London non-profit BLAM has developed an augmented reality (AR) app called History Bites as part of Black History Month, which gives users the chance to see black history memorialised through virtual plaques and sculptures. More about BLAM app lets users erect augmented reality statues of historical black figures
Rhode Island School of Design is hiring 10 faculty members that specialise in issues of race and decoloniality in the arts, architecture and design as part of its wider plan to tackle systemic racism in the school. More about RISD launches Race in Art & Design cluster-hire for anti-racism initiative
Exposing and tackling racism in technology is one of the goals of UK initiative A Vibe Called Tech. Dezeen spoke to founder Charlene Prempeh about the responsibility companies have in protecting the black community on and offline. More about "Technology's been coming for black people since the beginning" says Charlene Prempeh
Designer Ini Archibong has altered the design of his Theoracle installation at the Dallas Art Museum and crossed out its title in response to issues of racial injustice and the coronavirus pandemic. More about Ini Archibong updates Theoracle installation at DMA to comment on racial injustice
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has resigned as dean of the Spitzer School of Architecture at City College in New York, citing a crippling workload and a lack of empathy for black women. More about Lesley Lokko resigns as dean of architecture at New York's City College in "profound act of self-preservation"
D&AD deputy president Ben Terrett has refused to step up to the presidency of the UK design and advertising body saying "there has not been enough diversity" in industry leadership roles. More about Ben Terrett declines D&AD presidency citing lack of diversity
Black architects are forced to be palatable in order to be successful, says New York architectural designer Naila Opiangah, who shares her experiences of racism within the industry. More about "I long for the day where suppressing my identity is no longer part of the job"
Improving racial diversity in the architecture industry will require uncomfortable conversations, say Sound Advice founders Joseph Henry and Pooja Agrawal. More about "Our tips make people feel quite uncomfortable" says architecture diversity platform Sound Advice
Rhode Island School of Design president Rosanne Somerson has announced a series of initiatives to address the racism that has "pervaded systems and structures at RISD for decades", following pressure from students and staff. More about RISD president announces plan to tackle school's "multiple racist issues"
Artist Marc Quinn has erected a sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid on the plinth in Bristol where the statue of a slave trader stood before it was torn down. More about Marc Quinn replaces statue of slaver Edward Colston with Black Lives Matter protestor
Interior designers Sophie Ashby and Alexandria Dauley have set up United in Design, an organisation that aims to increase racial diversity within the interiors industry. More about United in Design aims to provide a "road map" to make the interiors industry more diverse
Borrowing aesthetics from a range of cultures masks the lack of racial diversity in interior design and it is now time to change this says Bhavin Taylor. More about "Interior design casually borrows from cultures it finds aesthetically pleasing without hiring people from those backgrounds"
Just 0.32 per cent of the furniture produced by leading brands is created by black designers, according to research by Ethiopian American industrial designer Jomo Tariku. More about Black designers responsible for less than one third of one per cent of leading furniture designs
Students and alumni of Harvard GSD have launched an online sale of items donated by architects and designers, including an IKEA chair signed by Virgil Abloh and a Sam Jacob painting, to fundraise for organisations that fight for racial equality. More about Harvard GSD students create Design Yard Sale to support anti-racism initiatives
Against the backdrop of coronavirus lockdowns and anti-racism protests, Pride Month 2020 has been about resistance and solidarity say LGBTQ+ designers. More about "Celebrating Pride Month feels unavoidably different" say queer designers
On 27 June, a virtual conference called Where are the Black Designers? will tackle racism in design. Dezeen spoke to the organisers about its objectives and the "overwhelming" response from the industry. More about "Hire black designers first and foremost," say organisers of Where are the Black Designers? anti-racism conference
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes Sylvia Aehle describing her experiences as a black female working as a Part 2 architectural assistant in London. More about Sylvia Aehle shares her experiences as a black female working in architecture in this week's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Siufan Adey and Thomas Aquilina of Afterparti present the architecture collective's manifesto in the second part of Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with the London Festival of Architecture. More about "We want to tackle the uncomfortable subjects," says Afterparti in London Festival of Architecture film at VDF
Systemic racism is prevalent in architecture says Sylvia Aehle, a Part 2 architectural assistant in London, who describes her experience as a black female in the profession. More about "I aim to shed light on what it is like walking in the shoes of a black woman within architecture"
Readers are debating Michael Ford's statement that architects who want to really impact the fight for racial equality should stop designing jails and prisons, and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More about "Architects aren't going to change it all but they can certainly help" say commenters