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Five handle hacks for hands-free door opening

To lessen the threat of spreading the coronavirus designers are creating door-handle adapters that remove the need for direct contact. Here are five of the most interesting door-handle hacks. More about Five handle hacks for hands-free door opening

Luca Fortin constructs concrete passageway for Quebec City park

Two monolithic concrete walls by designer Luca Fortin are arranged "like an opened book" to form a passageway inside a Quebec City park. More about Luca Fortin constructs concrete passageway for Quebec City park

Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven builds bright red fire station in Antwerp

Dutch studio Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven has used red glazed bricks to make a new Antwerp fire station stand out. More about Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven builds bright red fire station in Antwerp

Antony Gormley shares seven-day Instagram diary of life in lockdown

British sculptor Antony Gormley is among a handful of artists who have collaborated with White Cube gallery to document their life and work in lockdown via Instagram, in a bid to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Antony Gormley shares seven-day Instagram diary of life in lockdown

Alejandro Sticotti's holiday home in Uruguay teams weathered wood and textured concrete

Argentinean architect Alejandro Sticotti has elevated a wood-clad box above the glazed kitchen and dining room of his family's holiday home on the coast of Uruguay. More about Alejandro Sticotti's holiday home in Uruguay teams weathered wood and textured concrete

Toni Yli-Suvanto Architects creates angular Arctic Sauna Pavilion

Finnish studio Toni Yli-Suvanto Architects has created a timber pavilion that functions both as a sauna and a hub for social activities. More about Toni Yli-Suvanto Architects creates angular Arctic Sauna Pavilion

Ten household items redesigned by Japanese studio Nendo

Prolific design studio Nendo is known for working on up to 400 projects at once. From bonsai trees to piggy banks and umbrella stands, here are 10 products that have been given a Nendo makeover. More about Ten household items redesigned by Japanese studio Nendo

Serpentine Pavilion 2020 postponed until next year due to coronavirus

The opening of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, designed by South African architecture studio Counterspace, has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. More about Serpentine Pavilion 2020 postponed until next year due to coronavirus

Green and yellow Eames chairs fill Tacofino Ocho restaurant in Vancouver

This taco restaurant in Vancouver, designed by local studio September, is filled with fibreglass Eames chairs and curvy black tables. More about Green and yellow Eames chairs fill Tacofino Ocho restaurant in Vancouver

"We have a tendency to look at representations of new cities as a kind of pornography" said Michael Sorkin

Ahead of Monday's collaboration between Virtual Design Festival and reSITE , the Prague urbanism conference has shared a video of a lecture by Michael Sorkin, in which the late architect and critic quashes the lure of glamorised future city proposals. More about "We have a tendency to look at representations of new cities as a kind of pornography" said Michael Sorkin