As our Virtual Design Festival reaches the halfway point, founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs selects his highlights from the most ambitious project Dezeen has ever attempted. More about Virtual Design Festival clocks up over a million video plays as it reaches the halfway stage
Dezeen Showroom: The wooden L01 chair by Indonesian brand Eva Natasa was designed in response to its founder's "need to sit properly". More about L01 chair by Eva Natasa
Dezeen Showroom: L02 is a wooden stool designed by Eva Natasa for use as either a seat or side table in any domestic space. More about L02 stool by Eva Natasa
Dezeen Showroom: L03 is a minimal wooden bench designed by Eva Natasa, intended to "ignite more social interaction among people". More about L03 bench by Eva Natasa
A machine that blows sanitising bubbles, single-dose seaweed capsules and a disinfecting doorbell are among winners of Bompas & Parr's Fountain Of Hygiene competition, which called for ways of rethinking hand-washing for the coronavirus era. More about Sanitising bubbles and seaweed capsules among winners of Bompas & Parr hygiene contest
Eva Natasa has unveiled five wooden furniture pieces at the VDF products fair, including the minimalist L06 table that takes its cues from the Asian culture of floor dining. More about Eva Natasa introduces new tables and chairs at VDF products fair
Designer Adam Nathaniel Furman spoke to Dezeen in a live Screentime conversation sponsored by Philips TV & Sound as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Live interview with Adam Nathaniel Furman as part of Virtual Design Festival
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand Geberit has launched three new material finishes for its Sigma50 and Sigma21 flush plates to suit a range of bathroom interiors. More about Geberit releases Sigma actuator plates with new finishes
Dezeen Showroom: SuperTube is a space-saving drainage system designed by Swiss brand Geberit to maximise floor area and ceiling heights in high-rise buildings. More about SuperTube space-saving drainage system by Geberit
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand Geberit has designed an automatic odour extraction unit for bathrooms called DuoFresh, which is designed to be concealed behind a toilet's flush plate. More about DuoFresh odour extraction unit by Geberit
Contrasting drab investigator Eve Polastri with decadent assassin Villanelle was key to creating the visual mood for hit TV thriller series Killing Eve, says set decorator Casey Williams. More about Dressing scenes for Killing Eve was "like finding treasure" says set decorator
French designer Christophe Gernigon has proposed a concept for suspended plexiglass hoods intended to help allow diners to return to restaurants after the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. More about Christophe Gernigon proposes suspended Plex'eat hoods for post-virus dining in restaurants
Dezeen Showroom: Tom Dixon has used gold-hued brass to create the Mass Dining Table, which resembles "a monumental and heavyweight sculpture". More about Mass Dining Table by Tom Dixon
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch furniture brand Lensvelt has expanded its popular This Chair range by Richard Hutten to include a version with a lower backrest and two bar stools. More about This Chair and This Barstool by Richard Hutten for Lensvelt
Dezeen Showroom: The Layout sofa, created by Numen/For Use for the Croatian furniture brand Prostoria, creates a soft landscape of interconnected islands. More about Layout sofa by Numen/For Use for Prostoria
Dezeen Showroom: Croatian-Austrian design collective Numen/For Use has created the Absent sofa for furniture brand Prostoria, which is designed to create a sitting position somewhere between upright and lying down. More about Absent sofa by Numen/For Use for Prostoria
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 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
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
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