The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a reusable formwork that moulds trees into benches. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features a bench that "promotes deeper interrelation with the built and natural world"
Metals "mined" by plants feature in a first-of-its-kind ring, made by materials researcher and designer Karoline Healy under her jewellery brand H2ERǴ. More about H2ERǴ ring made with metals "mined" by plants
Belgian design firm Studio Part has developed a demountable metal mould that encourages young willow trees to grow into a self-supporting bench. More about Reusable formwork by Studio Part moulds trees into living bench
The inevitable transition from a take-make-waste society to a circular economy presents exciting and rewarding challenges for designers, writes Sarah Housley. More about "Design as we know it is doomed, but that's a good thing for designers"
American furniture design group MillerKnoll has showcased its material and testing processes through a pair of installations at its showroom in Chicago. More about MillerKnoll installation shows sustainable production getting "bigger and better"
Global design agency Ogilvy has developed a compact water filtration device that can attach to any plastic bottle, offering an accessible and affordable way to provide communities with clean drinking water. More about Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system
Brooklyn-based designer Jessica Thies has developed a concept for a shoe that is printed with ink containing living algae capable of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. More about Jessica Thies designs "living footwear" capable of absorbing carbon dioxide
At this year's Future Fabrics Expo, banana plants emerged as a fruitful source for making more sustainable materials. Here, we spotlight four examples of the plant being transformed into leather alternatives and clothing fabric. More about Four materials made from banana plants at Future Fabrics Expo
Design brand Vitra has worked with Swiss studio Panter & Tourron on its latest sofa, Anagram, which is intended to "act like a bridge between today and tomorrow". More about Vitra and Panter & Tourron avoid foam and glue in future-minded Anagram sofa
Biodesign startup Re:Right Design has reprised its demountable Hayes Pavilion for this year's Glastonbury festival, cladding it in a biomaterial made from seaweed to demonstrate how sets can be built without plastic. More about Glastonbury's Hayes Pavilion "pushes the boundaries" of what bioplastic can do
As part of 3 Days of Design, Danish practice Natural Material Studio has created a futuristic fossil-free home interior where all the elements, from the curtains to the sofa, are made from the same bioplastic. More about Natural Material Studio crafts entire home interior from bioplastic
Dundee Design Festival has outlined the sustainability strategy that it hopes will make Scotland's largest design event the world's most sustainable design festival. More about Dundee Design Festival sets out to become world's most sustainable
The A New Normal exhibition has presented designs that aim to transform Sydney into a self-sufficient city, including a pub making beer from recycled wastewater. More about A New Normal exhibition presents designs for a self-sufficient Sydney
Using recycled materials is a better route to reducing the environmental impact of Nike's products than designing for disassembly, the sportswear brand's chief design officer Martin Lotti says in this interview. More about Recycled materials will give Nike "biggest impact" on sustainability says chief design officer
Fashion garments made from airbags and furniture crafted from "unattractive" materials are among the projects on show at this year's Southern Sweden Design Days in Malmö. More about Five projects that highlight circular design at Southern Sweden Design Days 2024
Brands are backing away from prioritising the planet amid difficult financial conditions but sustainability cannot be a mere trend, writes Caroline Till. More about "Cutting out sustainability in the face of economic downturn is short-term and misguided"
Designer Paul Crofts and furniture brand Isomi aimed to make sofas less wasteful with Tejo, a recyclable system created from natural cork and latex that is launching at Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Isomi "challenges norms" of sofa design with cork and latex Tejo
Promotion: Italian furniture brand Arper has created Catifa Carta, a chair that the company claims can sequester carbon dioxide. More about Arper releases chair that aims to limit environmental impact "by doing what trees do"
Studio Mike and Maaike has worked with California start-up Quilt to create a design-led heat pump system, to make it more appealing for people to switch their homes to low-carbon heating and cooling. More about Quilt launches whole-home heat pump system with "thoughtful design"
Works by Fernando Laposse, Paul Cocksedge and Studio Raw Material were among those shown as part of New York gallery Friedman Benda's group exhibition highlighting sustainable approaches to design. More about Designers at New York exhibition showcase "poetic responses" to mass extraction