The coronavirus pandemic makes moving towards a circular economy even more urgent, says IKEA's head of circular design Malin Nordin, as the company announces a strategic partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. More about Pandemic an opportunity to "accelerate the shift" towards circular economy says IKEA head of circular design
Co-working spaces designed for a conflict-ridden Venezuela and a furniture collection embodying Saudi hospitality are featured in this VDF school show, which presents work by students from the School of Building Arts at the Savanna College of Art and Design. More about SCAD students share 10 architecture, furniture and interiors projects
Research commissioned by the Creative Industries Federation has revealed that more that 400,000 jobs are set to be lost in the UK's creative sector in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. More about UK heading towards "cultural catastrophe" warns Creative Industries Federation
The London Festival of Architecture has teamed up with Virtual Design Festival to show a selection of movies from its series Manifestos: Architecture for a New Generation, starting with a short film from artist and architect Ibiye Camp. More about Ibiye Camp discusses how post-lockdown architecture could be designed digitally in film for VDF
Offices will remain crucial places for creativity and combatting loneliness but will change dramatically in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by Vitra published today as part of VDF's collaboration with the furniture brand. More about Physical workplaces important for "preventing the loneliness epidemic in an increasingly digital world" says Vitra
Lisbon-based designer Sam Baron has created a set of signs made from bricks, tape and mirrors to encourage social distancing at the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, which reopened this week. More about Sam Baron creates brick and mirror signage to allow social distancing at the MAAT
House in Pyrgos is a fortress-style holiday home covered with earth-toned plaster built by Kapsimalis Architects on the Greek island of Santorini. More about Kapsimalis Architects builds imposing summer house in Santorini
Brooklyn designer Erin Considine has created jewellery from scraps of silver found in her studio and letting "the metal flow" to make organic shapes. More about Erin Considine creates jewellery that looks "semi-liquid" using recycled sterling silver
Design London, the fair formerly known as 100% Design and a key component of September's London Design Festival, has been cancelled due to coronavirus. More about Design London, a London Design Festival headline event, cancelled until 2021
Brazilian architect Rodrigo Simão has designed a house with a large scooped roof and circular swimming pool near Rio de Janeiro for himself and his family. More about Huge roof curves over House in Samambaia designed for an architect and artist
Systemic racism is prevalent in architecture says Sylvia Aehle, a Part 2 architectural assistant in London, who describes her experience as a black female in the profession. More about "I aim to shed light on what it is like walking in the shoes of a black woman within architecture"
Devon&Devon has teamed up with Virtual Design Festival to host a live streamed discussion about a new collaboration between the Italian design brand and global architecture and design firm Gensler. More about Live talk with Devon&Devon and Gensler as part of Virtual Design Festival
VDF studio profiles: Lorem Ipsum is a creative studio that crafts exhibitions and experiential installations, such as an audiovisual recreation of an airstrike, that fully immerse visitors in a story. More about Lorem Ipsum's experience design shows the "power of dramatic narratives"
Dezeen Showroom: Emotional Lab is a modular storage system by interior designer Hania Jneid that can be adapted to suit various spaces and changing user needs. More about Emotional Lab by Hania Jneid
Manchester School of Architecture presents student projects completed across the final year studios of its BA Hons Architecture course in this VDF school show. More about Manchester School of Architecture's undergraduate exhibition features feminist design and historical studies
Es Devlin, Zoé Whitely, Marc Spiegler and others joined a live panel discussion organised by Therme Art for VDF, which examined the value of cultural events amidst global unrest. More about Therme Art and VDF present a talk on the importance of live events during global crises
Dutch architect Winy Maas joined Dezeen in a live Screentime conversation sponsored by Enscape as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Live interview with Winy Maas as part of Virtual Design Festival
Italian brand Fornasetti is sharing its latest Unusual Living Rooms project as part of the VDF products fair, displaying five capsule collections across five vibrant living room setups. More about Fornasetti presents Unusual Living Rooms series at VDF products fair
Dezeen Showroom: the inner rippling patterns of semi-precious stones are featured across the "dreamlike" furniture and fabrics in Fornasetti's Malachite collection. More about Malachite collection by Fornasetti
Dezeen Showroom: prowling leopards and lush foliage feature in Italian brand Fornasetti's latest range of furniture, called Leopardo. More about Leopardo collection by Fornasetti