A subway car-style corridor, worn concrete walls and metal railings feature inside this Shanghai clothing shop, which Sò Studio has designed to emulate New York. More about Shanghai's Canal St shop is styled like the New York subway
Interior designers have four new categories to enter for Dezeen Awards 2020. This year, there are awards for restaurant interiors, bar interiors, large retail interiors and small retail interiors. More about New interiors categories for Dezeen Awards 2020 include bar interior and large retail interior
Paris-based agency JCPCDR Architecture has invented an oak table that raises and lowers from the ceiling using a mechanism that looks like seat belts to save on space. More about Flying Table by JCPCDR Architecture hangs from seat belt-style mechanism
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across Europe are invited to submit their hospitality projects to the 2020 edition of the AHEAD Europe awards. More about Call for entries to AHEAD Europe awards 2020
Peter Barber Architects has built a tenement-style housing block at 95 Peckham Road in London that steps back from the street to create numerous, south-facing roof terraces. More about Peter Barber Architects creates terraced tenement block in Peckham
Brooklyn design agency Standard Issue has created an open-source design for a face mask that can be CNC-cut and produced on a large scale. More about Standard Issue creates open-source design for CNC-cut face mask
Do you want to explore interesting ways to tell the story of your brand or products? We can collaborate on a digital talk, discussion, video or another bespoke content idea as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Promote your brand with a bespoke Virtual Design Festival talk, video or full-day takeover
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the issues with housing in New York City that must be addressed following the crisis, according to architects in the city. More about Coronavirus pandemic reveals "inequities" in New York housing say local architects
Unable to put on a graduate or end-of-year show this year? Partner with Virtual Design Festival to host a digital showcase of student work. More about Put on a digital student show with Virtual Design Festival
This week, commenters were not too keen on a proposal by UK architecture studio Weston Williamson + Partners to convert container ships into floating hospitals to help cities hit by Covid-19. More about "The most successful ideas for fighting Covid-19 have been the small nimble ones"
Are you a designer or a brand with a product you want to launch? The VDF products fair offers an affordable solution. More about Launch and promote your products with Virtual Design Festival's products fair
Dutch designer Maarten Baas has explained how he has adapted to coronavirus lockdown in a short video message recorded for Virtual Design Festival. More about "This is how I cope with the current situation" says Maarten Baas
Burning Man has cancelled its Black Rock City event this year and revealed plans to host a virtual alternative due to the "painful reality of Covid-19". More about Burning Man announces plans for Virtual Black Rock City amid pandemic
Virtual Design Festival runs from 15 April to 30 June and will host a rolling programme of online talks, lectures, movies, product launches and more. Click here to see the full schedule. More about Virtual Design Festival cultural programme includes collaborations with partners around the world
A large concrete arch frames new living and dining spaces in this Kuala Lumpur house extension by Malaysian architect Fabian Tan. More about Fabian Tan adds barrel-vaulted concrete extension to Kuala Lumpur home
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes socially distanced cycle lanes, portable sanitation kits and warnings from Italy. More about Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 14 April
Face shields offer more effective protection against coronavirus than masks and should be worn by the public whenever they leave home, according to US physician and epidemiologist Michael Edmond. More about "Every person should have a face shield" says epidemiologist Michael Edmond
The Covid-19 pandemic gives designers the chance to address global challenges instead of making "more meaningless stuff," designer Hella Jongerius says in this video message recorded for Virtual Design Festival. More about Coronavirus "feels like a disaster and an opportunity at the same time" says Hella Jongerius
Spanish designer Francesc Rifé has created a distinctive interior for a shoe store in Mallorca, using shades of soft pink and pale grey. More about Francesc Rifé pairs raw concrete with pink fabric in ASH Mallorca shoe shop
Have you completed a landscape design project or an infrastructure project that you're particularly proud of? Enter it for this year’s Dezeen Awards 2020, where landscape and infrastructure are among eight new categories. More about You can now enter landscape projects and infrastructure projects for Dezeen Awards