Design
Competition: win a Luna outdoor chair by King
Nendo creates spherical Olympic cauldron with hydrogen flame
Marcel Wanders Studio’s designs for Moooi “tap into the irrational side of the brain” says Gabriele Chiave
Digital twins will act as “foundations of the metaverse” and allow people to move between real and virtual spaces
Assemble creates “skatable sculptures” for Folkestone Triennial
Something Spaces web plugin showcases the work of Black creatives online
Salone del Mobile appoints Maria Porro as new president
Persuading communities to accept the vast solar and wind farms needed to reach net-zero “will be a challenge”
Tokyo 2020 Olympic torchbearers wear uniforms made from recycled bottles
Heatherwick Studio unveils Airo prototype at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Unit9 creates Lotus Aeroad tensegrity structure at Goodwood Festival of Speed
EU proposes emissions controls for buildings and transport in drive to become “world’s first climate-neutral continent”
Ten Tokyo 2020 Olympics designs that help the games move “towards zero carbon”
Tokyo 2020 Olympics accused of “superficial” sustainability efforts
David Rockwell displays the seven deadly sins in shop windows
Forgo aims to become net-zero “within the next five years” through its refillable cosmetics
Summerfield Park basketball court updated with colourful mural and geometric patterns
Current light sculpture on the Hudson responds to movements of passersby
Ohmie is a 3D-printed lamp made from orange peels
Rudiments tile range by IVC Commercial among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Tokyo 2020 Olympics ban on Soul Cap designed for Afro hair “under review” following backlash
Drive to reduce embodied carbon in buildings makes biomaterials market a “really exciting space”
Doug Aitken creates kaleidoscopic catwalk for Saint Laurent show in Venice
