Concerns about the impact of coronavirus on businesses have begun to "soften", according to a survey by the American Society of Interior Designers, which found many professionals expect work to return to normal within six months. More about American Society of Interior Designers reports "industry resiliency" as lockdowns ease
In the light of the murder of George Floyd, architects must accept they have not done enough to tackle racial inequality, write Karen Lu and Mary-Margaret Zindren of the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. More about "As a predominantly white profession, we recognise that we have contributed to this pain"
Dallas artist Jammie Holmes has flown banners showing the last words of George Floyd, who was killed in police custody last week, above American cities. More about Banners of George Floyd's last words including "Please I can't breathe" are flown over US cities
The National Organization of Minority Architects has called on the architecture profession to "condemn racism and take an active role in eliminating racial biases" following the death of George Floyd in police custody. More about National Organization of Minority Architects demands end to "deadly and pervasive virus called racism that has plagued America"
Italian architect Antonio Citterio has completed an apartment building with stone and glass balconies that overlook Miami Beach. More about Stacked balconies wrap Antonio Citterio's Arte tower in Miami Beach
The architecture and design industry has spoken out against racism in America with Bec Brittain, Jessica Walsh and The Future Perfect posting a black square to Instagram, and Harriet Harriss calling for an "an end to this right now". More about Architects and designers declare that "black lives matter" and call for racial justice after George Floyd's death
US architecture firm Studio Dwell has stacked a rectangular volume clad with black zinc on top of a pale brick structure to form this residence on a corner lot in Chicago. More about Studio Dwell stacks black volume onto brick structure to form top-heavy Hermitage Residence
Cafe-style seating and muted interiors outfit this New York office that local studio Format Architecture Office has designed with places to mingle, eat and work. More about Format Architecture Office imbues Manhattan office with "boutique sensibility" and cafe seating
New York firm No Architecture has designed this house in Oregon's Willamette Valley wine country around a glazed garden filled with deciduous trees. More about Faceted glazed courtyard pierces Oregon house by No Architecture
US architecture firm MASS Design Group has suggested that restaurants add barriers, remove bar seating and seek local produce sources to curtail the spread of infection and allow patrons to safely eat out following the coronavirus lockdown. More about MASS Design Group outlines redesign strategies for restaurants following coronavirus
NASA will use the Danne & Blackburn-designed "worm" logo for the first time since 1992, while its astronauts will debut SpaceX spacesuits when the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station launches tomorrow. More about NASA revives "worm" logo and debuts SpaceX spacesuits
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani worked with Argentine-American architect César Pelli to complete this residential skyscraper in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. More about Residences by Armani/Casa in Florida has amenities designed by Giorgio Armani
Gensler has added a black metal volume to an airport servicing ski resorts in Vail, Colorado, containing lounges with fireplaces and pale wood ceilings. More about Gensler expands and remodels Colorado airport with cosy yet contemporary interiors
New York studio WORKac has inserted a white perforated steel staircase into this three-storey Brooklyn apartment as part of a renovation designed to brighten its dark interiors. More about WORKac adds curving perforated steel staircase to Brooklyn apartment
Oklahoma artist Rachel Hayes stitched together colourful fabrics to create abstract representations of natural landscapes that hang in a Los Angeles gallery. More about Land Lines installation reimagines landscapes in hanging fabrics
A screened porch is sandwiched between two cedar volumes to form this holiday home that the founders of Berman Horn Studio in New York built themselves on an island in Maine. More about Couple builds themselves cedar-clad retreat Little Peek on Maine island Vinalhaven
Brooklyn design-build studio Desciencelab has overhauled a gabled house in Montauk on the furthest tip of Long Island with greyed cladding and teak interiors. More about Greyed wood clads renovated Montauk beach house by Desciencelab
New York's Islyn Studio has overhauled an old lumber warehouse in Albuquerque, New Mexico and turned it into a sun-lit food hall with various spots to indulge. More about Islyn Studio converts warehouse in Albuquerque into Sawmill Market food hall
New York architecture firm Arnold Studio has covered the walls of this sensory deprivation spa in Brooklyn neighbourhood Greenpoint with rigid felt and bold colours. More about Arnold Studio designs Brooklyn sensory deprivation spa Vessel Floats
American studio Specht Architects has designed this Dallas residence with long corrugated concrete volumes to reference brutalist architecture. More about Three cast-concrete volumes form Preston Hollow house by Specht Architects