Stories by Alice Finney
This week Foster + Partners’ Tulip tower was rejected by the UK government
Jalila Essaïdi explains why designers should trust nature to put human trash to good use
Eight multicoloured paint installations that brighten up London
Five designs “to repair our planet” named as Earthshot Prize winners
Amazon launches household robot Astro for home monitoring
Mathieu Lehanneur designs 3D-printed sculptures based on population statistics
Climate initiatives “desperately need the support of government” say RIBA climate report editors
Frank Gehry tops Louis Vuitton perfume bottle with aluminium flower
INDEX: Award 2021 celebrates designs that “bring humanity forward”
Nine wooden cabins from Lake Annecy Cabin Festival
Hermès displays furniture in five boldly patterned houses
Philippe Starck envisions futuristic gondola as a “symbol for the future of Venice”
Nike set to develop virtual trainers
Facebook rebrands to Meta and adopts infinity-loop logo
Lakwena Maciver paints a “vision of paradise” on the roof of London tube station
Brodie Neill coils veneer from trees harvested underwater into table
Cement and concrete industry publishes roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
“I’d like to think I’m having success regardless of my skin colour” says Mac Collins
Reebok unveils Eames trainer collection
Kim Kardashian launches first pop-up Skims store in Paris
Volvo latest car brand to reveal flat logo
Studio Barbara Gollackner exhibits tableware made from food waste at Vienna Design Week