Italian designer Tobia Zambotti has used discarded single-use masks as the stuffing for a sofa to call attention to the amount of plastic waste being generated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. More
South Korean designer Haneul Kim has collected thousands of used disposable face masks from his university campus and recycled them to create a stackable stool. More
Architect Tosin Oshinowo and designer Chrissa Amuah have made the conceptual, jewellery-like Egaro face shield for this year's Design Miami. More
Designer Alice Potts combined food waste with flowers from London parks to create a series of bioplastic face shields for the NGV Triennial. More
French fashion house Louis Vuitton has designed a coronavirus face shield featuring its signature LV monogram, which can also be flipped up and used as a sun visor. More
British fashion brand Burberry has designed a face mask for the coronavirus pandemic made from fabric treated with "antimicrobial technology". More
German jewellery designer Saskia Diez has created face masks with detachable chains plated in silver and gold. More
Sportswear brand ASICS has designed air vents into its Runners Face Cover so that people can wear a mask while working out during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Beta(MSK) by Petit Pli is a washable fabric face mask for the coronavirus pandemic made from recycled plastic bottles with pleats that adjust around the wearer's nose and chin. More
MARGstudio, Alessio Casciano Design and Angeletti Ruzza have designed a colourful, inflatable face shield that could be used to allow people to socialise following the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. More
Berlin-based art collective Plastique Fantastique has created an open-source, retro-futuristic face shield shaped like a fish bowl to protect wearers against coronavirus. More
This week on Dezeen, designer Joe Doucet envisioned a face mask that can be worn as a fashion accessory and Production Club unveiled a conceptual PPE suit for clubbing during the coronavirus outbreak. More
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
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
Hospitals "desperately need designers" to improve everything from the way they tackle coronavirus to the layout of operating theatres and the design of medical charts, according to a senior US doctor. More
Boston architect Eric Höweler and a team from Harvard's Graduate School of Design have helped local doctors develop patient isolation hoods – a new type of device that could save the lives of healthcare workers and "impact things worldwide" in the fight against coronavirus. More
Brooklyn design agency Standard Issue has created an open-source design for a face mask that can be CNC-cut and produced on a large scale. More
Face shields offer more effective protection against coronavirus than masks and should be worn by the public whenever they leave home, according to US physician and epidemiologist Michael Edmond. More
With health workers in many parts of the world facing shortages of personal protective equipment as they treat coronavirus patients, architects, designers, institutions and brands around the world are making face shields. More
From designing face shields and flat-pack intensive care units to 3D-printing hands-free door levers and converting buildings to hospitals, architects and designers are tackling the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five ways they are helping. More
