AIA conference cancelled until 2021 due to coronavirus
The American Institute of Architects has cancelled its annual conference, which was set to take place in a month, as the US continues to battle the spread of coronavirus. More
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SunnyHills cake shop shows how "Kuma is Japan's Walt Disney" says video blogger Martin van der Linden
Kengo Kuma's SunnyHills cake shop illustrates how the architect interprets the Japanese vernacular, according to YouTuber Martin van der Linden in the first of a series of videos from Tokyo shared with Virtual Design Festival. More
Dezeen Weekly features 10 key buildings from Chinese Brutalism Today
The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes the schedule of talks, interviews, movies and more taking place during Virtual Design Festival and 10 key buildings from the book Chinese Brutalism Today. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›
Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham say lack of "huggy-kissy stuff" in Japan may help slow coronavirus
Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham Architecture explain how Japan's culture of bowing instead of hand-shaking may have helped in the fight against coronavirus, in their video message recorded for Virtual Design Festival. More
Rozana Montiel builds Mexican incinerators from corrugated-concrete
Mexican architect Rozana Montiel has developed a "new kind of folded concrete" that is being used to build prefabricated solid-waste furnaces across Mexico. More
Parasite house designed from "simple floor plan" sketched by Bong Joon-Ho
Production designer Lee Ha Jun created the house at the centre of the film Parasite based on a basic sketch drawn by director Bong Joon–Ho. In this interview, Lee explains how he designed the set that many people thought was a real house. More
Live video interview with Klein Dytham Architecture as part of Virtual Design Festival
Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham Architecture spoke to Dezeen live from Tokyo today at 2:00pm UK time as part of Virtual Design Festival's PechaKucha collaboration. More
Precht designs Parc de la Distance for outdoor social distancing
Austria-based studio Precht has designed a maze-like park divided by high hedges that would allow people to be outdoors while maintaining social distance during the coronavirus pandemic. More
VDF collaborates with Tokyo architecture YouTuber Martin van der Linden to explore Tokyo's "mysterious urbanity"
Virtual Design Festival has teamed up with Dutch architect Martin van der Linden of YouTube channel One Minute Architecture to present a selection of his best short architecture movies. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 16 April
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes architecture films chosen by Dezeen readers and hospital gowns made from airbags. More
Tokujin Yoshioka shares three-step template for emergency face shields
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created a quick and easy face shield for healthcare workers fighting Covid-19, which attaches to the wearer's glasses. More
"Some comics have been more nuanced about modern architecture than a lot of the published histories"
Two new graphic novels, which a Le Corbusier figure makes an appearance in, depict the uncomfortable side of modern architecture, writes Owen Hatherley. More
Timothee Mercier transforms rural French farm building into home for his parents
Architect Timothee Mercier of Studio XM has converted a ruined farm building in France into  an "intimate refuge" for his parents. More
Dezeen Awards 2020 is accepting entries for architectural lighting designs and exhibition designs
Dezeen Awards has introduced two new design categories for 2020, including one that will honour the best architectural lighting design project of the year. More
Nike designs Air Max 2090 to be "shoe of the future"
Sports brand Nike has created the Air Max 2090 to demonstrate what it sees as being the future of trainer design. More
Läufer & Keichel design table with ribbon-like legs for Zeitraum
Dezeen promotion: Berlin-based studio Läufer & Keichel has created a solid wood table for furniture manufacturer Zeitraum that features undulating legs designed to look like curtain drapes. More
PechaKucha and Virtual Design Festival team up to stream talks from around the world
Today's VDF collaboration with PechaKucha features this live stream of talks by global creatives plus a live interview with PechaKucha founders Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham Architecture. More