Long-term relationships between designers and clients are vital to creating sustainable design projects says design studio Formafantasma. More about "It's not enough to ask designers to be sustainable" says Formafantasma
Chinese architect Sun Dayong has created a conceptual design for a body shield that would protect a wearer during a coronavirus outbreak by using UV light to sterilise itself. More about Sun Dayong designs wearable shield to protect against coronavirus outbreaks
Spanish architect Marta Armengol has created a collection of lights and vases called the Four Folds for Brussels gallery Maniera, which are made of borosilicate glass that has been blown into imperfect shapes. More about Marta Armengol's glassware resembles amorphous bubbles
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Fashion label Gucci has opened a restaurant at the top of its store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, which serves up a selection of Italian dishes. More about Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura opens in Los Angeles
Dezeen promotion: UK manufacturer Forbo Flooring has designed vinyl tiles to resemble the parquet floor of a school gymnasium, which has been taken up and rearranged to create abstract patterns. More about Vinyl Allura tiles mimic the look of a reclaimed gym floor
A folding screen of battens shields a timber-clad extension to an Edwardian-style home in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton North, Australia, designed by Reddaway Architects. More about Reddaway Architects adds timber extension to Melbourne home
Velvet poufs, rearrangeable shelving and bathroom cabinets feature in this furniture collection by American design company Henrybuilt. More about Henrybuilt launches Primary Objects collection of customisable furniture
The Salone del Mobile furniture fair in Milan has been postponed until 16-21 June in response to Italy's coronavirus outbreak. More about Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair postponed until June due to coronavirus
Brooklyn practice Arnold Studio has designed this light-filled apartment inside a historic brick house in the borough's Clinton Hill neighbourhood. More about Arnold Studio modernises 19th-century Brooklyn house with black and white
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether Dezeen's story about Forensic Architecture founder Eyal Weizman being prevented from entering the United States is relevant for an architecture and design magazine. More about "Design is almost always political"
OMA has revealed its plans to renovate and extend three vacant railway buildings in Brussels to create an office for Belgium train operator SNCB. More about OMA unveils "cliff-like" headquarters for SNCB in Brussels
Architecture studio Taller Hector Barroso has used earthen blocks, pine and concrete to help this holiday dwelling blend into its forested setting in central Mexico. More about Mud brick walls form House in Avandaro by Taller Hector Barroso
Architecture studio Pareid and students from Chulalongkorn University have built an open-walled classroom around two water collecting funnels in western Thailand. More about Brightly coloured classroom designed to harvest water in Thailand
Wood and wool feature alongside silicone in the Rituals of Sexual Pleasure series of sex toys, designed by Coby Huang as explorative tools rather than solely for penetration and vibration. More about Coby Huang's sex education toys are designed to explore what brings us pleasure
Danish designer Mads Odgård stripped away anything unnecessary when creating this series of minimal lamps for Carl Hansen & Son, which feature hemispherical shades that intersect with simple metal tubes. More about Mads Odgård designs "simplest possible lamp" for Carl Hansen & Son
Organisers of Milan's Salone del Mobile will meet this afternoon to decide whether to proceed with this year's furniture fair, cancel it or postpone it due to Italy's coronavirus outbreak. More about Milan's Salone del Mobile to decide today whether to postpone or cancel 2020 furniture fair
Floor-to-ceiling curtains carve up the interior of this open-plan apartment in Bilbao, Spain, which has been overhauled by architecture studio Azab. More about Azab swaps partitions for pale-blue curtains inside Bilbao family home
Fashion designer Raf Simons has announced that he is becoming co-creative director of Italian label Prada, where he will work alongside Miuccia Prada. More about Raf Simons becomes co-creative director of Prada
Angled aluminium louvres cover the reclaimed brick walls of the Junshan Cultural Center near Beijing, China, designed by Neri&Hu. More about Neri&Hu surrounds Junshan Cultural Center with angled aluminium louvres