Congested infrastructure and limited public space are among the issues tackled by students from the Caribbean School of Architecture, in the proposals presented here as part of their VDF school show. More about Caribbean School of Architecture students reimagine Montego Bay to serve public and environmental health
A collection of 19 chairs made by designers Tom and Will Butterfield over 19 days during Covid-19 lockdown will be customised by 19 leading designers and artists. More about 19 Chairs project sees Tom Dixon, Morag Myerscough and others customise chairs made during lockdown
Grassy gardens top the Maggie's Centre for cancer patients built by Heatherwick Studio in the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds. More about Heatherwick Studio designs plant-filled Maggie's Centre in Leeds
Canadian photographer Philip Jarmain has documented the early 20th-century buildings of Detroit that put the city on "par with New York, Chicago and Paris". More about Philip Jarmain captures Detroit's abandoned and demolished art deco buildings
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes Michelle Ogundehin's predictions on how the coronavirus pandemic will influence homes. More about Eleven ways the coronavirus pandemic will impact homes feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Woods Bagot has created four proposals for workplace design following coronavirus that merge working from home and office life to "strengthen culture and performance". More about Woods Bagot devises office layouts for workplaces post-coronavirus
As part of their VDF school show, graduates from York St John University are presenting interior designs for the elderly, which tackle loneliness and make life easier for those dealing with dementia or visual impairments. More about York St John interior design students reimagine spaces for the elderly
A latticed concrete-and-ceramic roof hangs from 10 concrete structures to shade the patio of this house in Brasília designed by local studio Bloco Arquitetos. More about Ten concrete frames punctuate Portico House in Brasília by Bloco Arquitetos
Dezeen promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor aims to help shared places like offices and hotels adjust to the "new normal" after coronavirus with space dividers made from aluminium links. More about Kriskadecor's chain-link partitions aid social distancing in shared interiors
Szczepaniak Astridge has added a rooftop extension to Leaf House, a terrace in south London for architectural photographer Edmund Sumner and writer Yuki Sumner. More about Szczepaniak Astridge focuses London loft extension on timber bath
Graffiti artist Banksy has created a sketch for a slavery memorial in Bristol that would incorporate slave-trader Edward Colston and the protesters who tore his statue down. More about Banksy proposes reinstating Edward Colston statue as part of slavery memorial
Architect NBBJ has unveiled a masterplan for Net City, a car-free district in Shenzhen "roughly the size and shape of Midtown Manhattan" for Chinese technology company Tencent. More about Giant Net City car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen will cover two million square metres
A chair made from repurposed climbing rope and a SAD lamp that doubles up as a plant pot are featured in this VDF school show of work by York St John University students. More about 14 product designs from York St John graduates
Dutch designer Joris Laarman explains how he aims to use digital technology to create objects that resonate with people on an emotional level in the next talk in our series with Friedman Benda for VDF. Watch live from 11:00am UK time. More about Modern technology is "more magical than Harry Potter" says Joris Laarman
Interlocking cypress-wood planks form the roof of the Mikuni Izukogen restaurant that Kengo Kuma has perched on a rocky hillside in Honshū, Japan. More about Kengo Kuma completes stilted Mikuni Izukogen restaurant with a criss-cross roof
Swiss bathroom brand Laufen presents three collections from designers Patricia Urquiola, Konstantin Grcic and Marcel Wanders at the Virtual Design Festival products fair. More about Laufen unveils designer bathroom collaborations at VDF products fair
Brooklyn-based designer Sara Sallam has imagined a collection of jewellery and accessories to protect the wearer from tech-enabled surveillance without concealing their features. More about Sara Sallam's Orwell jewellery thwarts invasive tracking technology
From a zine profiling Yorkshire's best designers to a bike share branded in local dialect, this VDF school show features projects created by York St John University students to celebrate the UK's northern region. More about Graphic designs by York St John graduates pay homage to Yorkshire
Architecture studio Mas-aqui has renovated a 20th-century apartment in the mountains above Barcelona, creating a light-filled home. More about Mas-aqui gives 1910s house in Barcelona a minimalist update
Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin will change its name and move its campuses to the Cosanti and Arcosanti sites Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri designed in Arizona. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin is moving to Paolo Soleri's Cosanti