Bentley has collaborated with designer Frederico Peri and Italian company Paper Factor to produce a marble-like table that is actually made from paper and was unveiled during Milan design week. More about Bentley Home collection features table made from paper marble
Dezeen has teamed up with innovation platform The Mills Fabrica to livestream a number of talks that explore design solutions to planet-related issues on 11 May 2023 as part of London Craft Week. More about The Mills Fabrica to host design talks at London Craft Week
Hawaii-based company WAVR has developed a prototype for a modular technology that floats on top of the ocean waves to gather energy from the motion of the water. More about WAVR designs 3D-printed wave-energy collector
Architecture studio Grimshaw and the University of East London have collaborated to create Sugarcrete, a biomaterial construction block with an interlocking shape made from the sugarcane by-product bagasse. More about Grimshaw and UEL develop Sugarcrete blocks that "could replace the traditional brick industry"
The European Space Agency is investigating the possibility of setting up solar arrays in space in the hope that access to 24-hour sunlight will help to overcome issues of energy intermittency on Earth. More about Europe explores solar farms in space with Solaris programme
Dezeen has partnered with Autodesk to present a panel discussion about the role of AI and data in architecture practice. Watch the talk on Dezeen at 4:00pm London time, Monday 8 May. More about Dezeen and Autodesk to present talk on role of data and AI in architecture industry
Zaha Hadid Architects is using AI text-to-image generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney to come up with design ideas for projects, studio principal Patrik Schumacher has revealed. More about ZHA developing "most" projects using AI-generated images says Patrik Schumacher
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. More about Natural Material Studio creates "flexible and organic" Brick Textiles
Microsoft has unveiled a special edition Xbox controller made partly from recycled plastic, including surplus old controller parts that have been reground. More about Microsoft reveals Xbox Remix controller recycled from leftover parts
A sequinned Stella McCartney bodysuit and styrofoam cups made from mealworms feature in this roundup highlighting innovative design projects that make use of bioplastics. More about Ten different and everyday uses for bioplastics
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has worked with US start-up Croft to design a system of products for retrofitting vehicles to run on green hydrogen. More about Layer designs Croft system to power vehicles with hydrogen
The "global footprint of the automotive in big cities" could shrink thanks to advances in car technology, Peugeot's Philippe-Emmanuel Jean told Dezeen at the European unveiling of the brand's Inception Concept EV. More about City cars could become smaller thanks to electrification says Peugeot head of concepts
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled home and away kits for the England women's football team, which both include blue shorts after players voiced concerns about wearing white while on their period. More about Nike unveils period-conscious England women's kit with blue shorts
Biotechnology company Modern Synthesis has developed a biomaterial from bacterial fermentation that can be used to create a low-carbon alternative to traditional clothing fabrics. More about Modern Synthesis uses bacteria to create biomaterial fabric
To mark the UN Water Conference 2023, design agency Publicis Groupe Benelux has created a range of conceptual "supermarket" products that show what consumption could look like in a world with less water. More about The Drop Store shows what products may look like in a water-scarce future
Royal College of Art graduates Paul Mendieta and Beren Kayalı have designed a water tank called Deploy, which has been donated to people in Turkey who have been devastated by the recent earthquake. More about Deploy creates inflatable concrete water tanks for victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake
In a bid to "bring back the joy of air travel" for those with limited mobility, a consortium of UK companies including PriestmanGoode has developed a concept for a one-person autonomous airport vehicle. More about PriestmanGoode designs vehicle to help people with reduced mobility navigate airports
Tech start-up Emm has unveiled its eponymous menstrual cup, which can be inserted like a tampon and is fitted with smart technology that tracks your period "without you having to do a thing". More about Emm is a smart menstrual cup that tracks periods automatically
Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia has partnered with repair specialists iFixit to release the smartphone G22, which comes with replaceable parts and toolkits so that customers can fix their phone themselves. More about Nokia launches smartphone with DIY repair kit to "make repairs more accessible"
In an "urgently needed" discovery that could revolutionise direct air capture, researchers from Lehigh University have found a way to potentially make the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere cheaper and more efficient. More about Researchers develop solution that could make carbon capture three times more efficient