Five architecture and design events in July from Dezeen Events Guide
A Zaha Hadid retrospective and an architecture conference featuring Eduardo Souto de Moura, Tatiana Bilbao and Kengo Kuma are among the design events listed in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More
Henry Glogau wins Lexus Design Award with Portable Solar Distiller for informal settlements
Architecture graduate Henry Glogau has developed a distiller that purifies water using solar energy and can be assembled from cheap, readily available materials. More
Atmospheric CO2 is "our biggest resource" says carbon-negative plastic brand Made of Air
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
Blue bubbles helped "make the cause of climate change visible" say visualisers behind viral video
A 2012 animation showing New York City being buried under a mountain of giant bubbles allowed people to appreciate the scale of carbon emissions for the first time, according to its creators Real World Visuals. More
Space Available and Peggy Gou create furniture from "heartbreaking" plastic waste
Design studio Space Available and techno DJ Peggy Gou have joined forces to create a chair made of plastic trash collected from streets and waterways in Indonesia. More
Natural materials "lack investment and innovation" says Allbirds sustainability head
The race to tackle carbon emissions is being hampered by underinvestment in new plant-based materials, according to Hana Kajimura of Allbirds, which has launched a low-carbon trainer with Adidas. More
Burying bioplastic clothes in landfill sites could be an "amazing thing" says designer Charlotte McCurdy
Unwanted bioplastic fashion items could be dumped in landfills forever, creating artificial carbon sinks to tackle climate change, according to designer Charlotte McCurdy. More
Furniture brand Takt will be "net-zero in two or three years" says founder
Danish furniture brand Takt is using design to eradicate carbon emissions from its products, according to founder Henrik Taudorf Lorensen. More
Polestar's aim to produce a climate-neutral car is a "moonshot goal" says sustainability head
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
"We're taking CO2 out of the system" says carbon-capturing concrete maker Carbicrete
Montreal company Carbicrete has developed a method for sequestering carbon in concrete, claiming its product captures more carbon than it emits. More
Nori aims to create "financial incentive for pulling carbon out of the air" says CEO Paul Gambill
Seattle start-up Nori is building an online marketplace that aims to incentivise people to capture carbon from the atmosphere. More
Dezeen Events Guide
Dezeen Events Guide
Five architecture and design events in June from Dezeen Events Guide
The Design Shanghai trade show, an exhibition about Muslim fashion in New York, Lisbon's Arquiteturas Film Festival and the London Design Biennale are just some of the global events listed in Dezeen Events Guide this June. More
Helium-10000 is an inflatable puffer coat that floats like a balloon
Italian designer Andrew Kostman has created a metallic inflatable puffer jacket that is filled with helium instead of down and can be carried around like a balloon. More
Yinka Ilori 3D prints Canary Wharf basketball court in rainbow colours
Local designer Yinka Ilori has created vibrant patterns for the first public basketball court in Canary Wharf, London's financial district, which features a 3D-printed floor. More
Valdís Steinarsdóttir makes jelly clothing that can be melted and remade
Icelandic designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir has created a range of translucent, gelatinous garments that are cast into moulds rather than cut from a pattern in a bid to eliminate waste. More
Gucci hosts virtual exhibition in online game Roblox to mark centenary
Gamers can explore Italian fashion designer Alessandro Michele's key designs for Gucci and buy rare virtual collectibles for their avatars as part of an interactive exhibition the fashion house is presenting on Roblox. More
Former MoMA chief curator of architecture and design Terence Riley dies aged 66
American architect Terence Riley, former chief curator of architecture and design at New York's Museum of Modern Art and founding partner of Keenen/Riley Architects, has passed away at the age of 66. More
Venice Architecture Biennale
Venice Architecture Biennale
Superflux imagines multi-species banquet for Venice Architecture Biennale
All forms of life on Earth, from humans to animals, plants and fungi, are given an equal seat at the table in the Refuge for Resurgence installation by London studio Superflux. More
Papilio is a wind-powered street lamp that reduces light pollution
Berlin design student Tobias Trübenbacher has developed a lamp post with an integrated wind turbine that produces its own renewable energy and only lights up when needed. More
Six projects by Nicole McLaughlin that use ordinary objects in unexpected ways
Designer Nicole McLaughlin has collated an anthology of her viral projects, which see everyday items transformed into wearable pieces of design. Here, she shares her six favourite projects from the book. More