Olson Kundig Rio House is elevated on chunky concrete columns in Brazilian rainforest
A board-marked concrete chimney raises this house designed by US architecture firm Olson Kundig to "hover" above its surrounding in the Brazilian rainforest. More
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INDA architecture students present award-winning projects from virtual end-of-year show
Eleven award-winning projects completed by students across the four year groups on the BSc Architectural Design course at INDA feature in this Virtual Design Festival school show. More
Therme Art and VDF present a live panel discussion on the relationship between art and architecture
Hans Ulrich Obrist, Frida Escobedo, Stefano Boeri and others took part in this panel discussion about the relationship between art and architecture organised by Therme Art in collaboration with Virtual Design Festival today. More
KOVA introduces Compact Appliance collection for small kitchens
Dezeen Showroom: Compact wall ovens, electric cookers and refrigerators feature in KOVA's new range of kitchen appliances suited to small living spaces. More
Corten and concrete school overlooks Lake Geneva
Paris architecture studio Ateliers O-S Architectes has added a concrete and weathering steel extension to a junior school in the village of Lugrin overlooking Lake Geneva. More
Coronavirus pandemic causing "significant decline" in UK architects' mental health
Loneliness, money worries and the stress of trying to juggle working from home with caring commitments has had a negative impact on architects' mental health, the RIBA has warned. More
Tree rises up through centre of House in Yoga by Keiji Ashizawa Design
A greenery-filled courtyard lies at the heart of this home that Keiji Ashizawa Design has created for a family of five in Tokyo's Yoga neighbourhood. More
"It's wonderful to see passion and creative energy," says Dezeen Awards 2020 judge Steve Trstenjak
As we count down the days to the Dezeen Awards 2020 deadline on 2 June, Steve Trstenjak of Woods Bagot, says that he's hoping to see an "emphasis on sustainability". More
RCA students design licking phones that turn speech into physical sensations
Royal College of Art students Sandeep Hoonjan and Xianzhi Zhang have designed a pair of devices that allow people to physically experience conversations while apart during the coronavirus lockdown. More
Smartvoll builds timber-clad extensions around old cottage in Klosterneuburg
Architecture studio Smartvoll has preserved an old cottage in Klosterneuburg, Austria, enveloping it in three more buildings to create a spacious family home. More
Couple builds themselves cedar-clad retreat Little Peek on Maine island Vinalhaven
A screened porch is sandwiched between two cedar volumes to form this holiday home that the founders of Berman Horn Studio in New York built themselves on an island in Maine. More
Vidivixi turns "messy artist's studio" into Mexico City furniture showroom
Design studio Vidivixi has teamed its furniture collection with works by US artists and designers to create a series of moody sets in its Mexico City showroom. More
"Living in a small space with no garden is rarely a deliberate choice" say commenters
Readers are debating architect Alison Brooks' claims that coronavirus will lead to a "value shift" in housing design and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
Simone de Gale Architects explores "rhythm, pattern and repetition" in the built environment
VDF studio profiles: Simone de Gale Architects is a London-based practice that works not just in building and interior design, but has also developed new material technology for the military and secured a masterplan project in Tbilisi, Georgia. More
Tuñón Arquitectos adds white concrete gallery to Museum of Contemporary Art Helga de Alvear
Spanish practice Tuñón Arquitectos has added a white concrete extension to the Museum of Contemporary Art Helga de Alvear in Cáceres, Spain. More
Biennale Interieur and Tallinn Architecture Biennale postponed due to coronavirus
October's Biennale Interieur furniture fair in Belgium has been postponed to 2021 while next year's Tallinn Architecture Biennale in Estonia has been pushed back to 2022. More
VDF premieres Laura Mark and Jim Stephenson's film Zaha Hadid: Words by Eva Jiřičná
Today's collaboration between Virtual Design Festival and filmmakers Laura Mark and Jim Stephenson sees the launch of their film Zaha Hadid: Words by Eva Jiřičná. More
Entries now open for Living Places Simon Architecture Prize 2020
Dezeen promotion: Entries are now open for the 2020 Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize, which accepts architecture and design project submissions in video formats. More
Milliken's latest flooring collections include carpet tiles to aid social distancing
Milliken has launched its latest flooring collections at VDF products fair, including Social Factor carpet tiles that encourage physical distancing in the workplace. More
Mobile vaccination centres in shipping containers could immunise 60 million people in four months, says Waugh Thistleton Architects
Waugh Thistleton Architects has proposed creating 6,500 mobile vaccination centres in shipping containers that could travel around the UK and immunise the entire population against coronavirus in 16 weeks. More