
Researchers at MIT and in the Maldives have come up with a solution to help coastal communities threatened by climate change: submersible objects carefully placed to promote the growth of beaches and islands. More about MIT's Self-Assembly Lab proposes new way of growing islands and coastlines
Swedish fintech company Doconomy has launched a credit card that tracks the carbon dioxide emissions of purchases, and caps the climate impact of users' spending. More about Doconomy launches credit card with a carbon-emission spending limit
The Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London removed the cars from Waterloo Bridge and created a public space that the Garden Bridge would never have been, writes Christine Murray. More about "Waterloo Garden Bridge is better than the Garden Bridge"
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio plans to ban construction of glass and steel skyscrapers, in a major bid to tackle the climate-change crisis. More about New York City mayor moves to ban glass skyscrapers as part of Green New Deal
Climate change action group Extinction Rebellion has unveiled a "radically different" visual identity, including DIY protest posters that will allow activists to flypost cities. More about Extinction Rebellion uses bold graphics in protest against climate change
Marcus Field spent six years in an off-grid home. With architecture's contribution to carbon emissions in the spotlight and children striking against climate change, he asks if climate activists are prepared for the sacrifices needed to live sustainably. More about "At first I was enchanted by off-grid living. But the hardships quickly became apparent"
Architecture firm BIG has designed a concept for a floating city of 10,000 people that could help populations threatened by extreme weather events and rising sea levels. More about BIG unveils Oceanix City concept for floating villages that can withstand hurricanes
Architects can limit the environmental impact building has on our changing climate using their power as specifiers, they just need to take responsibility and do it, says Christine Murray. More about "It's time for architects to choose ethics over aesthetics"
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has revealed a proposal to redesign the "vulnerable" shoreline of Lower Manhattan, in order to make it more resilient to rising sea levels caused by climate change. More about New York mayor reveals plan to extend Manhattan shoreline in response to climate change
Carbon dioxide could be removed from the atmosphere and stored as a solid in a bid to manage climate change, using a new technique pioneered at Australia's RMIT University. More about Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into coal
Finnish artists Pekka Niittyvirta and Timo Aho have shone three lines of light across a Scottish coastal town in this installation that aims to show the impact of climate change. More about Lines light installation demonstrates the "catastrophic impact" of rising sea-levels