Moca chair by Jasper Morrison for Vitra
Dezeen Showroom: Moca is a deliberately simple and stackable chair designed by Jasper Morrison and Vitra as an "understated addition to any setting". More about Moca chair by Jasper Morrison for Vitra
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Vases Découpage ceramics by the Bouroullec brothers for Vitra
Dezeen Showroom: The Bouroullec brothers have collaborated with Vitra on Vases Découpage, a collection of mix-and-match ceramics that have a handcrafted appearance. More about Vases Découpage ceramics by the Bouroullec brothers for Vitra
McLaren Excell channels church interiors for The Splash Lab's LA showroom
Arched doorways, altar-like tables and a nave-style display area feature in this Los Angeles showroom that McLaren Excell has designed for bathroom brand The Splash Lab. More about McLaren Excell channels church interiors for The Splash Lab's LA showroom
Post coronavirus "the cubicle will become normal" says Paul Ferro
Cubicles will return as the layouts of Silicon Valley offices are rethought, says Form4 Architecture co-founder Paul Ferro, in a guide created to advise its clients on how to return to work after coronavirus lockdown. More about Post coronavirus "the cubicle will become normal" says Paul Ferro
Product designs from Middlesex University grads use play to help children cope with illnesses
As part of their VDF school show, students from Middlesex University are showcasing health product designs for children suffering from diabetes, ADHA and dyspraxia, which allow them to manage and understand their conditions. More about Product designs from Middlesex University grads use play to help children cope with illnesses
Design Museum, Kvadrat, Piet Hein Eek and Rem Koolhaas feature at VDF this week
Week 11 of Virtual Design Festival features a collaboration with Danish textile company Kvadrat and London's Serpentine Galleries, as well as a series of conversations with the architects behind Melbourne's annual MPavilion designs. More about Design Museum, Kvadrat, Piet Hein Eek and Rem Koolhaas feature at VDF this week
Thank you for entering Dezeen Awards 2020
Thanks to everyone who entered Dezeen Awards 2020. Despite the current circumstances, we've had a huge response with over 4,300 entries from all over the world. More about Thank you for entering Dezeen Awards 2020
Colourful translucent solar panels by Marjan van Aubel will top Dutch pavilion at Dubai Expo
Marjan van Aubel has designed a set of stained glass-style solar panels that will form part of the Dutch pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. More about Colourful translucent solar panels by Marjan van Aubel will top Dutch pavilion at Dubai Expo
Hem reveals design process behind Soft Baroque's Puffy Brick counter
Dezeen promotion: Swedish furniture brand Hem has revealed the creative processes that went into Soft Baroque studio's Puffy Brick counter, which is made from jesmonite-injected balloons. More about Hem reveals design process behind Soft Baroque's Puffy Brick counter
Goldsmith unveils design for urban floating chicken farm in Rotterdam
Architecture studio Goldsmith has revealed the design for its floating chicken and cress farm, which is set to be built alongside its existing waterborne dairy farm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. More about Goldsmith unveils design for urban floating chicken farm in Rotterdam
Studio Paolo Ferrari creates boutique-like salesroom for Ottawa development
Toronto-based Studio Paolo Ferrari has designed a showroom for a new development in Ottawa that appears more like a home than a sales gallery. More about Studio Paolo Ferrari creates boutique-like salesroom for Ottawa development
Proem Studio uses muted shades to design Cheeks & Co facial spa
Hues of soft pink and bold grey are coupled with tiled surfaces in this California facial studio designed by Los Angeles firm Proem Studio. More about Proem Studio uses muted shades to design Cheeks & Co facial spa
Oikumene Church in Indonesia made entirely from wood
Jakarta-based TSDS Interior Architects has built a church for workers on a rubber plantation in Sajau, Indonesia, using locally-sourced timber waste. More about Oikumene Church in Indonesia made entirely from wood
Atelier Dialect places mirrored tub in minty green bathroom of Apartment A
Green walls offset a shiny steel tub in the bathroom of this Antwerp apartment, which has been updated by Belgian design studio Atelier Dialect. More about Atelier Dialect places mirrored tub in minty green bathroom of Apartment A
Yuhsien designs glass "flower hoods" informed by bubbles and mochi cake
Taiwanese studio Yuhsien has created a series of amorphous glass vessels designed to look like bubbles, which are designed to be placed over vases. More about Yuhsien designs glass "flower hoods" informed by bubbles and mochi cake
Kengo Kuma builds blackened-wood chicken coop at Casa Wabi artist retreat
Kengo Kuma's firm has designed a coop for chickens living at the Casa Wabi arts foundation in Mexico to be like a collective housing project. More about Kengo Kuma builds blackened-wood chicken coop at Casa Wabi artist retreat
Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects incorporates egg-shaped tomb into Sakai house
Japanese studio Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects has attached an egg-shaped tomb to an "unconventional" house in the city of Sakai, Osaka prefecture. More about Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects incorporates egg-shaped tomb into Sakai house
This week's VDF highlights include Vitra, Neri&Hu, Lee Broom, Gaetano Pesce and Es Devlin
Week ten of Virtual Design Festival featured live interviews with Mariam Kamara and Lee Broom, a panel discussion with Stellar Works featuring Space Copenhagen and Neri&Hu, plus the launch of our collaboration with Swiss furniture brand Vitra. More about This week's VDF highlights include Vitra, Neri&Hu, Lee Broom, Gaetano Pesce and Es Devlin
Flying Gherkin stars in Foster + Partners' children's book
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has made an illustrated online book starring its Gherkin skyscraper as part of an initiative to entertain children during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Flying Gherkin stars in Foster + Partners' children's book
15 architecture projects by University of Applied Arts Vienna students
This VDF school show by the University of Applied Arts Vienna's Institute of Architecture features a temporary hospital designed for pandemics and a facility that supports women living in a European slum. More about 15 architecture projects by University of Applied Arts Vienna students