Kiran Zhu's portable sanitation kit aims to improve public hygiene
Chinese designer Kiran Zhu has created the Handy Capsule sanitation kit in a bid to encourage better public health habits in light of the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Italy's design brands "hopeful" as coronavirus lockdown end nears
Design brands in Italy are hoping to reopen factories and restart production lines next week, when coronavirus restrictions are due to be eased. More
Weston Williamson + Partners proposes turning container ships into floating coronavirus hospitals
Container ships could be converted into giant hospitals that could sail to cities most impacted by coronavirus, under a proposal by UK architecture studio Weston Williamson + Partners. More
Five ways architects and designers are helping the fight against coronavirus
From designing face shields and flat-pack intensive care units to 3D-printing hands-free door levers and converting buildings to hospitals, architects and designers are tackling the coronavirus pandemic. Here are five ways they are helping. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 9 April
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes magazine covers and movie posters that reflect the pandemic, as well as face shields by Nike, Adidas and Apple. More
Ten magazine covers that offer creative takes on the coronavirus crisis
As the coronavirus pandemic continues its spread across the globe, art directors and artists are using magazine covers as a visual commentary on the crisis. More
Apple reveals its coronavirus face shield design
Apple has unveiled its design for a face shield to protect health workers fighting coronavirus, which it is producing in the millions. More
Recycled plastic turned into face shields and hands-free door handles to fight coronavirus
Recycling initiative Precious Plastic's open-source machines are being used to recycle plastic and turn it into face shields, respirator masks and hands-free door handles to fight coronavirus. More
Nike designs personal protective equipment for Oregon hospitals
Nike has created face shields and lenses for air-purifying respirators with materials from the sportswear brand's footwear and clothing to help protect against Covid-19. More
Simple origami face shield can be folded from single sheet of plastic
Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Queensland have created the HappyShield, an origami face shield that is made by folding a sheet of clear plastic. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 8 April
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes quarantine trains, engineering challenges for children and a fundraising auction for a Milan hospital. More
Arper founder Luigi Feltrin dies aged 85 from coronavirus
Luigi Feltrin, founder of Italian furniture brand Arper, has passed away near Venice at the age of 85 after contracting coronavirus. More
Bompas & Parr forecasts post-coronavirus trends in Fluid Landscapes report
London studio Bompas & Parr has predicted design and lifestyle trends that will emerge during and after the coronavirus pandemic, including sanitiser party pieces and a museum dedicated to touch. More
Dylan Coonrad reimagines public street signs to reflect a world facing coronavirus
A crosswalk sign with the people standing apart and warnings not to shake hands are among the series of conceptual signs designer Dylan Coonrad reinterpreted to fit with the coronavirus' social distancing guidelines. More
Frank Lloyd Wright sites offer virtual tours during pandemic
Fallingwater, Hollyhock House and Taliesin West are among the 12 Frank Lloyd Wright-designed properties opening their doors to virtual tours. More
Dyson devises 44 engineering challenges for children during lockdown
Dyson has created 44 engineering and science activities for children to try out while at home during the coronavirus pandemic, from making a balloon-powered car to building a bridge from spaghetti. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 7 April
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes an Iranian shrine being used to make masks, Foster + Partners' design for a face shield and a ventilator prototype by Tesla. More
Coronavirus "disaster" sees 45 per cent of architects lose income in UK
A survey conducted by the Royal Institute of British Architects has found that 45 per cent of architects have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic, while almost quarter are struggling mentally. More
New York studios auction off designs to support city's battle with coronavirus
Lindsey Adelman, Apparatus and Rich Brilliant Willing are among 40 design studios and makers in New York City that have put their work in an online charity auction, where all proceeds will support the city's battle during the coronavirus crisis. More
Foster + Partners designs reusable open-source face shield
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has created a laser-cut face shield to protect health workers from coronavirus, which can be disassembled and sanitised so that it can be reused. More