A series of children's architecture activities created by the AIA, a conceptual face mask and Paul Priestman's DIY phone stand feature in today's round of design-related coronavirus stories. More about Massimo Iosa Ghini designs conceptual face mask while Paul Priestman creates egg-box phone stand
Transportation designer Paul Priestman has shared his hack for making a smartphone stand from an egg box to avoid "bad angles" and painful "phone arm" when video calling during the pandemic. More about Paul Priestman makes DIY smartphone stand from an egg box for video calls
Car brand MINI is closing A/D/O, its creative hub in Brooklyn, blaming the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More about MINI's A/D/O creative space in Brooklyn closes permanently due to pandemic
A fundraiser by cult brand Palace and an update on BIG's face-shields project feature in today's round of design-related coronavirus stories. More about Skate brand Palace raises funds for NHS while Bjarke Ingels posts images of BIG face shields
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati has designed a concept for a battery-powered wardrobe purifier that uses ozone to remove bacteria and viruses from the user's clothes. More about Carlo Ratti's Pura-Case uses "ozone power" to sanitise clothes
Netflix has made all eight episodes of its documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design, which features set designer Es Devlin, architect Bjarke Ingels and interior designer Ilse Crawford, available to watch for free during coronavirus lockdown. More about Watch all eight episodes of Netflix's Abstract: The Art of Design series
Creating personal protective equipment for frontline medical workers fighting coronavirus is just like making sportswear for an athlete, says Nike's Michael Donaghu, who was part of the team that made face shields from the brand's supply chain. More about Health workers treating coronavirus are "frontline athletes who need equipment" says Nike PPE lead
UNStudio founder Ben van Berkel says the architecture firm is researching "how design can support the sectors that are in need" after the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, in a video message for Virtual Design Festival. More about "Our priority is to play our part in society at large" says Ben van Berkel
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes yin-yang airplane seating, a PPE suit for clubbing and news of Italian factories reopening. More about Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 29 April
Creative studio Production Club has designed a personal protective suit for clubbing in the time of coronavirus, which includes features for phone integration and beverage and vape consumption. More about Production Club designs drink- and vape-friendly PPE suit for clubbing during a pandemic
New York's Joe Doucet has designed a less "uncomfortable and awkward" face shield to protect against coronavirus that could be worn like a pair of sunglasses. More about Joe Doucet designs face shield to be a fashion accessory
Italian design brands including B&B Italia, Moroso and Minotti have reopened their factories today as coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the country are finally eased. More about Italian design brands reopen factories with safety measures in place
British architecture studio Foster + Partners is publishing a series of architecture challenges, including building a paper skyscraper and creating a city, to keep children in coronavirus lockdown entertained. More about Foster + Partners shares architecture challenges for children in lockdown
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes AirAsia's PPE cabin crew uniforms, a "bubble shield" and the UN's coronavirus posters. More about Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 28 April
Convention centres that have been rapidly turned into facilities for coronavirus patients should not be called hospitals, says Doug King, the healthcare principal of Stantec, which has overseen the transformation of Chicago's McCormick Place. More about "This is not a hospital" says architect behind conversion of McCormick Place
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes hacks for hands-free door opening, the Serpentine Pavilion postponement and the widths of New York's sidewalks. More about Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 27 April
To lessen the threat of spreading the coronavirus designers are creating door-handle adapters that remove the need for direct contact. Here are five of the most interesting door-handle hacks. More about Five handle hacks for hands-free door opening
British sculptor Antony Gormley is among a handful of artists who have collaborated with White Cube gallery to document their life and work in lockdown via Instagram, in a bid to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Antony Gormley shares seven-day Instagram diary of life in lockdown
Celebrities including Stephen Fry, David Baddiel and Elizabeth Hurley have modelled face masks designed by Ron Arad that will be sold to raise money for the UK's National Health Service. More about Ron Arad launches "Smile for our NHS" fundraiser with masks featuring famous artists
The opening of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, designed by South African architecture studio Counterspace, has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. More about Serpentine Pavilion 2020 postponed until next year due to coronavirus