Design Declares News Today

Architecture and design education must change to put the industry on a more sustainable course, writes Trimble SketchUp's Sumele Adelana as part of Dezeen's Climate Salon partnership with the software company.

The UK chapter of Architects Declare has responded to a recent opinion piece published on Dezeen that argued the climate network has been a "failure".

After COP27 failed to put us on the path to avert climate catastrophe, architects must now fundamentally rethink the work they do, writes Michael Pawlyn.

Designers might have had a hand in causing climate change but they are also key to solving it, according to the chair of the UK's Climate Change Committee.

The new campaign asks designers to commit to reducing their climate impact, offering a toolkit full of actionable steps to make it a reality.

The design industry has declared a climate emergency. Design Declares organiser Alexie Sommer explains the background to the launch.