In this week's comments update, readers can't fathom why Melania Trump felt it a good time to show plans for the US presidential residence's new tennis pavilion. More about "Covid-19 superseded by a tennis pavilion?"
Experience designer Bompas & Parr has launched a design competition to rethink hand sanitisers to encourage hand-washing during the coronavirus pandemic while raising money for charity. More about Fountain of Hygiene competition calls on designers to rethink hand sanitisers amid coronavirus pandemic
NYCxDesign and Chicago's NeoCon furniture fair have been postponed due to the US outbreak of coronavirus. More about NYCxDesign and NeoCon 2020 postponed due to coronavirus
The Creative Industries Federation has criticised the UK government's decision not to ban group gatherings due to coronavirus, as it could restrict the ability of creative organisations to claim compensation. More about Government's coronavirus advice "crippling blow to the UK’s creative industries" says Creative Industries Federation
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has been paused because attendees would be at "unacceptable risk" from coronavirus. More about Coronavirus social distancing sees Grenfell Tower Inquiry suspended
Clerkenwell Design Week in London has been postponed from May until July, becoming the latest architecture and design event to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. More about Clerkenwell Design Week postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
The American Institute of Architects' annual conference, which was set to feature Virgil Abloh as keynote speaker, has been postponed this year following US outbreaks of coronavirus. More about AIA postpones 2020 architecture conference due to coronavirus
British designer Paul Cocksedge has unveiled plans to build a cross-laminated timber bridge across the Liesbeek River in Cape Town. More about Paul Cocksedge to install CLT bridge over Cape Town river
Vittorio Gregotti, the Italian architect who designed Palermo's ZEN neighbourhood and the Barcelona Olympic Stadium, has passed away at the age of 92 from coronavirus. More about Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies of coronavirus
This week on Dezeen, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort argued that the disruption and economic standstill caused by the coronavirus outbreak could ultimately lead to a positive outcome for the planet and its people. More about This week, Li Edelkoort predicted a better future in the wake of coronavirus
Aaron Betsky has resigned as president of Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin and will become the director of Virginia Tech's School of Architecture + Design. More about Aaron Betsky named director of Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design
Henning Larsen has revealed plans for The Arctic University Museum of Norway, which will evoke a cascade of glass beacons on the coast of Tromsø. More about Henning Larsen designs Norwegian arctic museum as "cluster of glowing beacons"
The developers of the Design District in Greenwich have revealed visuals of buildings designed by SelgasCano, 6a Architects, Adam Khan Architects, Architecture 00, HNNA, Barozzi Veiga, David Kohn Architects and Mole Architects, that will make up the development. More about Visuals revealed of eight architects' Greenwich Design District buildings
Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair will decide next month whether it will take place in June, amid the coronavirus pandemic. More about Salone del Mobile to "take a final decision" in April on whether to go ahead
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA and Guggenheim museums have closed indefinitely in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in the city. More about The Met, MoMA and Guggenheim close in response to spread of coronavirus in New York
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Anish Kapoor's art using Vantablack will go on display to the public for the first time at next year's Venice Biennale. More about Anish Kapoor to reveal first Vantablack artwork at Venice Biennale 2021
First lady of the United States Melania Trump has revealed that a tennis pavilion, which takes cues from the neoclassical style of the White House, is being built on the grounds of the presidential residence. More about Melania Trump unveils classical Tennis Pavilion at the White House
As DesignMarch in Iceland and 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen become the latest design events to be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Dezeen Events Guide has created a dedicated page listing all major events affected by the virus. More about DesignMarch and 3 Days of Design postponed due to coronavirus but NYCxDesign "continues as planned"