Creative director Anna Murray, who is the co-founder of London creative studio Patternity, spoke to Dezeen in a live Screentime talk sponsored by Philips TV & Sound as part of VDF. More about Live interview with Patternity's Anna Murray as part of Virtual Design Festival
American artist John Pomp has created a coffee table with a glass top and chunky steel legs, designed to resemble a "suspended" body of water. More about John Pomp designs hand-poured glass Tidal table to look like a puddle of water
Dezeen promotion: Europe's largest roofing and waterproofing company BMI Group has published a report suggesting ways architects can "regain their influence" in today's construction industry. More about BMI Group report advises architects on how to remain central in the construction process
Statement textiles and geometric shapes are the cornerstones of the five bold graduate projects featured in this VDF school show, curated by the organisers of New Designers. More about New Designers spotlights five design graduates who dare to be different
Italian studio Didonè Comacchio Architects has built a football stand that references the work of Mies van der Rohe for the municipal stadium in Travettore di Rosà, Italy. More about Didonè Comacchio Architects draws on Mies van der Rohe for Italian football stand
A necklace strung together from images of male nipples is among five projects from 2020 graduates selected by the organisers of the annual New Designers showcase to be exhibited in this VDF school show. More about Jewellery designs from New Designers showcase question normative gender roles
In the first of two videos about Atelier Ace produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD Awards, Kelly Sawdon explains how the brand's Sister City hotel offers travelers a minimal refuge from the bustle of New York. More about Sister City hotel distils hospitality "down to the essential beautiful parts"
Architecture studio Sārānsh used a range of materials to create a rich sense of tactility inside this family home in Ahmedabad, western India. More about Timber and Indian stone tiles feature inside VS House in Ahmedabad
NASA has compiled over 87,000 high-resolution images of the sun taken over the past decade from its Solar Dynamics Observatory to create an incredibly detailed time-lapse movie. More about NASA releases decade-long time lapse of the sun
Building blocks that support biodiversity and a textile homage to cold-water swimming feature in this roundup of work from 2020 design graduates, which is being presented at VDF by the New Designers student showcase. More about Students go back to nature in projects from New Designers graduate show
Architecture studio Mas-aqui has transformed an apartment in Barcelona into a multi-level home lined with wood and ceramic tiles. More about Mas-aqui uses multiple levels to open up Yurikago House in Barcelona
Neri Oxman and her Mediated Matter Group have released a film of a silkworm-woven pavilion in Italy, in which the insects acted "not only as construction workers but also as designer". More about Neri Oxman's Mediated Matter Group reveals pavilion spun by 17,532 silkworms
A zero-energy school and "memory care" housing for the elderly are among the 10 community-centric architecture proposals by students from California Baptist University in this VDF school show. More about California Baptist University architecture students "design for the public good"
Brazilian studio Bloco Arquitetos has stripped back an apartment in Brasília built in the 1960s and added in translucent glass to reveal the existing concrete block facade. More about Bloco Arquitetos reconfigures 1960s Brasília apartment with translucent walls
Nelly Ben Hayoun led a relay panel discussion on how sports can influence the design industry as part of our Sports Day collaboration with the designer for Virtual Design Festival. More about Live talk on the relationship between sport and design as part of VDF
Stellar Works has launched three of its latest collections for 2020 at VDF products fair, including chairs designed by Nendo and Neri&Hu. More about Stellar Works' VDF products fair showcase features chairs by Nendo and Neri&Hu
Cottrell and Vermeulen Architecture utilised "the materials of garages and sheds" to create a small two-storey house on Stories Mews in south London. More about Cottrell and Vermeulen Architecture inserts brick and timber mews house into south London lane
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