French designer Christophe Gernigon has proposed a concept for suspended plexiglass hoods intended to help allow diners to return to restaurants after the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. More about Christophe Gernigon proposes suspended Plex'eat hoods for post-virus dining in restaurants
Dezeen Showroom: Tom Dixon has used gold-hued brass to create the Mass Dining Table, which resembles "a monumental and heavyweight sculpture". More about Mass Dining Table by Tom Dixon
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch furniture brand Lensvelt has expanded its popular This Chair range by Richard Hutten to include a version with a lower backrest and two bar stools. More about This Chair and This Barstool by Richard Hutten for Lensvelt
Dezeen Showroom: The Layout sofa, created by Numen/For Use for the Croatian furniture brand Prostoria, creates a soft landscape of interconnected islands. More about Layout sofa by Numen/For Use for Prostoria
Dezeen Showroom: Croatian-Austrian design collective Numen/For Use has created the Absent sofa for furniture brand Prostoria, which is designed to create a sitting position somewhere between upright and lying down. More about Absent sofa by Numen/For Use for Prostoria
People have become more sensitive to noise during the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the importance of good sound design, according to sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki. More about "The responsibility of sound designers has increased" due to coronavirus lockdown says Yuri Suzuki
A wastewater system called SuperTube designed specifically for high-rise buildings is one of three new products that Geberit is showcasing at the VDF products fair. More about Geberit's latest sanitaryware products include high-rise drainage technology
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has revised its Island Bay train seating to make it easier for London commuters to social distance following the coronavirus pandemic. More about PriestmanGoode proposes expanding bike storage on trains for socially distanced London commutes
Clerkenwell Design Week, London Design Fair and the London Design Biennale have cancelled their 2020 events as coronavirus impacts London design shows due to take place in the second half of the year. More about Clerkenwell Design Week, London Design Fair and London Design Biennale postponed until 2021
Veronica Toppino looked to historic examples of social distancing in fashion design when creating her Structure hats, which aim to help people feel shielded while still maintaining "extravagance". More about Veronica Toppino's social distancing hats are an expression of shielded extravagance
The grass of New York's Domino Park has been painted with white circles to encourage the public to stay safely apart during the pandemic. More about White circles promote social distancing on Domino Park grass in New York City
A community project in Venezuela and an adult playground are among the experiential concepts envisioned by seven students from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in this Virtual Design Festival schools exhibition of graduate work. More about Seven exhibition and experience designs from Fashion Institute of Technology graduates
As part of today's collaboration with Stockholm Design Week, Virtual Design Festival showcases work by the five nominees for the 2020 Formex Nova award. More about Stockholm Design Week and VDF present this year's Formex Nova nominees
Designer Marjan van Aubel spoke to Dezeen in a Screentime conversation sponsored by Philips TV & Sound as part of Virtual Design Festival. More about Live interview with Marjan van Aubel as part of Virtual Design Festival
As cities grow and bee populations continue to dwindle, designers are increasingly looking for ways to bring nature to urban areas. In celebration of World Bee Day, we've rounded up seven urban shelters for the vital insects. More about Seven shelters for city-dwelling bees
Enrico Astori, co-founder of Italian design brand Driade, has passed away at the age of 83. More about Co-founder of Italian design company Driade Enrico Astori dies at 83
As part of VDF's partnership with Stockholm Design Week, designer Monica Förster takes us on a tour of the exhibition Hyper Human at the Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm. More about Exclusive tour of AI exhibition Hyper Human with designer Monica Förster for VDF x Stockholm Design Week
IKEA's research lab Space10 has developed a series of open-source bee homes that anyone can design themselves for free before having it made using a CNC machine. More about Space10 shares platform for people to create "dream home" for bees
VDF studio profiles: Unknown Untitled is a creative studio based in Paris, France, which specialises in industrial design and counts Facebook and Rimowa as two of its clients. More about Creative studio Unknown, Untitled places "immersive collaboration" at its core
Designer David Rockwell has created a kit of parts to turn New York City's streets into outdoor restaurants that allow for socially distanced dining. More about David Rockwell unveils kit to build restaurants on streets following pandemic