AIA outlines how people can safely return to offices post pandemic
The American Institute of Architects has released a tool kit that provides strategies for limiting exposure to coronavirus in buildings as restrictions begin to ease. More
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Sidewalk Labs abandons Toronto smart city during pandemic
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its ambition to create a smart neighbourhood in Toronto amid "unprecedented economic uncertainty" caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More
C'entro is a fibreglass frame to help people social distance in public parks
Design studio SBGA Blengini Ghirardelli has created a concept for social distancing within parks, plus today's other design-related coronavirus news. More
Escapist restaurant interiors could be "lasting design legacy of the pandemic" says Roar trends report
Coronavirus will lead to a rise in escapist restaurant interiors, while physical menus, cash payments and buffets will largely be abandoned, according to a trends report by Dubai-based studio Roar. More
London, New York, Paris and Milan give streets to cyclists and pedestrians
Cities across Europe and the Americas are drawing up plans to take street space away from cars in favour of cyclists and pedestrians in response to the coronavirus pandemic. More
M-Rad designs mobile Covid-19 testing unit concept from "virus-destroying" copper
California-based design and architecture studio M-Rad proposes using the natural antiviral properties of copper alloy to create a travelling Covid-19 testing unit. More
Peter Saville and Fergadelic design stickers to support the NHS
Artists including Peter Saville and Fergadelic have contributed to the Stick Together sticker collection that is being sold to support the NHS, plus today's other design-related coronavirus news. More
Inflatable face shield designed for socialising post pandemic
MARGstudio, Alessio Casciano Design and Angeletti Ruzza have designed a colourful, inflatable face shield that could be used to allow people to socialise following the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. More
Plastique Fantastique makes iSphere mask informed by 1950s sci-fi comics
Berlin-based art collective Plastique Fantastique has created an open-source, retro-futuristic face shield shaped like a fish bowl to protect wearers against coronavirus. More
Illustrator Anna Gibb draws Isolation Escapes architecture montage
British architect and illustrator Anna Gibb has combined buildings by architects including Le Corbusier and Mies Van der Rohe to create an architectural montage of places people would like to be quarantined in during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Scott Brownrigg's Social Contact Pod would let people visit vulnerable family during pandemic
Architecture firm Scott Brownrigg has developed a concept for a pod with a transparent divider to allow people to meet vulnerable relatives safely, plus today's other design-related coronavirus news. More
Cyril Lancelin conjures cosy image of staying home with Pillow Pyramid
Artist Cyril Lancelin has imagined a protective fort made of pillows to encourage people to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus. More
Expo 2020 Dubai postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus
Expo 2020 Dubai will take place in 2021 after Bureau International des Expositions, the body that awards and overseas World Expos, voted to postpone the event due to coronavirus. More
Casa Plenaire is an imaginary holiday home for lockdown escapism
As the coronavirus pandemic puts a halt on all travel plans, Child Studio has collaborated with Plenaire to envision an idyllic seaside villa for the "perfect holiday". More
"The cruelness of demolishing LACMA when Angelenos are unable to bear witness should not be ignored"
With the demolition of Los Angeles County Museum of Art underway for Peter Zumthor's redesign, Mimi Zeiger is concerned about what will be left for the city and its residents following coronavirus lockdown. More
Studio Natalie researching local materials for interiors projects after being stranded on coral island
In the most exotic VDF video message we received, interior designer Natalie Papageorgiadis explains how she found herself stranded in the Maldives as the world went into lockdown due to coronavirus. More
Philip Watts Design creates Shoe Pull door opener and Christo's Arc de Triomphe artwork delayed
Today's round up of design-related coronavirus stories includes a delay in artist Christo's plans to wrap a Paris landmark in fabric and an invention to open doors with your shoe. More
Paul Cocksedge designs social-distancing picnic blanket for life after lockdown
London-based designer Paul Cocksedge's Here Comes the Sun blanket would allow people to "socialise safely and confidently" outdoors once Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have been lifted. More
Ten movies with striking interior design to watch under lockdown
The coronavirus crisis means we're spending more time indoors than ever before, so Dezeen's Natasha Levy has selected 10 films with stand-out interiors that can offer some escape from your own four walls. More
Massimo Iosa Ghini designs conceptual face mask while Paul Priestman creates egg-box phone stand
A series of children's architecture activities created by the AIA, a conceptual face mask and Paul Priestman's DIY phone stand feature in today's round of design-related coronavirus stories. More