Promotion: technology brand HP has identified how its range of large-format printers can support architecture, engineering and construction professionals working from home. More about HP calls for "seamless remote working" for architects and engineers
Waste bovine bones from the meat industry have been ground into a powder and turned into a collection of light switches and electrical outlets by ÉCAL graduate Souhaïb Ghanmi. More about Souhaïb Ghanmi uses animal bones instead of plastic for minimalist sockets and light switches
Taking tourists on day trips to look down on Earth will lead to people "connecting deeply with our planet", says Space Perspective co-founder Jane Poynter in this exclusive interview. More about "Every self-respecting spaceship should have a bar" says CEO of space tourism company
Emirati studio Roar has announced it is expanding its architecture and interior design business to the metaverse, where it has purchased land for its new showroom. More about Roar to open Meta Space studio to design property in the metaverse
A flying car capable of converting from a road to an air vehicle has been granted an airworthiness certification in Slovakia, as its makers eye mass manufacturing. More about Transformable flying AirCar awarded airworthiness certificate
Strips of colourful photovoltaic cells are arranged into a geometric pattern to form this artwork, conceived by Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel to bring solar panels from our roofs into our homes. More about Marjan van Aubel turns solar cells into art with glow-in-the-dark tapestry
A prototype carbon capture and storage facility by Shell, which was designed to eliminate emissions from hydrogen production, actually has the same yearly carbon footprint as 1.2 million cars, according to a report by Global Witness. More about Shell carbon-capture facility found to be generating more emissions than it prevents
Design studio Envisions has worked with engineering company Imat-Uve to make a recycled textile from used clothing usually considered unfit for recycling. More about Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile
The clean geometry of Dieter Rams' industrial designs informed Winter House, a virtual residence by digital artist Andrés Reisinger and architect Alba de la Fuente that exists in a pink-hued winter world. More about Andrés Reisinger and Alba de la Fuente design modernist house in frosty metaverse landscape
Dezeen promotion: watch brand Ressence has launched a new version of its oil-filled mechanical watch, drawing on the design cues of a water-worn pebble and boasting a black rounded case attached to a honeycomb strap. More about Ressence's Type 3BBB is a monochromatic oil-filled watch
Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum's Natural Material Studio has collaborated with multidisciplinary studio Frama on a collection of biodegradable materials made from algae, clay and foam. More about Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics
London practice Blast Studio has developed a method for 3D printing with living mycelium and used it to form a column that could be harvested for mushrooms before serving as a structural building element. More about Blast Studio 3D prints column from mycelium to make "architecture that could feed people"
Swiss startup Biped has released a smart harness at the Consumer Electronics Show that uses autonomous driving technology to allow visually impaired or blind people to detect obstacles seconds in advance. More about Biped's smart harness helps visually impaired people avoid obstacles while walking
The UK government has commissioned the trade body representing the concrete industry to determine the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide captured in concrete buildings and infrastructure in a move critics have described as "like the fox guarding the henhouse." More about UK appoints cement trade body the Mineral Products Association to calculate concrete's potential as a carbon sink
Hyundai has revealed its concept for a system called the "Mobility of Things", which would turn previously inanimate objects into robots and allow people to reconfigure spaces on demand. More about Hyundai proposes "Mobility of Things" system to add robotic technology to everyday objects
Researchers at ETH Zurich have used 3D-printed formwork elements made from recyclable mineral foam to create a pre-cast concrete slab, which they say is lighter and better insulated while using 70 per cent less material. More about ETH Zurich develops formwork from 3D-printed foam to slash concrete use in buildings
American technology company Framework has designed a laptop with modular components that can be repaired and replaced to increase the product's lifespan while reducing e-waste. More about Framework develops modular laptop that users can fix and upgrade themselves
Electric vehicles were a hot topic this year amid growing concern about the climate impact of petrol and diesel engines. For our review of 2021 Dezeen rounds up 10 non-fossil-fueled vehicles, including a coupe designed by Virgil Abloh and an electric car by Heatherwick Studio. More about Dezeen's top 10 non-fossil fuel car and truck designs of 2021
Lifelike virtual humans and an NFT house are among 10 metaverse designs blurring the line between the physical and digital world, which we've rounded up as part of our review of 2021. More about Dezeen's top 10 designs for the metaverse from 2021
Dezeen promotion: coffee brand Nespresso has enhanced its boutique windows through augmented reality, adding a digital experience to its festive campaign called Gifts of the Forest. More about Nespresso creates "enchanting phygital experience for the senses" with Gifts of the Forest campaign