Dezeen Awards 2022 sustainability longlist revealed
Dezeen has announced the sustainability longlist for Dezeen Awards 2022, which features over 80 of the world's best recently completed sustainable buildings, interiors and designs. More
Dezeen has announced the sustainability longlist for Dezeen Awards 2022, which features over 80 of the world's best recently completed sustainable buildings, interiors and designs. More
The high-tech architectural style is about to make a comeback and its philosophy could be central to decarbonising the built environment in the face of climate change, writes Jerry Tate. More
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way of using algae to create carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative concrete. More
Following a record-breaking heatwave in the UK and western Europe, with climate change meaning that sweltering temperatures are likely to become more common, Smith Mordak outlines 10 ways to design buildings that remain cool in hot weather. More
Design practices and architecture firms need to rethink capitalist business models to meet the challenges of the climate emergency, writes Katie Treggiden. More
Finnish companies Polar Night Energy and Vatajankoski have built the world's first operational "sand battery", which provides a low-cost and low-emissions way to store renewable energy. More
The Energy Revolution exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center aims to demonstrate that the city's buildings need to become much more energy efficient. More
With a growing focus on the environmental impact of aviation, architects are designing a new generation of airports focused on sustainability. Here is a roundup of 10 recent projects designed to have reduced carbon emissions. More
Artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg has created a digital AI tool named Pollinator Pathmaker to design the best possible gardens for bees and other insects to enjoy. More
Mass-market cars built to circular design principles could only be a generation of automobiles away, says Hyundai vice president Simon Loasby. More
The 2022 Serpentine Pavilion is more sustainable than last year's "carbon-negative" design thanks to its reusable foundations and timber floor, say its engineers AECOM. More
Colorado-based Prometheus Materials has developed masonry blocks from a low-carbon cement-like material grown from micro-algae. More
The co-founder of Matter Displaced, an exhibition about designing using waste, discussed the ideas behind the show in this live talk moderated by Dezeen as part of Southern Sweden Design Days. More
A transition to sustainable jobs will not be a silver bullet to solve the global climate crisis, writes Smith Mordak. More
A group of leading industry organisations including the Royal British Institute of Architects have come together to create a building standard that will verify net-zero carbon buildings in the UK. More
US startup Cosmic has created a solar-powered accessory dwelling unit that is built using a special construction process and generates far more electricity than it needs. More
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features architects and designers who are pushing the boundaries of sustainable design. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More
Designers need to stop feeling guilty about making products and start using their creativity to become part of the climate solution, writes Katie Treggiden. More
An architecture platform backed by the European Union is being launched across Europe this summer to support emerging architects and identify solutions for the environmental and climate crises. More
To celebrate Earth Day we've compiled a list of 50 people who are pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture and design. More