Sustainable design
“World’s first” 3D-printed concrete bridge opens in the Netherlands
Saudi Arabia to invest $500 billion in fully automated city spanning three countries
Billie van Katwijk transforms discarded cow stomachs into leathery material
10 must-see Dutch Design Week exhibitions that show designers making a difference
Gucci pledges to stop using animal fur in its fashion collections
Adidas uses Parley ocean plastic to update one of its classic shoe designs
Expandable kids’ clothing wins James Dyson Award for best student invention in the UK
Benjamin Hubert uses recycled aluminium, wood and nylon to create Axyl furniture
Earthworm-inspired pavilion stages concerts and light shows in Latvia’s floodplains
IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla’s Powerwall
PETA awards IKEA, Habitat and Heal’s for vegan design
Stanford scientists unveil ultra-thin electronics that can dissolve into the body
Pavegen’s floor tiles could power future cities with footsteps
Mirjam de Bruijn turns household cleaning products into waterless capsules
Lotte de Raadt’s terracotta carafes are designed to encourage people to drink tap water
Eight designs that respond to the threat of climate change
Recycled baths, TV screens and plastics all feature in Ready Made Go 3 collection
Petition launched to recognise Great Pacific Garbage Patch as a country
Pentatonic turns smartphones, cans and cigarette butts into flat-pack furniture
Freight Farms allows crops to be grown inside shipping containers
World’s first autonomous cargo ship to set sail in 2018
Bartlett student Damien Assini suggests replacing HS2 railway with zero-carbon towns
Richard Pender and Dan Kerr combine local materials at self-built Shawm house
