Ian Schrager's decadent hotel in New York's Times Square is closing just over one year after it opened due to financial issues caused by the pandemic. More about Ian Schrager's The Times Square Edition hotel to close permanently
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes the Body Type typeface which Filipino graphic designer Julius Raymund Advincula created during his spare time in coronavirus lockdown. More about A typeface formed of folded skin and limbs features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
People have become more sensitive to noise during the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the importance of good sound design, according to sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki. More about "The responsibility of sound designers has increased" due to coronavirus lockdown says Yuri Suzuki
A photographer and his family live in this boxy house clad in cedar that design-build practice Ras-A Studio has designed near the ocean in Los Angeles County. More about Ras-A Studio builds Walk-Street House near the beach in California
Architect Eric Höweler of Höweler + Yoon spoke to Dezeen in a live Screentime conversation sponsored by Enscape as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Live interview with Eric Höweler as part of Virtual Design Festival
A wastewater system called SuperTube designed specifically for high-rise buildings is one of three new products that Geberit is showcasing at the VDF products fair. More about Geberit's latest sanitaryware products include high-rise drainage technology
British photographer Rod Edwards has combined 360-degree photography with videos, interviews and drawings to create an immersive tour of Mikhail Riches' Stirling Prize-winning Goldsmith Street housing project. More about Explore the Stirling Prize-winning Goldsmith Street housing in 360-degree interactive tour
UK architecture studio The Manser Practice has outlined how hotels could be adapted to allow social distancing when they reopen, and how future designs will be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. More about The Manser Practice envisions the post-pandemic hotel
Apple is developing an augmented reality wearable headset called Apple Glass, according to rumours circulating online. More about Apple Glass details discussed online amid rumours of forthcoming AR headset
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has revised its Island Bay train seating to make it easier for London commuters to social distance following the coronavirus pandemic. More about PriestmanGoode proposes expanding bike storage on trains for socially distanced London commutes
Architect Alison Brooks has called for more open-air spaces on housing projects so residents can get outdoors safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are 10 projects with impressive balconies. More about Ten housing projects with bold balconies where residents can enjoy fresh air
Clerkenwell Design Week, London Design Fair and the London Design Biennale have cancelled their 2020 events as coronavirus impacts London design shows due to take place in the second half of the year. More about Clerkenwell Design Week, London Design Fair and London Design Biennale postponed until 2021
With less than two weeks to enter Dezeen Awards, Swedish-Chinese architect Alex Mok says that she'll be looking for spaces that surprise and for the use of new materials. More about "We may see a shift towards simplicity" says Dezeen Awards 2020 judge Alex Mok
Veronica Toppino looked to historic examples of social distancing in fashion design when creating her Structure hats, which aim to help people feel shielded while still maintaining "extravagance". More about Veronica Toppino's social distancing hats are an expression of shielded extravagance
Colombian practice A5 Arquitectura ran steel balconies and staircases up the front of The Somos hotel so visitors can enjoy the year-round good weather in Medellín. More about Balconies cover facade of The Somos hotel in Medellín by A5 Arquitectura
Architecture firms Snøhetta, Studio Gang and Henning Larsen have been shortlisted to design a presidential library for Theodore Roosevelt in Medora, North Dakota. More about Snøhetta, Studio Gang and Henning Larsen compete to design Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
The grass of New York's Domino Park has been painted with white circles to encourage the public to stay safely apart during the pandemic. More about White circles promote social distancing on Domino Park grass in New York City
Swedish DJ duo Dirtytwo performed a live set to round off Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with Stockholm Design Week. More about Live DJ set by Dirtytwo for VDF x Stockholm Design Week
As part of Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with Stockholm Design Week, the founder of the Material Library in Stockholm reveals what Scandinavian designers look for when they visit, and discusses environmentally friendly materials. More about "There are no sustainable materials" says Material Library founder Björn Florman
A community project in Venezuela and an adult playground are among the experiential concepts envisioned by seven students from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in this Virtual Design Festival schools exhibition of graduate work. More about Seven exhibition and experience designs from Fashion Institute of Technology graduates