As a result of social distancing rules many restaurants will have to reduce their indoor capacities when they reopen. Architect Ben Masterton-Smith believes that creating enjoyable alfresco dining areas may be key to restaurants' survival. More about Outdoor dining "last chance" for many restaurants says Ben Masterton-Smith
Coming up with design concepts for new planets could help solve the problems affecting humanity on Earth, according to architect Winy Maas. More about "It would be wonderful to design more planets," says Winy Maas
Projects from London South Bank University's architecture students, presented here as part of their VDF school show, work to improve the social fabric of the capital's neighbourhoods and envision new purposes for the Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy. More about South Bank University students rethink London's architecture
Week 12 of Virtual Design Festival features the marathon Sports Day event hosted by Nelly Ben Hayoun, plus a Screentime interview with Patternity and live panel discussion with The Artling and OMA. More about Nelly Ben Hayoun, Patternity, OMA and The Artling feature at VDF this week
Dezeen promotion: interior-finishes company Woven Image has added two new ranges to its embossed acoustic panel collection, each taking cues from Japanese design. More about Woven Image releases minimal Zen and Ion embossed wall panels
The Berlin office of David Chipperfield Architects has built an art gallery and conference hall to complete the Carmen Würth Forum cultural building in Künzelsau, Germany. More about David Chipperfield unveils Würth art gallery in southern Germany
Argentinian architect Alejandro Sticotti wrapped an outdoor lounge and dining area around two trees in this house in Mexican city Guadalajara. More about Existing trees left to grow up Guadalajara House by Alejandro Sticotti
This house in California's Silicon Valley, designed by local studios Pacific Peninsula Architecture and Leverone Design, is built with blocks of Texas split-cut limestone. More about Chunky limestone walls feature in California residence Atherton Contemporary
Hooba Design Group used bricks with glass inserts to create a "semi-transparent character" for the headquarters of brick manufacturer Kohan Ceram in Tehran, Iran. More about Hooba Design Group wraps Tehran office in glass-punctuated bricks
Ilse Crawford and her eponymous studio worked with Finnish furniture brand Artek to carry out a sensitive revamp of notable Helsinki restaurant Savoy. More about Aino and Alvar Aalto's Savoy restaurant in Helsinki restored after 80 years
Bright aluminium pipes that have been hit, folded and welded into crumpled forms make up this furniture collection by South Korean designer Yeon Jinyeong. More about Yeon Jinyeong aims to express "contradictory beauty" with Aluminum Anodized series
Mexican architect Enrique Tovar has designed a desk for post-coronavirus work environments that folds up so it can be carried to different locations. More about Enrique Tovar designs portable Nōmada desk for working outside of the office
A blue-tiled pool features in the courtyard of Villa Stardust, a live-work house built in a former commercial building in Rotterdam by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV. More about MVRDV converts commercial building into Moroccan-style courtyard house
Tributes have poured in for Milton Glaser, the influential American graphic designer who has died in New York on his 91st birthday. More about Milton Glaser, designer of the "I ♥ New York" logo, dies aged 91
Week 11 of Virtual Design Festival featured interviews with MPavilion architects Carme Pinós and Rem Koolhaas, a live stream with Piet Hein Eek and takeovers from the Design Museum and the Serpentine Gallery. More about This week's VDF highlights include Rem Koolhaas, Carmé Pinos, Erwan Bouroullec, Serpentine Galleries and Kvadrat
From converted caves to underground pools, here are seven hotels and houses on the Greek island of Santorini designed by local studio Kapsimalis Architects. More about Seven Santorini island retreats by Kapsimalis Architects
This week on Dezeen, Kengo Kuma's studio designed a blackened-wood chicken coop in Mexico, while Airbnb's co-founder declared that "travel as we knew it is over". More about This week, Kengo Kuma designed a chicken coop
Offices after coronavirus should be designed for meetings and socialising while focused work should take place at home, says Perkins and Will interior designer Meena Krenek, who has developed proposals to rethink the purpose of the workplace. More about Offices after pandemic will "balance physical and virtual work" says Perkins and Will interior design director
Droog co-founder Renny Ramakers looks back at how the influential design platform shook up the industry in the 1990s in the latest talk in our ongoing collaboration with Friedman Benda for VDF. More about "It just happened; there was no plan," says Droog co-founder Renny Ramakers
Rapper Kanye West has revealed that his fashion company Yeezy has teamed up with the Gap brand on a 10-year partnership. More about Kanye West and Gap to launch Yeezy Gap clothing line