Dezeen Awards
There are only two days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2020
With only two days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2020, it's time to start finalising your entry. More about There are only two days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2020
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Design
Mexican students build low-cost solar lamps from natural waste materials
Six students from the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico have designed low-cost solar lamps made from mud, beans and cactus slime for people living in isolated rural areas with limited electricity. More about Mexican students build low-cost solar lamps from natural waste materials
Architecture
Faceted glazed courtyard pierces Oregon house by No Architecture
New York firm No Architecture has designed this house in Oregon's Willamette Valley wine country around a glazed garden filled with deciduous trees. More about Faceted glazed courtyard pierces Oregon house by No Architecture
Virtual Design Festival
This week's VDF highlights include Tom Dixon, Stefano Boeri, Counterspace and a Zaha Hadid film premiere
Week seven of Virtual Design Festival featured a video interview with Stephen Burks, an exclusive product launch by Tom Dixon and an all-star roundtable discussion with architects Junya Ishigami, Frida Escobedo, Counterspace and more. More about This week's VDF highlights include Tom Dixon, Stefano Boeri, Counterspace and a Zaha Hadid film premiere
Architecture
Undulating roof shades Bó Mon preschool by Kientruc O in rural Vietnam
Architecture studio Kientruc O built the Bó Mon preschool with a shady veranda for children living in Vietnam's mountainous Son La Province. More about Undulating roof shades Bó Mon preschool by Kientruc O in rural Vietnam
Design
V&A curator picks five objects that have taken on new meanings during the pandemic
An editorial project by London's V&A Museum reflects on objects that have been ascribed new meanings and functions during the coronavirus pandemic. Curator Brendan Cormier selects his highlights. More about V&A curator picks five objects that have taken on new meanings during the pandemic
Dezeen Awards
There are only three days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2020
There are only three days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2020. For the project categories, judges are looking for entries that best fit the three judging criteria. Here's a reminder of what they are. More about There are only three days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2020
This week on Dezeen
This week, Adidas released a face mask and designers were accused of "coronagrifting"
This week on Dezeen, Adidas released a face mask, Waugh Thistleton Architects proposed creating mobile vaccination centres in shipping containers and designers were accused of "coronagrifting". More about This week, Adidas released a face mask and designers were accused of "coronagrifting"
Design
MASS Design Group outlines redesign strategies for restaurants following coronavirus
US architecture firm MASS Design Group has suggested that restaurants add barriers, remove bar seating and seek local produce sources to curtail the spread of infection and allow patrons to safely eat out following the coronavirus lockdown. More about MASS Design Group outlines redesign strategies for restaurants following coronavirus
Design
NASA revives "worm" logo and debuts SpaceX spacesuits
NASA will use the Danne & Blackburn-designed "worm" logo for the first time since 1992, while its astronauts will debut SpaceX spacesuits when the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station launches tomorrow. More about NASA revives "worm" logo and debuts SpaceX spacesuits
VDF studio profiles
Ramona Albert Architecture creates technology-driven design that exists "in harmony with nature"
VDF studio profiles: Ramona Albert Architecture is a New York-based studio that specialises in building and product design, and is driven by nature and contemporary technologies. More about Ramona Albert Architecture creates technology-driven design that exists "in harmony with nature"
Interview
Buildings where you don't need to touch anything are "entirely feasible" says Paul Flowers
Demand for touchless products such as toilets and faucets is soaring as architects look to prevent the spread coronavirus in their buildings, according to Paul Flowers, chief design officer at water technology brand LIXIL. More about Buildings where you don't need to touch anything are "entirely feasible" says Paul Flowers
Interview
"Play can be an act of resistance" says US border seesaw architect Virginia San Fratello
The pink seesaws installed across the US-Mexico border last summer by architect Rael San Fratello were smuggled into place, partner Virginia San Fratello has revealed. More about "Play can be an act of resistance" says US border seesaw architect Virginia San Fratello
School Shows
Pratt Institute interior design graduates focus on ethical and social responsibility
An elevator that facilitates awkwardness and an urban-farming capsule hotel are among the projects presented in this Virtual Design Festival school show by interior design graduates from New York's Pratt Institute. More about Pratt Institute interior design graduates focus on ethical and social responsibility
Architecture
Concrete swimming pool protrudes from Art Villa holiday home in Costa Rican jungle
Czech studios Formafatal and Refuel Works took cues from buildings by Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha to design this concrete villa nestled into the jungle in Costa Rica. More about Concrete swimming pool protrudes from Art Villa holiday home in Costa Rican jungle
Virtual Design Festival
Live interview with Annabelle Selldorf as part of Virtual Design Festival
Annabelle Selldorf spoke to Dezeen in a live Screentime conversation sponsored by Enscape as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Live interview with Annabelle Selldorf as part of Virtual Design Festival
Architecture
Adam Nathaniel Furman's Democratic Monument is a colourful concept for town halls
London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman's Democratic Monument is a proposal for town halls around the UK that would feature bright tiles and a diverse mix of architectural styles. More about Adam Nathaniel Furman's Democratic Monument is a colourful concept for town halls
News
Gucci abandons "worn-out ritual" of seasonal fashion shows
Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele has announced that the Italian brand will be disregarding the fashion calendar's "stale" deadlines, holding shows just twice a year instead to reduce waste. More about Gucci abandons "worn-out ritual" of seasonal fashion shows
Design
"We are in the midst of two global crises" says Nike's sustainability lead
The coronavirus pandemic will bring an "intense focus" on the world's environmental crisis, says Nike's sustainable design lead Noah Murphy-Reinhertz. More about "We are in the midst of two global crises" says Nike's sustainability lead
Virtual Design Festival
Tom Dixon and Prolicht discuss Code lighting in live interview at Virtual Design Festival
As part of today's collaboration with Tom Dixon and Prolicht, the British designer and Prolicht CEO Walter Norz speak to Dezeen live about the stripped-back LED lighting product they launched at VDF today. More about Tom Dixon and Prolicht discuss Code lighting in live interview at Virtual Design Festival