10 sustainable designs on Earth Day | Granite home with floating steel stairs

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Floating steel staircase takes centre stage in granite house by Marcos Miguélez A staircase featuring cantilevered treads  connects the library and living room at the centre of this rough granite-clad house in the Spanish town of Magaz de Abajo. More ›     This week, Balenciaga paid tribute to IKEA and Times Square was transformed This week on Dezeen, Balenciaga launched its own version of IKEA's iconic blue tote bag, and Snøhetta completed its transformation of New York's Times Square. More ›     10 sustainable designs that offer alternatives to everyday products As the state of the environment becomes an ever-pressing issue, designers are developing eco-friendly alternatives to all sorts of products. To celebrate Earth Day, we've rounded up 10 examples, including a kitchen made from recycled bottles  and a pollution-absorbing bikini. More ›     Superkül reserves upstairs just for kids at renovated modernist Toronto home Toronto firm Superkül has renovated a mid-century modern home in a residential area of the city, adding a second level dedicated to spaces for children. More ›     Lake Flato creates vertical waterfront home in rural Texas The top floor of this tall holiday home by US studio Lake Flato is situated above the tree line, enabling impressive views of a lake in Texas Hill Country. More ›     White finishes and oak panelling warm winter light in Minnesota home by D/O Studio Minneapolis firm D/O Studio has taken cues from Minnesota's Scandinavian climate and heritage when designing a home that "warms the blue light to pure white", while cultivating vegetation native to the site. More ›     10 slides from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that offer a slippery alternative to stairs Slides aren't just for playgrounds – they can offer escape routes from meetings or easy access to your kitchen. This week's roundup from our Pinterest boards showcases 10 homes and offices that find inventive uses for them. More ›     Electric flying taxi by Lilium successfully completes its first voyage The "world's first" electric jet plane capable of taking off and landing vertically has successfully completed test flights in Germany. More ›     SOM reveals designs for 16-hectare "vertical village" in central Bangkok Skidmore Owings & Merril  has unveiled its vision for One Bangkok: a new district in the centre of the Thai city  made up of a family skyscrapers interspersed with green spaces. More ›     The architecture of MIT: 10 impressive buildings on the tech university's campus Dezeen is visiting the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the Being Material conference this week. Here's a look at some of the best architecture at the campus, from Frank Gehry's library to Eero Saarinen's chapel. More ›     "The Design Academy is dead, long live the Design Academy" As Design Academy Eindhoven  searches for yet another creative director, a group of alumni is urging the school to make a choice that enhances the influential school's creativity, rather than its business model. Former student Jules van den Langenberg explains why. More ›       Follow us     Forward this newsletter to a friend You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Unsubscribe     Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise