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A6A constructs charred-wood off-grid cabin in Ustaritz
Bordeaux studio A6A has created Heva, a black Douglas fir-clad cabin designed for off-grid living, in Ustaritz, south-west France. More about A6A constructs charred-wood off-grid cabin in Ustaritz
Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter creates red concrete house in Lillehammer
Oslo architecture studio Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter has designed a house from prefabricated concrete panels in Norway for a three-generational family that took part in its construction. More about Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter creates red concrete house in Lillehammer
Five pioneering Virtual Design Festival collaborations
A virtual-reality trip to Burning Man, the launch of an architectural intervention at Lisbon's MAAT museum and a live foraging tour in a Finnish forest are among the trailblazing events that took place as part of the world's first Virtual Design Festival. More about Five pioneering Virtual Design Festival collaborations
Invisible Cities project features elaborate architectural models of imaginary cities
Artists Camille Benoit and Mariana Gella used the coronavirus lockdown to design architectural models of fantastical cities, made from paper and tools they had at home. More about Invisible Cities project features elaborate architectural models of imaginary cities
Ten of the most interesting projects from Virtual Design Festival's school shows
Here are the most innovative projects from our VDF school shows, which offered a platform for students and graduates to showcase their work during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Ten of the most interesting projects from Virtual Design Festival's school shows
Joseph Grima, Kiki van Eijk and Martijn Paulen discuss this year's Dutch Design Week in a live talk
How will Dutch Design Week adapt to the realities of coronavirus? The final day of VDF kicked off with a live conversation between Dutch Design Foundation director Martijn Paulen, Eindhoven designer Kiki van Eijk and Design Academy Eindhoven creative director Joseph Grima. More about Joseph Grima, Kiki van Eijk and Martijn Paulen discuss this year's Dutch Design Week in a live talk
VDF collaboration with Lucy McRae launches with screening of The Institute of Isolation
On 9th July, Virtual Design Festival teamed up with artist Lucy McRae, starting with a screening of her short film The Institute of Isolation, which explores how architecture could help the human body evolve to survive long-distance space travel. More about VDF collaboration with Lucy McRae launches with screening of The Institute of Isolation
Fabio Novembre and Hans Lensvelt discuss work and design in live talk for VDF
Virtual Design Festival teamed up with Dutch design brand Lensvelt to host a design-focused conversation between designer Fabio Novembre, Lensvelt founder Hans Lensvelt and Marcus Fairs. More about Fabio Novembre and Hans Lensvelt discuss work and design in live talk for VDF
Live conversation with designer Joep van Lieshout and Hans Lensvelt for Virtual Design Festival
The third part of our VDF collaboration with Dutch furniture company Lensvelt saw designer Joep van Lieshout discuss his work for the brand in conversation with Hans Lensvelt and Marcus Fairs. More about Live conversation with designer Joep van Lieshout and Hans Lensvelt for Virtual Design Festival
The Artling and VDF present live talk on art and architecture featuring OMA
The Artling teamed up with Virtual Design Festival to host a panel discussion about how art was integrated into OMA's Potato Head Studios project in Bali, featuring OMA architect David Gianotten. More about The Artling and VDF present live talk on art and architecture featuring OMA
Migrant's Bureau reveals manifesto for new generation of architects at Virtual Design Festival
In the third and final part of Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with the London Festival of Architecture, social design and urbanism practice Migrant's Bureau reveals its manifesto for a new generation. More about Migrant's Bureau reveals manifesto for new generation of architects at Virtual Design Festival
Deferrari+Modesti designs rock climbing-themed staircase for villa in Tuscany
Interior design studio Deferrari+Modesti renovated a house in Prato, Italy, adding a blue staircase that doubles as a climbing wall for its sporty owners. More about Deferrari+Modesti designs rock climbing-themed staircase for villa in Tuscany
Hooba Design Group wraps Tehran office in glass-punctuated bricks
Hooba Design Group used bricks with glass inserts to create a "semi-transparent character" for the headquarters of brick manufacturer Kohan Ceram in Tehran, Iran. More about Hooba Design Group wraps Tehran office in glass-punctuated bricks
Serpentine Galleries explores the political and ecological impact of materials in live talk for VDF
In the second part of today's Virtual Design Festival collaboration with Serpentine Galleries, curator Rebecca Lewin speaks to Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew researcher Caroline Cornish and Ma-tt-er founder Seetal Solanki about how histories, politics and ecologies are embedded in materials. Tune in live from 11:00am UK time. More about Serpentine Galleries explores the political and ecological impact of materials in live talk for VDF
VDF and MPavilion present video talks with Rem Koolhaas, Carme Pinós, Glenn Murcutt and more
For the second part of Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with Melbourne's MPavilion, we present interviews with architects Bijoy Jain, Rem Koolhaas, David Gianotten, Carmé Pinos, Sean Godsell and Glenn Murcutt. More about VDF and MPavilion present video talks with Rem Koolhaas, Carme Pinós, Glenn Murcutt and more
"We want to tackle the uncomfortable subjects," says Afterparti in London Festival of Architecture film at VDF
Siufan Adey and Thomas Aquilina of Afterparti present the architecture collective's manifesto in the second part of Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with the London Festival of Architecture. More about "We want to tackle the uncomfortable subjects," says Afterparti in London Festival of Architecture film at VDF
Robert Johnson discusses how to use waste fat as a sustainable material in talk for VDF and Design Museum
Designer Robert Johnson presents a panel discussion around his Fatconomy system, which explores using London's wastes a sustainable material, as part of VDF's collaboration with the Design Museum. More about Robert Johnson discusses how to use waste fat as a sustainable material in talk for VDF and Design Museum
Mále Uribe explores the materiality of extreme landscapes for VDF and Design Museum
Chilean architect Mále Uribe presents three short films and a conversation about her research on art and design's relationship with extreme landscapes in this Virtual Design Festival collaboration. More about Mále Uribe explores the materiality of extreme landscapes for VDF and Design Museum
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
Live talk on social justice in design with What Design Can Do and Virtual Design Festival
What Design Can Do is live-streaming three talks focusing on social justice in design in collaboration with VDF today. The first is with journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who will discuss challenging bias and misrepresentation in the news. Watch the talk from 11:00am UK time. More about Live talk on social justice in design with What Design Can Do and Virtual Design Festival