Nano Vent-skin is a conceptual project by young designer Agustin Otegu, featuring miniscule bio-turbines that could clad buildings to generate energy and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. More about Nano Vent-Skin by Agustin Otegu
Milan 08: designer Jens Praet showed his collection of furniture made of shredded documents at the A Touch of Green exhibition by design collective Droog in Milan last month. More about One Day Paper Waste by Jens Praet
Reboot is a conceptual house designed by Victor Vetterlein to be completely self-sufficient. More about Reboot by Victor Vetterlein
Architects I-Beam Design constructed a house for refugees made from wooden shipping pallets in a New York warehouse last month. More about Pallet House by I-Beam
Here are some photographs of Mathieu Lehanneur's domestic “refrigerator-aquarium” called Local River, on show at Artists Space Gallery in New York. More about Local River by Mathieu Lehanneur 2
Solar Shade by Australian designers Buro North educates primary school children about collecting energy from the sun while providing shade in playgrounds. More about Solar Shade by Buro North
Milan 08: Swiss designers Fulguro have put their Waternetworks - Drops collection into production and exhibited it at the Teracrea showroom in Milan last month. More about Waternetworks – Drops by Fulguro
As promised here are more photographs, drawings and model shots of the solar-powered Greenpix media wall in Beijing by Simone Giostra & Partners. More about Greenpix media wall by Simone Giostra & Partners 2
Live from Milan: Here's a selection of pieces from the A Touch of Green exhibition by design collective Droog, which explores issues surrounding sustainability. More about A Touch of Green at Droog
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created Local River, a concept for a domestic "refrigerator-aquarium" that breeds freshwater fish for eating and grows vegetables at the same time. More about Local River by Mathieu Lehanneur
Italian architects Iosa Ghini Associati have designed four houses for a new residential district near Nicosia, Cyprus. More about Houses in Cyprus by Iosa Ghini Associati
A tea house made out of paper and cardboard, designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, is to be auctioned in London tomorrow. More about Paper Tea House by Shigeru Ban
Swedish designer Henrik Schulz has designed a new task light for Swedish company Ateljé Lyktan. More about Tesla by Henrik Schulz
Milan 08: London-based Chauhan Studio will launch four new telephones for SunCorp Communications in Milan during the furniture fair next month. More about Telephones by Chauhan Studio
More from French architects Serero: this time their VTHR auditorium and theatre in Saint Cyprien, France. More about Saint Cyprien VTHR by Serero
Nicolas Cheng and Michael Leung of Studio Leung have created Printable Offerings, a collection of images of everyday items such as iPhones, Bic biros and Tempo pocket tissues that can be downloaded, printed and assembled into 3D models for use at Chinese festivals. More about Printable Offerings by Studio Leung
Swedish architects Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture have designed a series of four prefabricated low-energy houses. More about Passive Houses by Kjellgren Kaminsky
Design Indaba 08: IDEO cofounder Bill Moggridge presented this concept tricycle that purifies water as the rider pedals, at the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town last month. More about Aquaduct by IDEO
Cabbage Chair is a new product by Japanese designers Nendo made of waste paper from the pleated fabric industry. More about Cabbage Chair by Nendo
Towel With Further Options by Japanese designers NIIMI is designed to be recycled as a bath-mat and a cleaning cloth as it wears out. More about Towel With Further Options by NIIMI