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Bioplastics could potentially be worse for the environment than conventional plastics, according to recycling expert Arthur Huang. Read more

Fleet Architects has paired slatted timber screens with wooden parquet flooring in this transformation of a "concrete shell" in east London into a craft beer house (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

London's V&A museum has acquired a series of objects from Extinction Rebellion, including flags, pamphlets and digital files, that show how the global activist group has used design to galvanise public opinion. Read more

We featured a couple of bright red buildings this week, so we've pinned all of the red-coloured structures on Dezeen onto a new Pinterest board. See our Pinterest board of red buildings » Follow Dezeen on Pinterest » View the full article

Models wore clothes with slogans berating politicians during Vivienne Westwood's Homo Loquax show, which happened as protests about the environmental impact of London Fashion Week took place. Read more

This vase by London designer Lambert Rainville supports flowers in a free-standing arrangement by holding their stems halfway up. (more...) View the full article

Icelandic fashion designer Sruli Recht had a slice of skin surgically removed from his own belly to make this ring. (more...) View the full article

Deep red walls and dark furnishings are some of the features that interior design studio Sivak & Partners used to create a cosy atmosphere inside this cafe in Ukraine. Read more

Digital platforms and AI could be the future of customising prefabricated modular housing if we are less wary of technology, says Patrik Schumacher. Read more

Concrete-lined living spaces extend out onto angular balconies at this low-cost housing block in Zurich, designed by locally based studio Gus Wüstemann. Read more

Dezeen will be reporting live from the unveiling of Bjarke Ingels' Serpentine Gallery Pavilion on Tuesday morning. Follow us on Facebook and Snapchat for exclusive video footage and images. (more…) View the full article

Nook Architects has used rosy-pink walls and wooden joinery to foster a warm and inviting atmosphere inside this small-scale co-working space in Barcelona. Read more

To add tactility to the listening experience, Royal College of Art graduate Seungtae Oh created these packaging designs for podcasts including Serial and 99% Invisible. Read more View the full article

American studio Emerging Objects 3D-printed this pavilion using salt harvested from San Francisco Bay (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

The letter L in our festive countdown of bridges is the Langkawi Sky Bridge, a suspended structure at the top of a mountain on Malaysia's Langkawi archipelago. (more…) View the full article

This grey-rendered house was designed with strategically placed windows to create privacy for residents in a densely populated area of Japan (+ slideshow). (more…)

Roger Scruton, chair of the UK government's Building Better Building Beautiful Commission, says that bad design was behind the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people. Read more

An exhibition exploring the work and enduring legacy of fashion designer Christian Dior opens on Saturday at London's V&A museum. Read more

The first major exhibition at the new Design Museum in London will include 11 commissions by leading designers – including an EU-themed living room designed by OMA in response to Brexit (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

An EU court has told Adidas it cannot hold a trade mark for the use of three stripes "in any direction". Read more

Entries for Dezeen Awards 2019 will now close on Monday 3 June at 23:59 UK time, instead of later today. Read more

Floor-to-ceiling glazing permits views across rooms and into the garage of this renovated Chicago office, where the owner's limited-edition Porsche is parked (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Chinese architecture studio Geedesign has completed a library in Hefei, China, with arcing stone-clad walls, planted courtyards and roof terraces. Read more

Canadian interior designers Mason Studio filled a warehouse with luminous clouds as a calming space amid the hustle and bustle of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival last month (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

This week we've selected five companies with plenty of job opportunities available on Dezeen Jobs, including a number of vacancies at sportswear giant Nike and Beijing architecture studio MAD. Read more