Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes architecture films chosen by Dezeen readers and hospital gowns made from airbags. More about Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 16 April
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created a quick and easy face shield for healthcare workers fighting Covid-19, which attaches to the wearer's glasses. More about Tokujin Yoshioka shares three-step template for emergency face shields
Two new graphic novels, which a Le Corbusier figure makes an appearance in, depict the uncomfortable side of modern architecture, writes Owen Hatherley. More about "Some comics have been more nuanced about modern architecture than a lot of the published histories"
Architect Timothee Mercier of Studio XM has converted a ruined farm building in France into an "intimate refuge" for his parents. More about Timothee Mercier transforms rural French farm building into home for his parents
Dezeen Awards has introduced two new design categories for 2020, including one that will honour the best architectural lighting design project of the year. More about Dezeen Awards 2020 is accepting entries for architectural lighting designs and exhibition designs
Sports brand Nike has created the Air Max 2090 to demonstrate what it sees as being the future of trainer design. More about Nike designs Air Max 2090 to be "shoe of the future"
Dezeen promotion: Berlin-based studio Läufer & Keichel has created a solid wood table for furniture manufacturer Zeitraum that features undulating legs designed to look like curtain drapes. More about Läufer & Keichel design table with ribbon-like legs for Zeitraum
Today's VDF collaboration with PechaKucha features this live stream of talks by global creatives plus a live interview with PechaKucha founders Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham Architecture. More about PechaKucha and Virtual Design Festival team up to stream talks from around the world
Architecture firm Bryanoji Design Studio has wrapped aluminium shingles around this angular house in a Massachusetts woodland. More about Aluminium shingles encase faceted Massachusetts house by Bryanoji Design Studio
In response to our story highlighting films with interesting architecture to stream during coronavirus self-isolation, Dezeen commenters have recommended 10 more architectural films. More about Ten films for architecture fans recommended by Dezeen readers
The Wing drone delivery system developed by Google is being used to deliver toilet paper and medicine to residents in lockdown in Virginia, USA. More about Google's Wing drones deliver essentials during coronavirus pandemic
Virtual Design Festival has launched with a video featuring self-recorded messages from 35 architects, designers and artists around the world including Stefano Giovannoni, Es Devlin, Ini Archibong, Ben van Berkel and Bec Brittain. More about 35 architects and designers contribute video messages to help launch Virtual Design Festival
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort spoke to Dezeen live from Cape Town in our first Screentime conversation of Virtual Design Festival. Watch the interview here or on our YouTube channel. More about Live video interview with Li Edelkoort as part of Virtual Design Festival
People "don’t want to go back" to how things were before coronavirus, claims trend forecaster Li Edelkoort in a new manifesto of hope for a post-pandemic world, which is published exclusively on Dezeen today as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Li Edelkoort proposes "World Hope Forum" in manifesto for rebuilding society after coronavirus
A cluster of roaming artificial islands designed by Marshall Blecher and Studio Fokstrot is set to be built in Copenhagen's harbour. More about Marshall Blecher and Studio Fokstrot to build "parkipelago" of floating islands in Copenhagen
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes a message of hope from Marcel Wanders and news of Australia withdrawing from the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 15 April
A subway car-style corridor, worn concrete walls and metal railings feature inside this Shanghai clothing shop, which Sò Studio has designed to emulate New York. More about Shanghai's Canal St shop is styled like the New York subway
Interior designers have four new categories to enter for Dezeen Awards 2020. This year, there are awards for restaurant interiors, bar interiors, large retail interiors and small retail interiors. More about New interiors categories for Dezeen Awards 2020 include bar interior and large retail interior
Paris-based agency JCPCDR Architecture has invented an oak table that raises and lowers from the ceiling using a mechanism that looks like seat belts to save on space. More about Flying Table by JCPCDR Architecture hangs from seat belt-style mechanism
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across Europe are invited to submit their hospitality projects to the 2020 edition of the AHEAD Europe awards. More about Call for entries to AHEAD Europe awards 2020