Lizzie Crook
Technion students imagine architecture as "an agent of social, cultural and physical change"
A proposal that visualises Tel Aviv as a city adapted to climate change is among the architecture-focused student projects in this VDF school show by Israeli university Technion. More
Simon Allford elected president of the RIBA
Architect and co-founder of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Simon Allford, has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
Rural community oven transformed into Portuguese holiday home
HBG Architects has converted an old granite community oven in east Portugal into a small holiday home, featuring a staircase with steps that double as a table, bench and fireplace. More
Foster + Partners reveals visuals of over-station skyscraper in central Sydney
Foster + Partners has released visuals for a 39-storey skyscraper that will be built above the Pitt Street metro station it is developing in central Sydney, Australia. More
This week the UK government announced "automatic" permissions as part of planning reforms
This week on Dezeen, the UK government came under fire as it announced its plans to deregulate and automatically grant planning permission for housing in England. More
Linear brick wall conceals earthy and tactile interiors of Devon Passivhaus
A linear red-brick wall obscures the textured interiors and art-filled courtyard hidden inside McLean Quinlan's low-rise Passivhaus home in Devon, UK. More
Coral skeletons crafted from 3D-printed calcium carbonate could restore damaged reefs
Coral Carbonate is a research project that involves 3D printing with calcium carbonate to create sustainable underwater "houses" for coral reefs and marine life to grow. More
Zaha Hadid Architects shares proposal for Shanghai's "greenest building"
Zaha Hadid Architects has shared its design for the CECEP Shanghai Campus in China, which will utilise renewable energy technologies and recycled materials. More
Foster + Partners designs "porous" Apple store in Beijing
A large overhanging roof shelters the expansive glass walls that front the "open and inviting" Apple Sanlitun store by Foster + Partners in Beijing, China. More
Key Worker Housing by Mecanoo references Cambridge's "architectural inventions over the centuries"
Yellow brick walls with unarranged white windows enclose communal courtyards and timber-lined walkways at the heart of Mecanoo's housing for the University of Cambridge. More
Bartlett School of Architecture spotlights 10 standout student projects
Architecture dedicated to people affected by Alzheimer's disease features alongside a conceptual home for "Disney's unloved" in this VDF school show by the Bartlett School of Architecture. More
Ten architecture projects by University of Cambridge undergraduate and postgraduate students
This VDF school show by the University of Cambridge features 10 student architecture projects, including a school dispersed within Tokyo's "void space" and a subterranean base for the UK's Environment Agency. More
Lensvelt spotlights furniture by OMA, Richard Hutten and Staat at the VDF products fair
In the final instalment of Lensvelt's collaboration with Virtual Design Festival, the Dutch design brand showcases three seating collections at the VDF products fair by OMA, Richard Hutten and Staat. More
Parkside launches three architectural tile collections at VDF products fair
Parkside is exhibiting three new collections of surface tiles at VDF products fair, including an iridescent series called Spectre and two ranges that take cues from the patterns of rocks. More
Lensvelt presents Maarten Baas, Fabio Novembre and Studio Job designs at VDF products fair
Lensvelt presents furniture by Maarten Baas, Fabio Novembre and Studio Job at VDF products fair as part of our ongoing collaboration with the Dutch furniture brand. More
14 fashion and design projects by Vilnius Academy of Arts students
A toy for hospitalised children and an experimental clothing collection are among the varied student projects in this VDF school show, curated by the Design Innovation Centre of Vilnius Academy of Arts. More
Autoban's diverse portfolio is "grounded in storytelling"
VDF studio profile: Autoban is a multidisciplinary studio based in Istanbul, Turkey, which was established to "create meaningful designs that put forward enthralling narratives". More
Stellar Works' VDF products fair showcase features chairs by Nendo and Neri&Hu
Stellar Works has launched three of its latest collections for 2020 at VDF products fair, including chairs designed by Nendo and Neri&Hu. More
Nelly Ben Hayoun, Patternity, OMA and The Artling feature at VDF this week
Week 12 of Virtual Design Festival features the marathon Sports Day event hosted by Nelly Ben Hayoun, plus a Screentime interview with Patternity and live panel discussion with The Artling and OMA. More
Lasvit collection at VDF products fair features table lamp modelled on Kryptonite
A crystal-like table lamp that is modelled on Kryptonite, a fictional material featured in the Superman comics, is among the products that Lasvit is presenting at VDF products fair. More