AIA task force to offer advice on converting buildings into healthcare facilities
The American Institute of Architects has launched a task force to consult on how to adapt buildings into healthcare facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Fashion brands pivot to making face masks as coronavirus spreads
Prada, COS and Louis Vuitton are among the leading fashion brands that are retooling to manufacture surgical face masks in response to the shortage caused by Covid-19. More
Dyson designs ventilator in 10 days to supply NHS
British technology company Dyson has designed a ventilator and is primed to produce 15,000 units in the coming weeks to help meet the demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More
NHS launches fund for innovations to help vulnerable people during coronavirus isolation
The UK's National Heath Service has put a call out to find and fund "innovators who can support the elderly, vulnerable and self-isolating" during the coronavirus outbreak. More
Seven customisable skincare brands harnessing artificial intelligence
Bespoke, smart and made-to-order is the new face of the skincare industry, where product designers are applying artificial intelligence and machine learning. Rima Sabina Aouf spotlights seven brands demonstrating this. More
Chinese designers devise products for protection against coronavirus
Six designers from China have created a series of conceptual products that aim to improve public health in the wake of outbreaks like the coronavirus, from an ultraviolet sterilising lamp to a DIY upper body capsule. More
Drones and self-driving robots used to fight coronavirus in China
China is deploying robots and drones to remotely disinfect hospitals, deliver food and enforce quarantine restrictions as part of the effort to fight coronavirus. More
Ab Rogers Design harnesses colour for Royal Marsden Maggie's Centre
Ab Rogers Design has built a Maggie's Centre for the Royal Marsden cancer treatment hospital clad in glazed red terracotta and surrounded by a Piet Oudolf-designed garden. More
Coronavirus quarantine hospital in Wuhan completes in just nine days
A prefabricated hospital with capacity for 1,000 patients has been built in nine days in Wuhan, China, which is the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. More
Timber health centre surrounds courtyard of medicinal plants
MAAJ Architectes placed a cross-shaped courtyard for growing medicinal plants at the heart of a timber-framed health centre in the French town of Taverne. More
Studio Symbiosis proposes Aũra towers to alleviate air pollution in Delhi
Studio Symbiosis has designed Aũra air-purifying towers for Delhi, India, to help tackle the increasingly dangerous levels of pollution in the city. More
Solar panels form canopy over surgical facility in Uganda
The Mount Sinai Kyabirwa Surgical Facility in Uganda by Kliment Halsband Architects is a self-sustaining facility topped with solar panels. More
Haeckels' Victorian bathing machine warms up winter seaside dippers
Skincare brand Haeckels has built a traditional wood-burning sauna on the sands of Margate beach, in a bid to "reacquaint the community" with the health-giving properties of their local waters. More
Kamila Rudnicka designs at-home insemination kit for use as part of sex
Polish designer Kamila Rudnicka has created an artificial insemination tool that doubles up as a sex toy, in the hopes of restoring pleasure to an often clinical process. More
Seymourpowell's Atmosphère devices diffuse cosmetics at the user
London studio Seymourpowell has designed concepts for a wearable collar and chaise longue powered by AI, which use atomised cosmetic products to protect city-dwellers from harmful pollutants. More
Stanton Williams "puts science on show" at London research centre for rare child diseases
The Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children in London by architect Stanton Williams features street-level glazing that allow people walking past to peer into its laboratories. More
Nike paints Los Angeles running track in pride flag colours
Running lanes of a refurbished track at Los Angeles City College are each painted a colour of the rainbow pride flag to advocate for the equality and inclusivity of LGBT+ athletes. More
Natural light fills courtyard of Foster + Partners' Samson Pavilion in Cleveland
Glazed walls, a large metal roof and a vast central atrium feature in an academic building designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners for an emerging medical campus in Ohio. More
South Korean clinic designed to promote "bond of sympathy" between patients
Seoul studio By Seog Be Seog uses a palette of warm materials and soothing colours to create a feeling of familiarity within the Aeichi Korean Medical Clinic in South Korea. More
Layer and Panasonic aim to enhance your wellbeing with collection of smart devices
Layer and Panasonic have designed a range of near-future product concepts, including a smart head massaging device and an AI-powered skin analysis that makes personalised, nutritious smoothies in response to the results. More