New materials brand Hyphyn has launched what it claims is a first-of-its-kind biodegradable performance vinyl fabric, which breaks down over 90 per cent in two years in landfill conditions without leaving behind microplastics or toxic chemicals. More about Hyphyn impregnates vinyl with plastic-eating enzymes to enhance biodegradation
Wool takes the place of wiring, plastic and circuit boards in electronic devices created by designer Hinna Khan, a recent Central Saint Martins graduate inspired to find a new use for the material after watching farming documentaries. More about Conductive wool replaces wiring and circuits in WoolTech electronics
Surf Block Maui has developed a system that converts foam from surfboard-shaping into building materials for local construction to ameliorate multiple problems in Hawaii. More about Hawaii company converts surfboard waste into construction blocks
Design collective Fahrenheit 180 has created tiles using discarded shells from oyster farms to show the "potential of overlooked materials". More about Fahrenheit 180 shows tiles made from oyster shells at Lisbon's Gulbenkian art museum
Acoustic solutions brand Autex Acoustics showcased Bring the Outside In, an immersive forest-like installation that featured the brand's signature acoustic material, during LA Design Festival in downtown Los Angeles. More about Autex Acoustics designs "acoustic forest" for LA Design Festival
Artificial intelligence supercharges Ukraine's reconstruction effort in a project called Circularity on the Edge, which analyses drone footage of bombed-out buildings to identify reusable materials. More about Circularity on the Edge AI finds reusable materials in rubble of Ukrainian buildings
A team of researchers at US university Virginia Tech has developed a concept for a 3D-printed, evaporative cooling system made of hollow clay columns that can be filled with sand and water. More about "Ancient cooling techniques" allow 3D-printed partitions to regulate temperature
Brooklyn company Airco has teamed up with design studio Mythology to create a New York concept shop featuring a freeze-dried sandwich, space gear and a motorbike to showcase different aspects of carbon conversion technology. More about Airco creates pop-up store with futuristic pumping station to promote carbon conversion
This video highlights the design stories behind the latest ASUS products, which were exhibited at Dezeen and technology brand ASUS's Design You Can Feel showcase at Milan design week. More about ASUS showcases the "design thinking" behind its latest laptops in Milan
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed a "carbon-negative" artificial sand that could replace conventional sand in concrete while storing CO2. More about Researchers develop artificial sand for concrete that can sequester CO2
A team of researchers at Cornell University led by designer Jenny Sabin is developing a flexible solar material called HelioSkin that is integrated with sun-tracking capabilities similar to the biomechanics of sunflowers. More about Cornell researchers are developing flexible "sun-tracking" material
A splash-shaped installation and a glass light imprinted with a tree branch feature in this video edited by Dezeen for Czech glass brand Lasvit as part of Milan design week. More about Lasvit unveils Soaked in Light exhibition at Milan design week
Visitors can walk through a kinetic installation by Studio INI that dynamically responds to movement at Dezeen and ASUS Zenbook's Design You Can Feel showcase during Milan design week. More about Design You Can Feel showcase opens during Milan design week
Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has announced the development of a world-first easily recyclable polyurethane foam, developed in partnership with chemicals company BASF. More about Vitra introduces recyclable polyurethane upholstery foam called V-Foam
ASUS and Dezeen's Design You Can Feel showcase, which features an interactive installation by Studio INI, opens from 8 to 13 April during Milan design week. More about ASUS and Dezeen's Design You Can Feel showcase opens on 8 April at Milan design week
Studio INI founder Nassia Inglessis reveals the ideas behind the kinetic installation she has created for ASUS and Dezeen's Milan design week showcase Design You Can Feel in this exclusive video. More about Studio INI's Design You Can Feel installation in Milan will "move with your movement"
After getting stuck on what colour to paint his house for maximum energy efficiency, designer Joe Doucet has developed a climate-responsive paint that changes from white in summer to black in winter. More about Joe Doucet develops colour-changing paint to help heat and cool the home
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have created a thin and flexible fibre computer and woven it into clothes, suggesting a potential alternative to current wearable electronics. More about MIT researchers create "fibre computer" that can be woven into clothes
Dezeen has teamed up with technology brand ASUS for the second year running to curate a major exhibition at Milan design week, which will feature an interactive installation by Studio INI. More about Dezeen and ASUS to bring new Design You Can Feel exhibition to Milan design week
A sofa, a coffin and a stackable multipurpose cube are among the items that were displayed in Add Wood, an exhibition exploring the potential of recyclable and biodegradable 3D-printed timber. More about Add Wood exhibition showcases 3D-printed-wood furniture