168 Upper Street by London studio Groupwork was the focus of the final Dezeen x Knauf Architecture Project Talk, which you can re-watch by registering for the webinar. More about Watch our Architecture Project Talk about 168 Upper Street by Groupwork
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"
Dezeen promotion: the NX Render from Siemens Digital Industries Software allows designers to quickly visualise how products will look and function before they are made. More about Siemens' NX visualisation software helps "deliver better products faster and more efficiently"
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
A car-based AI that gives users personalised travel updates and an affordable device that analyses football player's performances are included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at Middlesex University. More about Middlesex University unveils 15 projects from product design and engineering students
Industrial carbon emissions can be captured and turned into useful materials on a vast scale, according to Sophia Hamblin Wang, chief operating officer of Mineral Carbonation International. More about Mineral Carbonation International aims "to lock a billion tonnes of CO2 into products by 2040"
Shopify's Sustainability Fund is pumping $5 million into projects that remove atmospheric carbon and publishing the results so other companies can follow its lead, fund director Stacy Kauk told Dezeen. More about Shopify to spend million per year "to kickstart demand in carbon removal"
HomeForest, an app that uses smart devices to bring the restorative effects of nature into the home, has been named as the winner of the inaugural Davidson Prize. More about Davidson Prize winner HomeForest uses smart tech to recreate "forest bathing" in your home
Plans to produce the Polestar 0 electric car without creating any carbon emissions is a challenge comparable to putting a man on the moon, according to Fredrika Klarén, the brand's head of sustainability. More about Polestar's aim to produce a climate-neutral car is a "moonshot goal" says sustainability head
Millions of homes could generate small amounts of solar energy to help eliminate carbon emissions from the UK power grid, according to Hayden Wood, CEO of renewable energy supplier Bulb. More about Architects are "at the very centre of what we need to do to get to net-zero" says Bulb CEO
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
A group of UK technology companies have banded together to form Tech Zero, a taskforce that will help the sector set targets for net-zero carbon emissions. More about Tech Zero aims to be "world’s biggest group of tech companies committed to climate action"
Dezeen promotion: Made in Brunel: Above the Fold is an exhibition by Brunel University design graduates taking place at The Bargehouse Gallery and Oxo Tower Gallery in London from 17 to 20 June 2021. More about Made in Brunel: Above the Fold presents 100 design solutions
Carbon is the most valuable resource on earth, according to Climeworks, which has developed machines that suck it from the air so it can be turned into useful materials. More about "We're mining the sky because there's too much carbon in it" says Climeworks
Digital fashion house The Fabricant and designer Toni Maticevski have created the Animator Overcoat, a piece of unisex virtual haute couture that is decorated with claw-like spikes. More about The Fabricant and Toni Maticevski design unisex "digi-couture" garment informed by sea urchins
A timber shortage in France has forced prices up as architects struggle to comply with a new environmental law that requires public buildings to be 50 per cent wood. More about French architects face wood shortage with "prices going up every week"
This one-minute video shows how artist Yusuke Shigeta has updated a traditional Japanese art form using digital modelling techniques. More about Yusuke Shigeta reinvents traditional Japanese folding screen with digital animation
Industrial designer Kevin Chiam has created a 3D-printed wearable air purifier that is designed to remove air pollution from around the user using water vapour. More about Airtomo is a wearable air purifier designed for use on public transport