DDC spotlights three statement furniture collections at VDF products fair
New York showroom DDC is exhibiting three furniture collections at VDF's products fair, including Zanotta's updated model of Carlo Mollino's skeletal Reale table. More
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Marte.Marte Architects to convert Hitler's birthplace into police station with "minimalist architectural language"
Austrian studio Marte.Marte Architects has revealed its design to convert the building where Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn into a police headquarters. More
Caribbean School of Architecture students reimagine Montego Bay to serve public and environmental health
Congested infrastructure and limited public space are among the issues tackled by students from the Caribbean School of Architecture, in the proposals presented here as part of their VDF school show. More
19 Chairs project sees Tom Dixon, Morag Myerscough and others customise chairs made during lockdown
A collection of 19 chairs made by designers Tom and Will Butterfield over 19 days during Covid-19 lockdown will be customised by 19 leading designers and artists. More
Heatherwick Studio designs plant-filled Maggie's Centre in Leeds
Grassy gardens top the Maggie's Centre for cancer patients built by Heatherwick Studio in the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds. More
Philip Jarmain captures Detroit's abandoned and demolished art deco buildings
Canadian photographer Philip Jarmain has documented the early 20th-century buildings of Detroit that put the city on "par with New York, Chicago and Paris". More
Eleven ways the coronavirus pandemic will impact homes feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes Michelle Ogundehin's predictions on how the coronavirus pandemic will influence homes. More
Woods Bagot devises office layouts for workplaces post-coronavirus
Woods Bagot has created four proposals for workplace design following coronavirus that merge working from home and office life to "strengthen culture and performance". More
York St John interior design students reimagine spaces for the elderly
As part of their VDF school show, graduates from York St John University are presenting interior designs for the elderly, which tackle loneliness and make life easier for those dealing with dementia or visual impairments. More
Ten concrete frames punctuate Portico House in Brasília by Bloco Arquitetos
A latticed concrete-and-ceramic roof hangs from 10 concrete structures to shade the patio of this house in Brasília designed by local studio Bloco Arquitetos. More
Sonar bathroom collection by Patricia Urquiola for Laufen
Dezeen Showroom: The basin and the freestanding bathtub created by Patricia Urquiola as part of her Sonar collection for Laufen feature a gently rippled exterior that mimics the way sound waves travel through water. More
Val bathroom collection by Konstantin Grcic for Laufen
Dezeen Showroom: The Val collection by Konstantin Grcic for Swiss manufacturer Laufen consists of flexible and dynamic designs that rethink the proportions of bathrooms. More
The New Classic bathroom collection by Marcel Wanders for Laufen
Dezeen Showroom: The New Classic is a collection of sanitaryware and accessories designed by Marcel Wanders for Swiss manufacturer Laufen, which hopes to bring a "poetic experience" into bathroom interiors. More
G + I socket by Jung
Dezeen Showroom: German building-technology supplier Jung has developed the versatile G + I socket that is compatible with plug types from various geographies. More
AR-Studio app by Jung
VDF products fair: The AR-Studio app by Jung uses augmented reality to help users visualise its range of products and fittings within an interior space. More
Plug & Light by Jung
Dezeen Showroom: The flexible Plug & Light fixture by Jung features a magnetic LED that can be rotated, removed and replaced More
Kriskadecor's chain-link partitions aid social distancing in shared interiors
Dezeen promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor aims to help shared places like offices and hotels adjust to the "new normal" after coronavirus with space dividers made from aluminium links. More
Szczepaniak Astridge focuses London loft extension on timber bath
Szczepaniak Astridge has added a rooftop extension to Leaf House, a terrace in south London for architectural photographer Edmund Sumner and writer Yuki Sumner. More
Banksy proposes reinstating Edward Colston statue as part of slavery memorial
Graffiti artist Banksy has created a sketch for a slavery memorial in Bristol that would incorporate slave-trader Edward Colston and the protesters who tore his statue down. More
Giant Net City car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen will cover two million square metres
Architect NBBJ has unveiled a masterplan for Net City, a car-free district in Shenzhen "roughly the size and shape of Midtown Manhattan" for Chinese technology company Tencent. More