Christoffer Jansson passes off virtual apartment as Instagram home renovation project
Swedish designer Christoffer Jansson created a virtual apartment and pretended to live in it for months as part of a social experiment he exhibited at this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair. More
Jony Ive designs coronation emblem with "gentle modesty" for King Charles III
Buckingham Palace has recruited former Apple designer Jony Ive to create the logo for the coronation of King Charles III, depicting a crown formed from the national flowers of the United Kingdom's four nations. More
Eight neutral home interiors that prove beige doesn't have to be boring
A residence for retirees in Tel Aviv and a stripped-back Barbican apartment by minimalist architect John Pawson feature in this lookbook of beige interiors designed to bring a sense of calm into the home. More
Recompose human composting facility "transforms your loved one's body into soil"
American startup Recompose has opened a funeral home in Seattle designed by architecture firm Olson Kundig, where human remains are composted and turned into a nutrient-rich soil that can nurture new plant life. More
Five unembellished furniture designs by Saltzman Prize-winner Marco Campardo
London's Design Museum has crowned Marco Campardo the winner of its annual Ralph Saltzman Prize for emerging designers. Here, the Italian designer walks us through five of his key projects and explains why he is "not a very decorative guy". More
Seven alternative bricks made of reclaimed waste and biomaterials
Expanded cork, construction waste and human urine feature in this roundup of brick alternatives, designed to reduce the masonry unit's embodied carbon footprint. More
UAL rolls out Re-Use donation boxes where students can leave and source materials
A team of current and former students from the University of the Arts London have collaborated to create mobile storage units, allowing classmates to deposit and collect materials as part of a "circular economy of sharing". More
Energy savings from home insulation "vanishing" after four years
Energy savings achieved by insulating UK homes appear to be cancelled out within a few years by an increase in energy use, according to a study by the University of Cambridge. More
England bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery to limit "devastating" pollution
The sale of single-use plastic tableware and certain takeaway containers will be prohibited in England starting this autumn, the UK government has announced. More
Eight hotel interiors enriched by decadent jewel tones
Plush velvet upholstery, Moroccan rugs and chinoiserie-style ottomans feature in this lookbook of hotel interiors that use saturated jewel colours to bridge the gap between cosiness and luxury. More
PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
Environmental organisation A Plastic Planet has launched an online platform to help architects and designers source plastic-free materials for their projects and avoid the "minefield of misinformation" around more sustainable alternatives. More
PlayStation debuts highly customisable controller for gamers with disabilities at CES
Electronics company Sony has unveiled an adaptable PlayStation controller named Project Leonardo that allows gamers with limited motor control to "craft their own play experience", as its first foray into accessible gaming equipment. More
Sony's first-ever car will function as a "moving entertainment space"
Consumer electronics company Sony and carmaker Honda have combined their expertise to produce an electric car prototype, which was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. More
Dezeen's top 10 product designs of 2022
A fake avocado, a wearable vibrator for erectile dysfunction and a duo of James Turrell perfume bottles are among this year's most impactful product designs, which we've rounded up as part of our review of 2022. More
Dezeen's top 10 designs from 2022 that rethought how we use energy
As the global energy crisis shone a light on fossil-fuel dependence this year, we continue our review of 2022 by looking at 10 of the most innovative projects demonstrating more renewable, efficient and affordable ways to power our lives. More
Manifesto of Canadian Design urges designers to "un-fuck" their industry
Architecture studio Lemay has published a manifesto calling on Canadian studios to unite behind a more radical approach to design that reflects Indigenous values and takes responsibility for the country's abundant natural resources. More
Dezeen's top 11 architecture and design books of 2022
Continuing our review of 2022, we look at 11 page-turning books published on design and architecture this year, including a tome on the century's best British houses and a "cookbook" of experimental food designs. More
Vollebak releases "first piece of clothing ever" coloured with black algae dye
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak and biomaterials company Living Ink have teamed up to create a T-shirt using black dye made from algae instead of petroleum, in what they say marks a major breakthrough for sustainable fashion. More
Seaweed packaging and greenhouse-in-a-box among 2022 Earthshot Prize winners
Prince William has announced the five winning projects of this year's Earthshot Prize, founded by the royal together with British wildlife presenter David Attenborough to find solutions to "repair our planet". More
Yinka Ilori draws on "unapologetic" architecture of Burkina Faso for debut pop-up shop
Modular display stands modelled on buildings in Burkina Faso feature in the first brick-and-mortar shop that London-based designer Yinka Ilori has created for his self-titled homeware brand. More