Following the publication of our coronavirus student survey, Bath School of Design head Kerry Curtis reflects on a rollercoaster year that forced students and staff to adapt to remote learning. More about "Students laughed, cried, got angry and booked taxis, trains and flights home"
Dezeen Showroom: the world's rugged and arid landscapes inspired the flooring in the Sierra Collection, from Australian brand Tsar Carpets. More about Sierra Collection by Tsar Carpets
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Marset has launched the Ginger lamppost, a three-metre-high floor light designed by Joan Gaspar to softly illuminate outdoor spaces. More about Ginger lamppost by Joan Gaspar for Marset
One in four design students says their wellbeing has suffered while studying from home during the pandemic, although half of them see advantages in remote learning, according to a survey conducted by Dezeen and Bath School of Design. More about Resourceful students "firing pots in barbecues and doing fashion shoots in bedrooms" during lockdown
Dezeen and Bath School of Design surveyed design students about the impact the pandemic is having on their studies and wellbeing. The responses, published here in full, provide a unique insight into student life amid Covid-19. More about Coronavirus student survey reveals "tough generation" of design students
Stefan Diez discussed how the circular economy inspired his Costume modular sofa for Magis in this live talk produced by Dezeen in collaboration with the Italian furniture brand. More about Stefan Diez discusses modular Costume sofa for Magis in live talk
Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger has sold ten pieces of virtual furniture in an NFT online auction, with the most expensive non-existent item fetching almost $70,000. More about Andrés Reisinger sells collection of "impossible" virtual furniture for 0,000 at auction
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss industrial designer Paolo Fancelli has designed the Giroflex 353 family of matching office chairs for Flokk-owned brand Giroflex. More about Giroflex 353 chairs by Paolo Fancelli for Flokk
Fashion designer Phillip Lim has teamed up with industrial designer Charlotte McCurdy to create a petroleum-free dress covered in bioplastic sequins. More about Phillip Lim and Charlotte McCurdy adorn couture dress with algae sequins to avoid "reaching for polyester"
Dezeen promotion: furniture by Italian brand Meridiani creates a plush interior for an apartment in the Zaha Hadid-designed One Thousand Museum in Miami. More about Meridiani furnishes One Thousand Museum apartment with Italian-made products
This week on Dezeen, high-tech architect Richard Rogers unveiled a cantilevered art gallery in France, which was the final building designed before his retirement. More about This week Richard Rogers revealed his final building
German furniture makers Thonet, workspace furniture brand Spacestor and Stockholm-based furniture brand Massproductions are among brands showcasing products on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Thonet, Spacestor and Massproductions showcase products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Residence Connect is a single-person video booth created by workspace furniture brand Spacestor to support private video conferencing in open-plan offices. More about Residence Connect video pods by Spacestor
Design fairs will have to radically change as brands switch to digital marketing channels, according to Sanna Gebeyehu of Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. More about "The old way of producing a physical fair is gone" says Stockholm furniture fair organiser
Software and gaming company Epic Games has created an app that can build lifelike virtual humans for games and movies. More about MetaHuman Creator allows anyone to create realistic digital people "in minutes"
Dezeen Showroom: African landscapes inform the abstract patterns that adorn the Terra textile flooring collection, created by Adrian Alexander for Talk Carpet. More about Terra textile flooring by Adrian Alexander for Talk Carpet
Dezeen Showroom: Italian architect Carlo Colombo has designed a pared-back collection of work tables and desks named More for IOC Project Partners. More about More table system by Carlo Colombo for IOC Project Partners
Branding agency Pearlfisher has redesigned the packaging at fast-food chain McDonald's to incorporate illustrations of the restaurant's classic menu items. More about McDonald's unveils graphic packaging to reflect brand's "playful point-of-view"
Creative consultancy The Liminal Space has designed Life Support, a mobile-first website designed to help people deal with death using their smartphones. More about Life Support is a digital tool to help users cope with death
Dutch designer Ward Wijnant has created a bench made of two types of steel decorated with welded patterns to mimic wood grain and tempered to reveal their "crazy, hidden colours". More about Ward Wijnant's Carbon bench is an "organic object" made from steel