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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Jupe designs flat-pack intensive care unit to bolster hospitals impacted by coronavirus
Flat-pack startup Jupe has unveiled the "world's first standalone intensive care unit" and several other pop-up care facilities to help hospitals under pressure due to coronavirus. More
Salone del Mobile cancelled until 2021 due to coronavirus
The 2020 edition of Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and will next take place from 13 to 18 April 2021. More
Watch the video of our future cities panel discussion at Dezeen Day
Architecture professor Rachel Armstrong, brand consultant Suzanne Livingston and transportation designer Paul Priestman discussed how people will deal with the increasing complexity of future cities at the Dezeen Day conference last year. More
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
"Challenging situations spark human innovation" say Italian design brands hit by Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic will eventually lead to higher quality, more sustainable products, according to Italian design brands that were forced to temporarily close their factories this week. More
Phoenix unveils ultra-thin Axia collection of minimalist taps
Dezeen promotion: the Axia collection from Australian brand Phoenix is a set of ultra-thin minimalist taps for architecture fans. More
Baerbel Mueller and Juergen Strohmayer create concrete gallery in Accra
Architect Baerbel Mueller and architectural designer Juergen Strohmayer have created a multi-use gallery for the Nubuke Foundation in Ghana. More
Nagami Design 3D-prints face shields to protect medical staff from coronavirus
Spanish brand Nagami Design has switched the use of its robotic arm from making furniture to 3D-printing face shields for medical staff treating coronavirus patients. More
Casa Santa Teresa is a Corsican holiday home with unspoilt ocean views
Amelia Tavella Architects has transformed a ruined 1950s residence on Corsica's coastline into a light-filled holiday home with simply furnished interiors. More
Royal Bank of Scotland's £20 note is designed to celebrate nature and culture
The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched the latest of its Fabric of Nature banknotes, featuring a design that aims to provide a more "unusual" representation of the nation. More
Ottotto remodels Portuguese home with panels of green metal mesh
Architecture studio Ottotto has remodelled the interior of this home in Porto, using green metal mesh to encase its original stone walls. More
"Fierce and brilliant" architect and critic Michael Sorkin dies of coronavirus
Tributes have poured in for architect and critic Michael Sorkin, who has died aged 71 of complications caused by Covid-19. More