Italian curator and art critic Lea Vergine has died just a day after the death of her husband, Italian designer Enzo Mari, with the couple joining the growing list of iconic figures from architecture and design lost to coronavirus. More
Among the 74 projects that have been shortlisted for this year's Beazley Designs of the Year awards is a prefabricated hospital in Wuhan, Tik Tok's viral Renegade dance, a steak grown from the eater's own cells and a 3D graphic of the coronavirus particle. More
Rafael Viñoly Architects has unveiled the first renderings of a museum dedicated to US Armed Forces Medal of Honor recipients in Arlington, Texas. More
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs has launched Delve, a tool that uses artificial intelligence to create "millions of design possibilities" for urban developments in minutes. More
This week on Dezeen, British architect Norman Foster said that the coronavirus pandemic will not fundamentally change cities. More
Virgin Hyperloop is building a centre for testing and certifying its high-speed transportation system in West Virginia, designed by architecture firm BIG. More
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has revealed its design for Le Mémorial des Martyrs, which is set to be built in Niamey, Niger. More
Architecture studio OODA has designed a cube-shaped office above a green-roof covered museum for the governing body of Portuguese football. More
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is introducing a new initiative in time for Black Friday that will see it buy back customers' unwanted IKEA products for up to 50 per cent of the original price. More
The coronavirus pandemic will not fundamentally change cities, but could lead to more sustainable buildings, a "renaissance" for urban farming and a "new future" for monorails, says Norman Foster. More
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has resigned as dean of the Spitzer School of Architecture at City College in New York, citing a crippling workload and a lack of empathy for black women. More
D&AD deputy president Ben Terrett has refused to step up to the presidency of the UK design and advertising body saying "there has not been enough diversity" in industry leadership roles. More
A house designed by David Adjaye as part of the Make It Right Foundation's contribution to rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is reportedly "in imminent danger of collapse" and is set to be demolished. More
OMA has developed a masterplan for a mixed-use neighbourhood in southeast London, UK, which will have workspaces, a riverside park and more than a thousand homes. More
Adidas, Stella McCartney, Lululemon and Gucci's parent company Kering have teamed up to invest in a novel material called Mylo, which is grown from mycelium but rivals the look and feel of animal leather. More
Launching later this month, Dezeen Showroom is a new affordable space for brands to introduce new products and showcase their designers and projects. It will put the most exciting design launches and initiatives in front of Dezeen's huge global audience. More
Using second-hand finds to create "clinical but tasteful" spaces reflective of protagonist Marianne Sheridan's family life drove the set design of hit series Normal People, says production designer Lucy van Lonkhuyzen. More
Architecture firm Snøhetta has unveiled its design for a children's museum in El Paso, Texas with a barrel-vaulted roof that almost resembles a drawing of a cloud. More
Dutch celebrity designer Jan des Bouvrie, known for creating the iconic Cube sofa and introducing white, minimalist interiors to the Netherlands, has passed away at the age of 78 after a multi-year battle with prostate cancer. More
Plastic will have to break down into organic matter and carbon dioxide in the open air within two years to be classed as biodegradable under a new UK standard being introduced by the British Standards Institute. More
