Design studio Playfool has created a set of sustainable crayons made entirely from Japanese wood, which was designed to celebrate the unseen colours within a forest's trees. More about Forest Crayons reveal the spectrum of colours within Japanese wood
Dezeen Showroom: architectural material manufacturer 3form has released Flek Pure, a recycled material that mimics the effect of terrazzo. More about Flek Pure by 3form is a completely recycled architectural material
In an effort to make solar panels beautiful, Marjan van Aubel has created translucent, stained-glass-like photovoltaics, which have been unveiled as part of the Netherlands' pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. More about Marjan van Aubel creates colourful solar panel skylight for Dubai Expo
Design studios Crafting Plastics and Office MMK have teamed up to develop a scent-infused 3D-printed room divider made from bioplastic that is currently on show at Salone del Mobile. More about BreaZea room divider created from scented bioplastic
The recognition of concrete's ability to absorb atmospheric carbon in the latest IPCC climate report means climate change "is worse than we thought," according to Cambridge University materials scientist Darshil Shah. More about Cement and concrete "are not carbon sinks" says Cambridge materials scientist
UK producers are trialling new types of cement production methods and testing low-carbon concrete recipes in a bid to eliminate carbon emissions and become a net-zero industry. More about UK cement industry sets out roadmap to "go beyond net-zero" by 2050
Around half of the carbonate emissions from cement production are reabsorbed by the material when used in buildings and infrastructure, according to the latest IPCC climate report. More about Concrete construction "offsets around one half" of carbonate emissions from cement industry says IPCC
Swedish designer Lena Bergström has created the world's first object made from steel produced without creating carbon emissions. More about Lena Bergström's fossil-free candle holder "symbolizes the light at the end of the tunnel"
Human hair can be a tool for measuring the toxicity of a city, according to London-based architects Deborah Lopez and Hadin Charbel, who have also created a textile made from hair. More about Pareid uses human hair to measure urban pollution in Bangkok
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota have designed a museum dedicated to carbon fibre, which will be partially made from the material. More about Carlo Ratti Associati designs MAE Museum dedicated to carbon fibre
Concerns over carbon emissions caused by the construction process are fuelling a surge of interest in biobased materials according to Arup research and innovation leader Jan Wurm. More about Drive to reduce embodied carbon in buildings makes biomaterials market a "really exciting space"
Dezeen teamed up with British masonry specialist Marshalls to live stream an interview with the company's sustainability director Chris Harrop. More about Watch our talk about building sustainably with brick
Designer Bonnie Hvillum's Natural Material Studio has created conceptual ceramics from clay made out of powdered seashells from Denmark's Noma restaurant. More about Natural Material Studio develops Shellware ceramics from leftover seashells
Copenhagen-based Beyond Leather has combined leftovers from apple juice and cider production with natural rubber to create a plant-based leather alternative called Leap. More about Leap is a vegan leather made from waste apple cores and skins
Food made from captured atmospheric carbon could feed the world while helping to combat climate change, according to Solar Foods CEO Pasi Vainikka. More about Making protein from CO2 can "remove the climate impact of food" says Solar Foods CEO
As our carbon revolution series continued this week, here are ten materials that store carbon including bioplastic cladding and mycelium insulation. More about Ten materials that store carbon and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A "curiosity molecule" named after American architect Buckminster Fuller is one of the weird and wonderful allotropes of carbon, explains nanomaterials professor Andrei Khlobystov. More about Buckminsterfullerine, diamond and graphite illustrate "the very rich chemistry of carbon"
Berlin startup Made of Air has developed a bioplastic made of forest and farm waste that sequesters carbon and can be used for everything from furniture to building facades. More about Atmospheric CO2 is "our biggest resource" says carbon-negative plastic brand Made of Air
Capable of forming diamonds, graphene and life itself, carbon taken from the atmosphere will soon be used to produce plastics and fuel, according to nanomaterials professor Andrei Khlobystov. More about Carbon is "unprecedented as far as the elements are concerned" says nanomaterials professor
Montreal company Carbicrete has developed a method for sequestering carbon in concrete, claiming its product captures more carbon than it emits. More about "We're taking CO2 out of the system" says carbon-capturing concrete maker Carbicrete