"Our biggest climate challenge is no longer denial, but despair"
Climate fatalism stands in the way of a sustainable future but designers and architects are in an ideal position to overcome it, writes Katie Treggiden. More
-
What Design Can Do's climate action challenge returns for 2024
Promotion: design platform What Design Can Do has announced its Redesign Everything Challenge, calling designers to submit ideas that "radically redesign our world". More
-
Reef Rocket is a bio-cement reef grown from plant enzymes
Industrial designer Mary Lempres has created a bio-cement structure developed to mimic naturally occurring oyster reefs that tackle coastal flooding, filter seawater and promote biodiversity. More
-
Resilience means more than "capacity to respond to disaster" says Sara Candiracci in Climate Salon podcast
In the fifth episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss the importance of designing with community resilience and empowerment in mind. More
-
Stella McCartney presents Sustainable Market of material innovations at COP28
A grape-based leather alternative and sequins made from tree cellulose are among 15 material innovations on show as part of fashion house Stella McCartney's exhibition at the COP28 climate conference. More
-
"Our task is not to live forever" says Paola Antonelli
MoMA curator Paola Antonelli believes humans will go extinct, quite possibly as a result of climate change, but is "very positive" about how designers can help to slow the decline, she tells Dezeen in this interview. More
-
Diébédo Francis Kéré named among Time's 100 most influential climate leaders
Several architects and designers have made it onto the inaugural Time100 Climate list, which recognises "true changemakers" who are making "measurable, scalable" progress in fighting climate change. More
-
"It is time for all of us to become aware of the gravity of the situation"
Continuing our Designing for Disaster series, Yasmeen Lari warns that architects in the Global North cannot ignore the threat from environmental hazards exacerbated by climate change. More
-
Worsening natural hazards an "opportunity" to rethink cities says Amy Chester
The increasing need to protect cities from environmental hazards is a chance to transform communities for the better, says Rebuild By Design managing director Amy Chester in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series. More
-
Dissolvable binder for EV batteries wins 2023 Earthshot Prize
Prince William has announced the five projects that are taking home this year's Earthshot Prize, including an AI-powered soil carbon marketplace and a more circular manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries. More
-
Climate Safe Rooms retrofits Australian homes to protect vulnerable residents in extreme temperatures
Continuing our Designing for Disaster series, we spotlight Climate Safe Rooms, an initiative that insulates one room in a home as a cost-effective way of preparing low-income homes in Australia for extreme heat. More
-
Engaging with communities will "enrich" projects says Sumele Adelana in Climate Salon podcast
In the fourth episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss how involving communities in the design process is paramount to achieving sustainability. More
-
Concrete-based urban areas "will fail due to their non-resilience" says Kongjian Yu
Landscape architects must prioritise creating "sponge cities" in the face of increased flooding, Oberlander Prize-winner Kongjian Yu tells Dezeen in this interview. More
-
Studio Joseph highlights construction's climate impacts at DC exhibition
New York-based architecture practice Studio Joseph has created a series of galleries for the National Building Museum in Washington, DC that aim to explain the building industry to the public. More
-
School of Tomorrow exhibition addresses climate crisis in playful classroom setting
Design agency Kinetic Singapore presented projects highlighting issues such as pollution and climate change by creating a fictional school for Singapore Design Week. More
-
"We need to distribute electricity" to combat climate change says Bill Nye
Booths demonstrating a hybrid-electric aircraft and other innovative projects as well as talks by scientists such as Bill Nye were among the climate-focused presentations at the Climate Science Fair held on New York's High Line. More
-
Watch The World Around's In Focus: Radical Repair live at Triennale Milano
Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to stream its In Focus: Radical Repair event, where designers will reflect on architecture's responsibility over the climatic crisis. Watch it live here from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Milan time. More
-
Carbon removal represents "this generation's moon landing" says Liam Young
In this exclusive video for Dezeen, filmmaker and architect Liam Young talks about his latest exhibition, Planetary Redesign, which explores solutions for climate change. More
-
"I'm filled with dread" over climate change says Liam Young
Future-gazing architect and filmmaker Liam Young explains why he believes humans will fail to avert climate catastrophe in this interview with Dezeen. More
-
Time is Running Out exhibition features 24 clocks made from biomaterials
Promotion: online platform PlasticFree and creative studio OMSE have launched a London Design Festival exhibition highlighting the urgency to find alternatives to plastic. More
