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 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
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
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, 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"
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
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 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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dezeen Showroom: British design brand Tom Dixon and Austrian manufacturer Prolicht have launched Code, a new collection of stripped-back LED track lights that celebrate electronics circuits. More about Tom Dixon and Prolicht launch Code track lighting at VDF
Reflected greenery shrouds the mirrored extension that architecture practice Delavegacanolasso added to house in Madrid, which occupies a disused art studio. More about La Madriguera is a mirrored extension for a hidden house in Madrid
There are only four days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2020. To help you with your entry, we've asked some of our judges what they’ll be looking for in this year's submissions. More about "I will be looking for the unexpected" says Dezeen Awards judge Vladimir Radutny