On 27 June, a virtual conference called Where are the Black Designers? will tackle racism in design. Dezeen spoke to the organisers about its objectives and the "overwhelming" response from the industry. More about "Hire black designers first and foremost," say organisers of Where are the Black Designers? anti-racism conference
Dezeen Showroom: Kvadrat Shade is a roller-blind system designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec featuring textiles by Kvadrat. More about Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design Kvadrat Shade roller blinds
In the second part of today's Virtual Design Festival collaboration with Serpentine Galleries, curator Rebecca Lewin speaks to Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew researcher Caroline Cornish and Ma-tt-er founder Seetal Solanki about how histories, politics and ecologies are embedded in materials. Tune in live from 11:00am UK time. More about Serpentine Galleries explores the political and ecological impact of materials in live talk for VDF
A home for an artist, ceramic furniture and a masterplan that condenses all human activity within a city are among the broad range of student projects Aalto University is exhibiting in this VDF school show. More about Eleven architecture and interior projects by students at Aalto University
London College of Fashion graduate Aniela Fidler questions the role of emotion in economic value with her conceptual Diamond Makers Lab, which would make diamonds from meaningful objects such as Notre Dame ash or a mother's cake. More about Aniela Fidler envisions shop where sentimental objects are transformed into diamonds
Creative agencies from around the world have envisioned how public spaces could be adapted to allow social distancing as part of the Where We Stand initiative organised by editor David Michon. More about 15 proposals for adapting outdoor spaces for social distancing
Today's VDF collaboration with London's Serpentine Galleries kicks off with an exclusive premiere of its latest podcast, which features artists and designers Formafantasma, Dunne & Raby and Black Quantum Futurism, ahead of a live talk exploring the political and ecological impact of materials. More about Serpentine Galleries premieres Back to Earth podcast exploring ecological design at Virtual Design Festival
Architecture students from Falmouth University's School of Architecture, Design and Interiors present proposals for cultural community centres on the Isles of Scilly archipelago in this VDF school show. More about Falmouth University architecture graduates present cultural centres for the Isles of Scilly
Architecture studio Cavaa has revamped this apartment in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain, using multi-functional furniture to maximise the space. More about Cavaa designs colourful built-in furniture for an apartment in Spain
Nearly 300 pounds of paper was cast in large holes in the ground before being flipped over to create the Agg Hab prototype home on a Texas ranch, which the designers claim is one of the "world's largest, self-supporting, papier-mache structures." More about I/thee builds prototype papier-mache home on Texas cattle farm
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes Sylvia Aehle describing her experiences as a black female working as a Part 2 architectural assistant in London. More about Sylvia Aehle shares her experiences as a black female working in architecture in this week's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Architects need to be designing new building typologies to replace prisons that "were built to hurt people", says architect Deanna van Buren, who established her non-profit firm to bring an end to mass incarceration in America. More about "A whole lot has to get built to end mass incarceration" says Deanna van Buren
US architecture firm Olson Kundig has installed large wooden shutters across the front of a house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming designed to take advantage of its mountainous landscape. More about Pulleys open wood shutters covering Wyoming house by Olson Kundig
Eight interior architecture and design students from Canterbury School of Architecture present their visions of fictional embassies in dystopian futures in this VDF school show. More about Canterbury School of Architecture students imagine interiors for fictional embassies
Dezeen promotion: infra-red wall-mounted taps and touchless flush controls are just some of the solutions Geberit has for the post-coronavirus hospitality industry. More about Geberit offers touch-free bathroom solutions for hotels post-coronavirus
The Crystal skybridge, which connects four 250-metre-tall skyscrapers, has opened as the first stage of Safdie Architects Raffles City Chongqing complex in China. More about Safdie Architects reveals "horizontal skyscraper" at Raffles City Chongqing
Architecture studio MAD has unveiled its design for the largely subterranean Shenzhen Bay Culture Park museum complex, which will be topped by two pavilions designed to look like groups of large stones. More about MAD tops Shenzhen cultural park with "monumental stones"
For the second part of Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with Melbourne's MPavilion, we present interviews with architects Bijoy Jain, Rem Koolhaas, David Gianotten, Carmé Pinos, Sean Godsell and Glenn Murcutt. More about VDF and MPavilion present video talks with Rem Koolhaas, Carme Pinós, Glenn Murcutt and more
Salvaged time-worn bricks line the interiors of this gabled house near Bratislava, Slovakia, designed by local architect Martin Skoček. More about Martin Skoček contrasts contemporary facade of House V with rustic brick interiors
Armin Broger, CEO of Arper, discusses the Italian furniture brand's two new chair designs and online catalogue in this captioned video produced for the brand as part of VDF. More about Arper reveals recyclable chairs and a post-pandemic catalogue in video for VDF