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
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Guardian G-Volt masks would use graphene and electrical charge to repel viruses and bacteria
LIGC Applications has developed the Guardian G-Volt, a face mask with a graphene filtration system that can be sterilised and safely re-used. More
Facial-recognition masks let wearers unlock their phones
Artist Danielle Baskin has set up Resting Risk Face, a company that will print user's faces on masks so they can use facial recognition technology while wearing them. More
Max Siedentopf suggests alternative masks to protect against coronavirus
Underwear, vegetables and carrier bags could all be used in the fight against coronavirus, suggests artist Max Siedentopf. More
23 weird and wonderful masks feature in Masters of Disguise exhibition at Seeds
Martino Gamper, Bethan Laura Wood, Soft Baroque and Michael Marriott are among the designers that have created masks for an exhibition at London Design Festival. More
Ewa Nowak's anti-AI mask protects wearers from mass surveillance
Polish designer Ewa Nowak has developed a mask that makes the wearer's face undetectable to facial recognition algorithms used in public surveillance cameras. More
Rimal Bhatt's breathing apparatus helps people evacuate smoke-filled tower blocks
Rimal Bhatt has developed a fire evacuation mask that allows additional time to evacuate a burning building, designed in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. More
Siba Sahabi's Persona masks look like wearable architecture models
Designer Siba Sahabi's collection of blue wooden masks are intended to question today's culture of digital self-representation, but could also double as last-minute architectural Halloween costumes. More
Kevin Freitas Conlin creates 3D-printed mask for RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Aquaria
Designer Kevin Freitas Conlin has created a skeletal mask for Brooklyn-based drag queen Aquaria, who is competing in tonight's final of reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race. More
Björk's Utopia tour headpieces made to resemble orchids and bones
Designer James Merry has created futuristic headpieces for Icelandic musician Björk and her flute players to wear during the Utopia tour. More
Neri Oxman's new death masks contain pigment-producing microorganisms
Neri Oxman and her Mediated Matter Group at MIT have expanded their collection of 3D-printed death masks with designs that cultivate new life after death. More
Marcel Wanders designs air pollution masks with graphic prints for O2Today
Marcel Wanders has partnered with San Francisco company O2Today to release a set of air pollution masks made from patterned wool. More
Woobi Play air-pollution mask is designed to appeal to children
Danish studio Kilo Design has created a mask to protect and educate children living in areas with very high levels of air pollution. More
Nendo designs minimal branding for Bo-Bi pollution mask
Nendo has designed the branding for a dust mask widely used by people in Japan to protect themselves against pollution. More
Neri Oxman's Lazarus death masks visualise the wearer's last breath
Neri Oxman and the MIT Mediated Matter group have unveiled their latest collection of 3D-printed death masks, designed to contain the wearer's last breath. More
Neri Oxman creates 3D-printed versions of ancient death masks
Neri Oxman and her Mediated Matter group at MIT Media Lab have created a series of colourful death masks that explore the transition between life and death. More
Björk unveils 3D-printed mask based on her musculoskeletal system
Icelandic musician Björk has partnered with designer and researcher Neri Oxman on a mask made up of multiple 3D-printed strands that mimic the underlying structure of her own face (+ slideshow). More
Jaime Hayón designs giant mask-like mirror for Funtastico exhibition
Israel's Design Museum Holon is hosting an exhibition covering 10 years work by Spanish designer Jamie Hayón, including a new mirror designed to resemble an animal mask. More
Kristina Cranfeld amplifies and distorts facial expressions with Ownership of the Face masks
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: London artist Kristina Cranfeld has created a series of masks that exaggerate different facial features, and a fictional training guide for exercising facial expressions (+ movie). More
HyperLip by Sascha Nordmeyer creates grimacing facial expressions
This plastic prosthesis by French designer Sascha Nordmeyer distorts the wearer's mouth into a tooth-baring grimace (+ slideshow). More