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Virtual Design Festival

"This is the biggest challenge we've faced in our entire history as an institution" says RISD president

Rhode Island School of Design president Rosanne Somerson discusses how the design school has been forced to reinvent itself in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in the penultimate talk as part of our collaboration with Friedman Benda for VDF. Tune in from 11:00am UK time. More about "This is the biggest challenge we've faced in our entire history as an institution" says RISD president

Benedict Hobson | 2 July 2020 | Leave a comment
Technology

ETH Zurich combines 3D printing and casting to make more efficient concrete structures

Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a machine that controls the setting rate of concrete to offer a "seamless transition between casting and 3D printing" so that structures can be made that use less material. More about ETH Zurich combines 3D printing and casting to make more efficient concrete structures

Tom Ravenscroft | 2 July 2020 | Leave a comment
Design

Dahee Kim attaches bulbous beanbags to uniform-style garments

For her graduate collection at Central Saint Martins, fashion designer Dahee Kim used beanbags to create back-attachments that double as impromptu chairs. More about Dahee Kim attaches bulbous beanbags to uniform-style garments

Natashah Hitti | 2 July 2020 | Leave a comment
School Shows

University of Westminster architecture students share "varied design approaches" across 9 projects

A dementia clinic that celebrates the joy of eggs and a dance school for the over 60s feature in this VDF school show of work from the University of Westminster's architecture students. More about University of Westminster architecture students share "varied design approaches" across 9 projects

Dezeen staff | 2 July 2020
Architecture

Open Architecture unveils Pingshan Performing Arts Center

Beijing studio Open Architecture has created the Pingshan Performing Arts Center near Shenzhen as a "counter-statement" to other more extravagant theatres that have recently been built in China. More about Open Architecture unveils Pingshan Performing Arts Center

Tom Ravenscroft | 2 July 2020 | Leave a comment
News

Mississippi to redesign state flag to remove Confederacy emblem

Mississippi has voted to redesign its flag to remove the Confederate battle emblem, making it the last US state to remove the controversial symbol that was used by southern states during the American Civil War. More about Mississippi to redesign state flag to remove Confederacy emblem

Bridget Goldberg | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
News

Harvard GSD students create Design Yard Sale to support anti-racism initiatives

Students and alumni of Harvard GSD have launched an online sale of items donated by architects and designers, including an IKEA chair signed by Virgil Abloh and a Sam Jacob painting, to fundraise for organisations that fight for racial equality. More about Harvard GSD students create Design Yard Sale to support anti-racism initiatives

Eleanor Gibson | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
VDF studio profiles

Siren Design creates "environments where people can thrive"

VDF studio profile: Siren is a sustainability-focused, women-led design studio that has crafted interiors for businesses from tech companies like Google and Facebook to a philanthropic organisation. More about Siren Design creates "environments where people can thrive"

Dezeen staff | 1 July 2020
Promotion

Call for registration to Furniture China 2020 trade fair

Dezeen promotion: participants from around the world are invited to register for the virtual version of international trade fair Furniture China, which will be held in conjunction with an onsite event in Shanghai in September. More about Call for registration to Furniture China 2020 trade fair

Dezeen staff | 1 July 2020
Design

Eleven memorable graphic design projects by Milton Glaser

To mark the passing of Milton Glaser, we've rounded up 11 of the New Yorker's most interesting graphic designs from the past six decades, including a previously unreleased symbol of togetherness that he was working on up until his death. More about Eleven memorable graphic design projects by Milton Glaser

Natashah Hitti | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Grove Park house by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has wooden lining and verdant views

O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has created ash-lined living spaces with expansive windows inside a gardener's home in Lewisham, southeast London. More about Grove Park house by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has wooden lining and verdant views

Natasha Levy | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
Virtual Design Festival

Migrant's Bureau reveals manifesto for new generation of architects at Virtual Design Festival

In the third and final part of Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with the London Festival of Architecture, social design and urbanism practice Migrant's Bureau reveals its manifesto for a new generation. More about Migrant's Bureau reveals manifesto for new generation of architects at Virtual Design Festival

Cajsa Carlson | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
Design

"Celebrating Pride Month feels unavoidably different" say queer designers

Against the backdrop of coronavirus lockdowns and anti-racism protests, Pride Month 2020 has been about resistance and solidarity say LGBTQ+ designers. More about "Celebrating Pride Month feels unavoidably different" say queer designers

India Block | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
Design

Nike ditches smooth design for ridges on Premier League Flight football

Nike has released its new Flight ball for the 2020/21 Premier League that has geometric grooves and sculpted chevrons to reduce drag. More about Nike ditches smooth design for ridges on Premier League Flight football

Natashah Hitti | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
Architecture

BIG designs furniture factory for Vestre in Norwegian forest

Danish architecture studio BIG has designed a factory for furniture manufacturer Vestre in a Norwegian forest, which the brand claims will be the "world's most eco-friendly furniture factory". More about BIG designs furniture factory for Vestre in Norwegian forest

Tom Ravenscroft | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
School Shows

University of Indonesia architecture students investigate relationship between environmental crises and global economy

This VDF school show curated by the Architecture Department of the University of Indonesia includes a conceptual city masterplan modelled on neurons, and a museum memorial in Wuhan for reflecting on the coronavirus pandemic. More about University of Indonesia architecture students investigate relationship between environmental crises and global economy

Dezeen staff | 1 July 2020
Interiors

Deferrari+Modesti designs rock climbing-themed staircase for villa in Tuscany

Interior design studio Deferrari+Modesti renovated a house in Prato, Italy, adding a blue staircase that doubles as a climbing wall for its sporty owners. More about Deferrari+Modesti designs rock climbing-themed staircase for villa in Tuscany

Cajsa Carlson | 1 July 2020 | Leave a comment
School Shows

Ten graphic design projects by award-winning Miami Ad School graduates

An Apple Watch app that helps identify and alleviate symptoms of a panic attack features alongside a music campaign that sheds light on disparities between male and female sexual pleasure in this VDF school show by Miami Ad School. More about Ten graphic design projects by award-winning Miami Ad School graduates

Dezeen staff | 30 June 2020
Architecture

Diagonal slits pierce white shutters wrapping Casa Ventura by Arquitetura Nacional

Reinforced white concrete panels punctured with cylindrical openings form shutters across the facade of this house in southern Brazil designed by Arquitetura Nacional. More about Diagonal slits pierce white shutters wrapping Casa Ventura by Arquitetura Nacional

Kristine Klein | 30 June 2020 | Leave a comment
Comments

Commenters dispute Airbnb founder's claim coronavirus will change tourism forever

This week, readers disagreed with comments about the future of tourism by Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky and shared their views on other top stories. More about Commenters dispute Airbnb founder's claim coronavirus will change tourism forever

Frankie Entwistle | 30 June 2020 | Leave a comment

Delavegacanolasso finishes home in Madrid with tactile material palette

Anastasiia Tempynska transforms former embassy into "gallery-like" Kyiv showroom

Jihyun Kim uses gloop glaze to create "gravity-defying" Salty Fairy Ring ceramics

"Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place

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