Design
IVC Commercial launches Clay and Clay Create carpet planks
Asao Tokolo 3D prints Tokyo 2020 podiums from donated plastic waste
“It is not acceptable for designers to be unaware of the carbon impact of their creations”
Third episode of Braun’s Good Design Masterclass with Ilse Crawford explores objects that are “built to last”
Iris van Herpen’s Earthrise collection is designed as a “living organism”
Autex Acoustics develops Groove and Print tools for customising acoustic panels
Airweave creates cardboard beds and modular mattresses for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Competition: win a copy of Architecture Is a Social Act by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
Urban developments that “strive for zero carbon” to start on site in Milan, Paris, Reykjavik and Oslo
Reframd creates “Afropolitan” sunglasses designed to fit black faces
Hansgrohe reflects on 120 years of kitchen and bathroom innovation
“We are already carbon negative by some long stretch” says furniture maker Sebastian Cox
BBC’s Tokyo 2020 trailer “brings the Olympics into everyday Japan”
Natural Material Studio develops Shellware ceramics from leftover seashells
Leap is a vegan leather made from waste apple cores and skins
Brexit “a major factor” as EU applications for UK design courses fall by more than 50 per cent
Creatives share what they’re grateful for during the pandemic in 100 Days of Gratitude
AAU Anastas aims to challenge “imperial ideas” with vaulted stone pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
Hauser & Wirth showcases architectural sculptures by Eduardo Chillida
The Butterfly Effect is a bridge to help insects cross the road
Watch our live talk on European design with Philips TV & Sound
Paul Cocksedge’s new chandelier for Moooi is “shaped by gravity”
La Linea outdoor light by BIG for Artemide among new products on Dezeen Showroom