UN reports 40 per cent of Gaza's housing damaged during conflict
The United Nations has reported that at least 42 per cent of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged during the Israel-Hamas conflict. More
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Recycled plastics often contain more toxic chemicals says Greenpeace
The process of recycling can actually make plastics more hazardous to human health, according to a recent Greenpeace report that calls on the United Nations to rule it out as a scalable fix for plastic pollution. More
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The Drop Store shows what products may look like in a water-scarce future
To mark the UN Water Conference 2023, design agency Publicis Groupe Benelux has created a range of conceptual "supermarket" products that show what consumption could look like in a world with less water. More
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Human Climate Horizons tool projects impact of global heating on each nation
A data platform showing how different levels of global heating will affect people's lives around the world has been launched by the United Nations. More
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Sustainable architecture efforts hindered by "sloppiness" says UN climate ambassador
Architects must take greater accountability for their sector to help decarbonise the built environment, says UN Race to Zero ambassador Sarah El Battouty in this exclusive interview from the final day of the COP27 climate conference. More
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Norman Foster to launch UN sustainability declaration for architects
The United Nations has written a set of "principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture" for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch ahead of COP27. More
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SOM and Burckhardt+Partner create mass-timber office for UN on Lake Geneva
Architecture studios Skidmore Owings & Merrill and Burckhardt+Partner have unveiled a hybrid mass-timber and concrete office block on the United Nations campus in Geneva. More
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IKEA designs "safe spaces" for children and at-risk refugees fleeing Ukraine
Furniture company IKEA has donated its products and design services to create a series of refugee support centres in Eastern Europe, set up by the United Nations to offer aid and sanctuary to the most vulnerable groups displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More
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BIG and Samoo unveil design for "flood-proof" floating city Oceanix Busan
Architecture firms BIG and Samoo and tech company Oceanix have revealed their design for a first-of-its-kind climate-resilient floating city, destined for the seas off Busan in South Korea. More
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UN gives green light to "historic" global treaty to end plastic waste
World leaders from 175 countries have agreed to draw up a legally binding UN treaty that will regulate plastic production and pollution on an international scale for the first time. More
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Stride Treglown places "sinking" Monopoly-style house in River Avon ahead of COP26
Architecture firm Stride Treglown has installed a sculpture of a bright red "sinking house" in Bath's Pulteney Weir to draw attention to climate change. More
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SOM designs UAE diplomacy building with Middle Eastern motifs in Manhattan
Architecture firm SOM has designed a limestone-clad building patterned with symbolic palm leaves for the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in Manhattan. More
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Es Devlin to hold "conference" of trees as an installation during COP26
British designer Es Devlin will unveil a temporary installation of 197 trees and plant species to highlight issues related to climate change during the COP26 conference. More
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UNbuffer postcards explore the symbols of Cyprus' ceasefire line
Graphic designer Alexandros Kosmidis has created UNbuffer, a series of postcards that explore the United Nations' line between the Greek and Turkish sides of Cyprus. More
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UN and WHO launch Global Call Out To Creatives to make informative coronavirus visuals
The United Nations has launched an open competition for creatives to design informative works that accurately communicate public health messages in a bid to "flatten the curve" of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Justified creates smudged blue fingerprint logo for United Nations museum
London creative agency Justified wanted to create a "rallying symbol" when developing the visual identity for the Museum for the United Nations, which is designed to engage the younger generation. More
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United Nations criticises voice assistants for promoting gender biases
A United Nations report has found that Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, and other female-voiced digital assistants "reinforce commonly held gender biases". More
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"Let's start designing the future that gives us a future"
The United Nations says we have 12 years to take action against climate change, to avoid global disaster. It's the greatest design challenge in history, says Nicolas Roope. More
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Ten thousand IKEA refugee shelters left unused over fire fears, United Nations admits
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has mothballed 10,000 of IKEA's award-winning refugee shelters over concerns about the product's vulnerability to fire. More
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United Nations North Delegates' Lounge by Hella Jongerius and Rem Koolhaas
Designer Hella Jongerius and architect Rem Koolhaas have renovated the North Delegates' Lounge at the United Nations buildings in New York (+ slideshow). More
