Designer David Rockwell has created a kit of parts to turn New York City's streets into outdoor restaurants that allow for socially distanced dining. More about David Rockwell unveils kit to build restaurants on streets following pandemic
Los Angeles-based Cuff Studio is presenting a collection of furniture and lighting as part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, which balances angular, architectural shapes with playful, feminine touches. More about Cuff Studio's Common Ground furniture and lighting collection unites "femininity with some testosterone"
Miami design brand Field Tiles is using the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration as a platform to unveil renderings of its debut tile collection in fantastically vibrant settings. More about Monochromatic renders showcase handmade Field Tiles collection
As part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, Los Angeles studio BZippy & Co is debuting a collection of ceramic objects that measure up to half a metre tall. More about BZippy & Co's oversized ceramics mimic brutalist architecture
Under the umbrella of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, designer Simon Johns is unveiling a collection of furniture and homeware from his studio in the Appalachian mountains, which mirrors the unique materiality of his surroundings. More about Simon Johns designs furniture to resemble Appalachian rock formations
Montreal design studio Lambert & Fils has used the limbo of lockdown to create four "brothers and sisters" for its popular Dorval 01 light, which are being displayed digitally for the first time as part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration. More about Lambert & Fils expands "radical" family of Dorval lamps
As part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, Studio POA is presenting a collection of wooden tables, chairs and mirrors, designed in homage to the landscape, art and architecture of founder Giovanni Valdeavellano's native Guatemala. More about Studio POA gives voice to Guatemalan heritage through furniture and homeware
A fluorescent cabinet and an ottoman that homages Finding Nemo are featured in the final collection by graduate furniture design students from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), presented here as part of VDF x Sight Unseen. More about RISD students incorporate found objects and craft into "non-traditional" graduate collection
Students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) have designed products to reflect their idea of a perfect place, shown here in this graduate show as part of VDF x Sight Unseen. More about SAIC graduates share 18 visions of utopia as part of Sight Unseen's online exhibition
Daily data visualisations created by John Burn-Murdoch for the Financial Times have provided one of the most reliable pictures of the global coronavirus pandemic. He spoke to Dezeen about how his charts allow people to be independently informed. More about FT coronavirus updates "allow people to make an informed decision" says data visualisation journalist
Six masters students from the L'École de Design Nantes Atlantique present projects ranging from city design to food innovation in this digital show as part of Virtual Design Festival's student and schools initiative. More about L'Ecole de Design digital exhibition spotlights student work from across the school
As part of VDF x Sight Unseen, our second roundup of projects from this year's Offsite Online: Selects exhibition features furniture, homeware and lighting that places the material front and centre. More about Denim chair and palm-frond light are among 12 more designs from Offsite Online: Selects showcase
As part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration, we've rounded up some of the best furniture, homeware and lighting designs from the Offsite Online: Selects group show. More about Hand-blown scales and celestial lamp are among 13 designs from Offsite Online: Selects showcase
The co-founders of design magazine Sight Unseen discussed the ins and outs of running an online design exhibition in this live talk with Dezeen as part of the VDF x Sight Unseen collaboration. More about Sight Unseen co-founders discuss their virtual exhibition Offsite Online in live VDF talk
Dezeen promotion: walnut, oak and ribbons of leather combine to make the four new furniture pieces released by Japanese brand Ritzwell. More about Ritzwell's latest furnishings reflect the "harmonious dialogue" between wood and leather
Today's VDF takeover comes courtesy of New York design magazine Sight Unseen, which is presenting new work from 51 designers featured in its Offsite Online event via a digital programme of exhibitions and shows for Virtual Design Festival. More about Sight Unseen presents online design fair, exhibitions and graduate shows as part of VDF
Berlin-based designers Martin Binder and Claudio Rimmele have designed a concept for an "infection-free" playground where children could play together safely during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Rimbin is an "infection-free" playground concept designed to look like water lilies
Despite creating highly collectable artworks and designing best-selling products, Ron Arad says he has never pursued commercial success in the latest talk as part of our ongoing partnership with Friedman Benda for VDF. More about "For me, business is always a necessary evil" says Ron Arad
Vacuum-cleaner entrepreneur James Dyson has become the UK's wealthiest person despite spending £500 million on his company's scrapped electric car, which has been revealed for the first time. More about James Dyson becomes UK's richest person and shares images of cancelled N526 electric car
Clothing company Vollebak has made its Full Metal Jacket from copper as the first step in developing intelligent and disease-resistant clothing in light of the coronavirus pandemic. More about Vollebak weaves seven miles of copper into virus-killing Full Metal Jacket