David Rockwell unveils kit to build restaurants on streets following pandemic
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
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Designing public hand-washing stations "more useful" in combating coronavirus say commenters
Readers are debating Weston Williamson + Partners' plans for a social-distancing workplace and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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FT coronavirus updates "allow people to make an informed decision" says data visualisation journalist
Daily data visualisations created by John Burn-Murdoch for the Financial Times have provided one of the most reliable pictures of the global coronavirus pandemic. He spoke to Dezeen about how his charts allow people to be independently informed. More
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Rimbin is an "infection-free" playground concept designed to look like water lilies
Berlin-based designers Martin Binder and Claudio Rimmele have designed a concept for an "infection-free" playground where children could play together safely during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Venice Architecture Biennale postponed until 2021
The Venice Architecture Biennale has announced that this year's event will be postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus, with the scheduled Art Biennale being pushed back to 2022. More
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Vollebak weaves seven miles of copper into virus-killing Full Metal Jacket
Clothing company Vollebak has made its Full Metal Jacket from copper as the first step in developing intelligent and disease-resistant clothing in light of the coronavirus pandemic. More
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IKEA designs forts for children in lockdown
Furniture company IKEA has designed six play houses that can be built with its products to entertain children in coronavirus lockdown. More
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Individual greenhouses let guests dine at a distance during pandemic
Amsterdam arts centre Mediamatic has set up a socially-distanced dining experience where guests sit in their own greenhouse and hosts wear face shields. More
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Weston Williamson + Partners envisions social-distancing office
Weston Williamson + Partners has outlined its plans for a social-distancing workplace, with transparent screens around desks, hands-free doors and a barista, to allow employees to safely return to its office following the coronavirus lockdown. More
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Iconic Covid-19 images designed to create "a feeling of alarm" says CDC medical illustrator Dan Higgins
A medical illustrator behind the first 3D images of the coronavirus particle has spoken to Dezeen about how his team branded an invisible disease that "needed an identity". More
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"Incredible things are happening" in virtual reality say architects in lockdown
Architects are turning to virtual worlds for both working and socialising during the coronavirus pandemic, with everything from site visits to social events happening in cyberspace. More
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"Rather than attempt to reconcile museums' contradictions, we should start again"
Museums should use the disruption caused by coronavirus to fundamentally rethink how they operate and what their purpose is, says Owen Hopkins. More
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Curl la Tourelle Head proposes tent classrooms for socially distanced learning
UK studio Curl la Tourelle Head has designed a concept for tent classrooms that would allow students to return to schools while maintaining social distancing guidelines. More
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"The pandemic is a handy excuse" to scrap Sidewalk Labs' smart city in Toronto say commenters
Readers are debating why the Alphabet subsidiary's plans for a waterfront smart city were abandoned and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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Metaform Architects creates customisable face shields for children
Child-sized face shields with interchangeable decorations have been designed by Metaform Architects for children going back to school, plus today's other design-related coronavirus news. More
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Factorydesign proposes Isolation screen for social distancing on planes
Aviation consultancy Factorydesign has envisioned how social distancing could be achieved on planes after the peak of the coronavirus pandemic with its Isolation screen divider kit. More
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Caret Studio installs gridded social-distancing system inside Italian piazza
Italian practice Caret Studio has installed the StoDistante installation in an Italian square to encourage social distancing as a temporary solution for reactivating public spaces after Covid-19 lockdown ends. More
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"Offices are going to get much smaller" after pandemic says Sevil Peach
Large offices will become a thing of the past according to interior designer Sevil Peach, who predicts that corporate towers will be replaced by smaller hubs as staff work from home offices and co-working spaces as a result of coronavirus. More
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Space Popular launches virtual reality art gallery
Design studio Space Popular has created a gallery in virtual reality for the Architectural Association, plus today's other design and architecture-related coronavirus news. More
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Carlo Ratti calls for redesign of "dinosaur" hospitals and universities for the post-coronavirus era
Hospitals and universities are "dinosaurs" that need to be redesigned in the wake of coronavirus, according to architect Carlo Ratti. More
