Architecture firm Olson Kundig has designed five pavilions with overhanging roofs to form this residence situated on a lava field in Hawaii. More about Olson Kundig Hale Lana house rises above lava field in Hawaii
Building-technology supplier Jung is showcasing its augmented reality planning tool named AR-Studio alongside five of its latest collections at the VDF products fair. More about Jung introduces augmented reality planning tool at VDF products fair
Dezeen Showroom: Building-technology supplier Jung has updated the colour range for its minimalist LS 990 switches to incorporate Le Corbusier's vast Les Couleurs palette. More about LS 990 switches in Les Couleurs palette by Jung
Architect Stephan Hürlemann discusses his flexible Dancing Office concept during a live Screentime conversation as part of our VDF x Vitra collaboration. More about Live interview with Stephan Hürlemann as part of Virtual Design Festival
Dezeen Showroom: LS 1912 is a toggle switch designed by German building-technology supplier Jung to pay homage to the company's past innovations. More about LS 1912 switch by Jung
Dezeen Showroom: German building-technology supplier Jung has updated its range of A switches with two new minimalist designs for contemporary interiors. More about A FLOW and A 550 switches by Jung
Dezeen promotion: Croatian lighting designer Dean Skira has created a precision lighting tool called Nime for Delta Light. More about Dean Skira designs "near-invisible" spotlight for Delta Light
The stepped terrazzo floor, strip lighting and foggy mirrored walls inside this Beijing noodle bar designed by Office AIO are meant to mimic the urban makeup of the city of Chongqing. More about Chubby Girl noodle bar in Beijing takes cues from the landscape of south-west China
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