Architects are turning to virtual worlds for both working and socialising during the coronavirus pandemic, with everything from site visits to social events happening in cyberspace. More about "Incredible things are happening" in virtual reality say architects in lockdown
Museums should use the disruption caused by coronavirus to fundamentally rethink how they operate and what their purpose is, says Owen Hopkins. More about "Rather than attempt to reconcile museums' contradictions, we should start again"
Short course students at Chelsea College of Arts in London present designs for bars and restaurants developed on their interior design course in this digital student exhibition for Virtual Design Festival. More about Interior design short course students at Chelsea College of Arts present conceptual restaurant and bar designs
Split-level flooring and slim wooden blinds separate the living spaces of this multi-generational home in the Australian city of Newcastle, New South Wales. More about Vikki's Place by Curious Practice is a family home for three generations
With just 20 days to go until entries for Dezeen Awards 2020 close, there's limited time left to enter one of our studio categories at a lower price! More about Just 20 days left to save 50 per cent on all Dezeen Awards studio categories
Filipino graphic designer Julius Raymund Advincula sat half-naked in front of a mirror looking for letters and numbers in the folds of his skin and limbs to make up this Body Type typeface. More about Julius Raymund Advincula makes "provocative" typeface from cleverly positioned body parts
UK studio Curl la Tourelle Head has designed a concept for tent classrooms that would allow students to return to schools while maintaining social distancing guidelines. More about Curl la Tourelle Head proposes tent classrooms for socially distanced learning
US architecture studio Hannah has used 3D-printed concrete stilts to elevate this tiny off-grid cabin in Upstate New York, which has walls made from infested ash wood. More about Hannah clads off-grid Ashen Cabin in New York with infested wood
Readers are debating why the Alphabet subsidiary's plans for a waterfront smart city were abandoned and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More about "The pandemic is a handy excuse" to scrap Sidewalk Labs' smart city in Toronto say commenters
New York designer Karim Rashid has won this year's American Prize for Design, which is regarded as "the highest and most prestigious design award in the United States". More about "Design pervert" Karim Rashid wins 2020 American Prize for Design
Architect Virginia San Fratello of Rael San Fratello and Emerging Objects speaks to Dezeen in this live Screentime conversation sponsored by Enscape, as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Live interview with border-wall seesaw architect Virginia San Fratello of Rael San Fratello
Are you an architect or designer who wants to spread the word about your work? A Virtual Design Festival studio profile is a low-cost way to put your company in front of Dezeen's huge global audience. More about Promote your architecture or design business with a Virtual Design Festival studio profile
Twelve volumes built with rammed earth form this residence in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, designed by Cherem Arquitectos. More about Cherem Arquitectos separates Casa Candelaria into 12 blocks
Clusters of sculptural glass pendants adorn the Armature chandelier, one of three lighting products Bocci has launched at the VDF products fair today. More about Bocci unveils latest lighting collections at VDF products fair
The Ger Innovation Centre is a community centre built from timber and polycarbonate by design group Rural Urban Framework in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. More about Rural Urban Framework builds tent-style community centre in Ulaanbaatar
Child-sized face shields with interchangeable decorations have been designed by Metaform Architects for children going back to school, plus today's other design-related coronavirus news. More about Metaform Architects creates customisable face shields for children
Architects Peter Cook and Dennis Crompton discuss Archigram's influential concept for an elevated city of capsule homes in the second instalment of our exclusive video series with the radical architecture group for VDF. More about Archigram's Plug-In City shows that "pre-fabrication doesn't have to be boring" says Peter Cook
Aviation consultancy Factorydesign has envisioned how social distancing could be achieved on planes after the peak of the coronavirus pandemic with its Isolation screen divider kit. More about Factorydesign proposes Isolation screen for social distancing on planes
Dezeen Awards judges including Adam Nathaniel Furman and Arthur Mamou-Mani have described what they're hoping to see from entrants ahead of the 2 June entry deadline. More about Dezeen Awards judges looking forward to "tsunami of amazingness” as deadline approaches
Blocky concrete plinths dominate lighting brand PSLab's London headquarters, which local studio JamesPlumb has designed to evoke "quiet brutalism". More about JamesPlumb converts Victorian tannery into London HQ for PSLab