UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has made an illustrated online book starring its Gherkin skyscraper as part of an initiative to entertain children during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Flying Gherkin stars in Foster + Partners' children's book
This week on Dezeen, Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch predicted we'll have pollution-eliminating biofabricated materials with the decade, and Arrival launched an electric bus. More about This week, designers heralded a sustainable future
In the final part of Virtual Design Festival's day of talks with What Design Can Do, curator Jimena Acosta and artist Larissa Ribeiro discussed gender equality in design More about Live talk on gender equality in design as part of VDF's collaboration with What Design Can Do
Dezeen promotion: Dutch design agencies BART and Ronin have created a digital exhibition for tyre company Vredestein to launch its winter tyre and bring the new visual identity "refined by design" to life. More about BART and Ronin design virtual exhibition New Horizons to launch Vredestein car tyres
Nine projects from Lucerne School of Art and Design graduates, presented here in their VDF school show, highlight the craft and heritage inherent in textiles in a bid to raise their public profile. More about Lucerne School of Art and Design students celebrate textiles as unsung heroes
In the second part of Virtual Design Festival's day of talks with What Design Can Do, designer Anoushka Khandwala and fashion curator Sunny Dolat discussed how colonialism has shaped design. More about Live talk on decolonising design as part of VDF's collaboration with What Design Can Do
VDF products fair is showcasing three furniture and homeware pieces by Spanish brand Expormim, which can be used inside or outside. More about Expormim presents an outdoor rug and two chairs at VDF products fair
Dezeen Showroom: Ropes of different sizes are interwoven to create the undulating Link outdoor rug, which has been developed for Expormim by Spanish studio MUT Design. More about Link rug by MUT Design for Expormim
Dezeen Showroom: The gently curved shape of a flower petal served as a model for the backrest of the Petale chair by MUT Design for Spanish furniture brand Expormim. More about Petale chair by MUT Design for Expormim
Dezeen Showroom: Blum is a dining chair by Manel Molina for Spanish furniture maker Expormim, which is at home in both indoor and outdoor spaces. More about Blum chair by Manel Molina for Expormim
Transport design studio PriestmanGoode has developed a concept for a high-performance balloon and pressurised capsule for Space Perspective to take space tourists on a "cruise" around the stratosphere. More about PriestmanGoode's Neptune balloon will fly passengers to the edge of space
Xandra van der Eijk spoke to Dezeen in a live Screentime conversation sponsored by Philips TV & Sound as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Live interview with Xandra van der Eijk as part of Virtual Design Festival
The coronavirus pandemic is increasing demand for plastic and delaying the drive towards sustainable alternatives, say designers. More about Designers "deeply worried" as pandemic slows move away from single-use plastics
A liquid soap made from urine and backpacks that house portable oxygen tanks feature in this VDF school show of socially-conscious products from Lucerne School of Art and Design graduates. More about Product design students at Lucerne School of Art and Design tackle social issues from racism to ableism
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
Ornamental hearing aids and a brassiere for breast cancer sufferers are among the unorthodox jewellery designs shared by Lucerne School of Art and Design students as part of their VDF school show. More about Collections from Lucerne School of Art and Design students stretch the definition of jewellery
Moon-shaped surface tiles modelled on the roofs of traditional Japanese houses are among the five bathroom products that INAX is showcasing at VDF products fair. More about Decorative tiles and freestanding bathtub feature in INAX showcase at VDF products fair
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese brand INAX has released a sink with gentle curves and ultra-thin edges that takes its form from a Japanese sake cup. More about Cerafine Vessel Basin by INAX
Dezeen Showroom: the S600 Line freestanding bathtub from Japanese sanitaryware makers INAX features a tap that doubles as a candle tray. More about S600 Line freestanding bathtub by INAX
Dezeen Showroom: these crescent moon-shaped tiles by Japanese brand INAX are meant to reference the roofs of traditional Japanese houses. More about Crescent Border tiles by INAX