Materials companies Circular Matters and StoneCycling have used corn cobs – one of the world's most plentiful agricultural waste materials – to make interior cladding that is biodegradable and almost entirely bio-based. More about CornWall gives discarded corn cobs new life as tiles
Industrial designer Mary Lempres has created a bio-cement structure developed to mimic naturally occurring oyster reefs that tackle coastal flooding, filter seawater and promote biodiversity. More about Reef Rocket is a bio-cement reef grown from plant enzymes
After an unsteady 2023, Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser considers what 2024 might hold for design. More about Design trend predictions for 2024 include rush for sustainable accreditation
As part of our review of 2023, Dezeen's design and environment editor Jennifer Hahn has rounded up 10 of this year's most significant material innovations, including bricks made from toxic soil and a 3D printer for wool. More about Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2023
A grape-based leather alternative and sequins made from tree cellulose are among 15 material innovations on show as part of fashion house Stella McCartney's exhibition at the COP28 climate conference. More about Stella McCartney presents Sustainable Market of material innovations at COP28
MoMA curator Paola Antonelli believes humans will go extinct, quite possibly as a result of climate change, but is "very positive" about how designers can help to slow the decline, she tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Our task is not to live forever" says Paola Antonelli
Several architects and designers have made it onto the inaugural Time100 Climate list, which recognises "true changemakers" who are making "measurable, scalable" progress in fighting climate change. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré named among Time's 100 most influential climate leaders
Sportswear brand Puma has said it is a step closer to launching a truly biodegradable shoe, following a trial in which a specially made version of its Suede sneakers decomposed under strict conditions. More about Puma reveals results of Re:Suede experiment to make a biodegradable shoe
Dutch company Human Material Loop is using an unusual waste source to make a zero-carbon wool alternative that requires no land or water use: human hair. More about Human Material Loop sets out to commercialise textiles made from hair
London studio Seymourpowell has combined an insulated water bottle and a cup with a lid into a single product, Bottlecup, so users only need to remember one item when leaving the house. More about Seymourpowell designs two-in-one reusable water bottle and coffee cup
Italian studio AMDL Circle and interdisciplinary design studio iart have created the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland, which is wrapped in an energy-neutral media facade. More about AMDL Circle and iart wrap Basel pavilion in energy-neutral media facade
A new design trend prioritises the needs of bugs and animals above human beings. Rima Sabina Aouf finds out if "interspecies design" is the next step in creating more sustainable spaces and objects. More about Animal-centric interspecies design goes "beyond sustainability"
Chinese car manufacturer Nio has launched Blue Sky Lab, its own sustainable fashion brand, which has been shortlisted for a 2023 Dezeen Award. More about Carmaker Nio unveils fashion made using waste from its own production
Chinese interiors studio RooMoo has used nearly 6,000 pieces of oak from discarded distillery barrels to adorn this whiskey bar in Shanghai. More about RooMoo reuses distillery's old whiskey barrels to decorate its bar
Architects need to listen to younger generations and take a collaborative approach to sustainability, according to a panel of design experts in this filmed talk hosted by Dezeen for developer Brookfield Properties. More about "We can't plead ignorance" on sustainability says panel of design experts
Retailer Finnish Design Shop has launched a tool to individually assess and rate the sustainability of more than 20,000 design products featured on its online store. More about Product Sustainability Framework responds to "growing demand" for sustainability information
A modular shelter made from cardboard, a street bench made of recycled plastics and oyster shells and an inkless pencil are among the highlights of this year's Seoul Design. More about Five innovative design projects from Seoul Design 2023
Prince William has announced the five projects that are taking home this year's Earthshot Prize, including an AI-powered soil carbon marketplace and a more circular manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries. More about Dissolvable binder for EV batteries wins 2023 Earthshot Prize
New York-based interior designer Anne-Sophie Rosseel has created a sustainable children's furniture collection that locks together for easy assembly. More about Anne-Sophie Rosseel creates colourful furniture that kids can assemble
A group of design graduates from London's Royal College of Art have come up with a way to make RFID tags entirely from paper, with no metal or silicon components in a bid to cut down on waste from single-use electronics. More about PulpaTronics tackles single-use electronics with paper RFID tags