Design
Rothy's creates handbag collection using ocean-bound plastics
US shoe company Rothy's has launched handbags that it claims are made from 100 per cent recycled materials. More about Rothy's creates handbag collection using ocean-bound plastics
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Comments
"Covid-19 superseded by a tennis pavilion?"
In this week's comments update, readers can't fathom why Melania Trump felt it a good time to show plans for the US presidential residence's new tennis pavilion. More about "Covid-19 superseded by a tennis pavilion?"
Opinion
"The latest indulgence of the architect and self-proclaimed visionary"
The Countryside, The Future exhibition at the Guggenheim says more about the shortcomings of its curator Rem Koolhaas than it does about the countryside, argues architecture critic Inga Saffron. More about "The latest indulgence of the architect and self-proclaimed visionary"
News
Fountain of Hygiene competition calls on designers to rethink hand sanitisers amid coronavirus pandemic
Experience designer Bompas & Parr has launched a design competition to rethink hand sanitisers to encourage hand-washing during the coronavirus pandemic while raising money for charity. More about Fountain of Hygiene competition calls on designers to rethink hand sanitisers amid coronavirus pandemic
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NYCxDesign and NeoCon 2020 postponed due to coronavirus
NYCxDesign and Chicago's NeoCon furniture fair have been postponed due to the US outbreak of coronavirus. More about NYCxDesign and NeoCon 2020 postponed due to coronavirus
Interiors
Jorge Penadés fabricates Málaga Camper store from materials that match the brand's warehouse
Madrid-based designer Jorge Penadés has designed and fabricated a colourful shop for Spanish footwear brand Camper from simple perforated metal profiles. More about Jorge Penadés fabricates Málaga Camper store from materials that match the brand's warehouse
Podcasts
"My studio is a giant version of my bedroom when I was nine years old" says Thomas Heatherwick in Dezeen's latest podcast
Dezeen's Face to Face podcast series continues with an interview with designer Thomas Heatherwick, who talks about his childhood fascination with engineering, his distaste for architectural discourse and how he completed his first building while still a student. More about "My studio is a giant version of my bedroom when I was nine years old" says Thomas Heatherwick in Dezeen's latest podcast
Architecture
LUO Studio turns abandoned concrete foundations into community centre
Architcture practice. LUO Studio has extended the abandoned foundations and concrete columns of a residential project with a timber-framed upper storey to create a community centre in Yuanheguan, China. More about LUO Studio turns abandoned concrete foundations into community centre
News
Government's coronavirus advice "crippling blow to the UK’s creative industries" says Creative Industries Federation
The Creative Industries Federation has criticised the UK government's decision not to ban group gatherings due to coronavirus, as it could restrict the ability of creative organisations to claim compensation. More about Government's coronavirus advice "crippling blow to the UK’s creative industries" says Creative Industries Federation
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Coronavirus social distancing sees Grenfell Tower Inquiry suspended
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has been paused because attendees would be at "unacceptable risk" from coronavirus. More about Coronavirus social distancing sees Grenfell Tower Inquiry suspended
Design
IKEA and Pizza Hut collaborate to create full-size version of pizza box table
The small piece of plastic that saves a pizza from being touched by its box has been made into a human-sized table by IKEA in collaboration with restaurant chain Pizza Hut. More about IKEA and Pizza Hut collaborate to create full-size version of pizza box table
Architecture
WOHA to transform Bangladesh wasteland into BRAC University campus
WOHA has revealed its plans to overhaul a polluted wasteland in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to create a public park and facilities for BRAC University. More about WOHA to transform Bangladesh wasteland into BRAC University campus
Dezeen Awards
Two weeks left to save 20 per cent on Dezeen Awards 2020 entry fees
There are just two weeks left to save 20 per cent on entry fees for Dezeen Awards 2020. Enter your project or studio now from just £80 per category entry. More about Two weeks left to save 20 per cent on Dezeen Awards 2020 entry fees
Interiors
Hoy hotel is designed to be a calming refuge at the heart of Paris
TV-free guest suites and an in-house yoga studio are some of the ways that hotelier Charlotte Gomez de Orozco has tried to channel a sense of serenity inside this Parisian hotel, which is decked out in natural hues. More about Hoy hotel is designed to be a calming refuge at the heart of Paris
News
Clerkenwell Design Week postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Clerkenwell Design Week in London has been postponed from May until July, becoming the latest architecture and design event to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. More about Clerkenwell Design Week postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Architecture
Marc Thorpe designs Dakar Houses for Moroso furniture makers in Senegal
New York architect Marc Thorpe has developed a prototype house made from earth bricks, to house the makers of Moroso's M'Afrique furniture collection. More about Marc Thorpe designs Dakar Houses for Moroso furniture makers in Senegal
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AIA postpones 2020 architecture conference due to coronavirus
The American Institute of Architects' annual conference, which was set to feature Virgil Abloh as keynote speaker, has been postponed this year following US outbreaks of coronavirus. More about AIA postpones 2020 architecture conference due to coronavirus
News
Paul Cocksedge to install CLT bridge over Cape Town river
British designer Paul Cocksedge has unveiled plans to build a cross-laminated timber bridge across the Liesbeek River in Cape Town. More about Paul Cocksedge to install CLT bridge over Cape Town river
News
Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies of coronavirus
Vittorio Gregotti, the Italian architect who designed Palermo's ZEN neighbourhood and the Barcelona Olympic Stadium, has passed away at the age of 92 from coronavirus. More about Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies of coronavirus
Architecture
PPAA designs pink prototype for Mexican low-cost housing initiative
Pinkish cement covers the exterior of this dwelling in Mexico, which architecture firm PPAA designed for an experimental housing initiative led by the federal institute Infonavit. More about PPAA designs pink prototype for Mexican low-cost housing initiative