Ten miniature clay homes created in self-isolation
Instagram users have shared the tiny clay versions of their ideal homes they created to keep busy while in isolation. More
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RISD graduates design face shields to protect against coronavirus
Rhode Island School of Design alumni have designed face shields to meet the growing demand for medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 6 April
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes Apple making face shields, 100 architecture films, and the Hygiene Hand. More
Designers should "seize the moment" to make positive change says Design Justice author Sasha Costanza-Chock
The coronavirus crisis offers a "great possibility" for community-led change, says MIT associate professor Sasha Costanza-Chock, whose new book Design Justice explores how design can help marginalised communities and promote equality. More
Yield designs hand sanitiser to help shortage during Covid-19
Florida design studio Yield is using its production facility to create a spray hand sanitiser to help reduce the spread of Covid-19. More
Ten films with amazing architecture to stream during coronavirus self-isolation
With hundreds of millions of people currently in isolation or lockdown, Dezeen's India Block has selected 10 feature films that use architecture in exciting ways to watch as a distraction from coronavirus-induced boredom. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 3 April
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes a colourful message of thanks designed by Morag Myerscough, a social distancing-market and Cannes Lions news. More
Shift Architecture Urbanism designs social distancing into the food market
Dutch studio Shift Architecture Urbanism has developed a model for a street food market where people can buy fresh produce without coming into contact with one another during the coronavirus pandemic. More
MIT develops one-piece plastic face shields for coronavirus medics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have begun mass-producing disposable face shields for medical workers fighting Covid-19, which come flat-packed and can be folded into shape. More
Crosby Studios designs virtual sofa upholstered with green Nike jackets
Bright Nike puffer jackets form cushions on this augmented reality sofa that Crosby Studios created for people to experience while adhering to social distancing guidelines. More
Protesters light up New York skyscraper with "Send more ventilators" projection
Art-activist group The Illuminator has protested the US government's response to the coronavirus pandemic by projecting calls to action onto a New York skyscraper. More
Seven design-related Instagram accounts for a break from coronavirus news
With people self-isolating around the world, creatives and cultural institutions are using Instagram to entertain their bored followers. Social media assistant Daria Casalini has put together a list of light-hearted design and architecture accounts that offer respite from the news. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 2 April
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes converting buildings into hospitals, a public health artwork campaign and an Elon Musk donation. More
ExCel centre "obvious choice" to convert into coronavirus hospital says BDP
Converting convention centres into coronavirus hospitals is the most efficient way to increase intensive-care capacity, according to James Hepburn of architecture and engineering firm BDP, which helped convert London's ExCel centre into the 4,000-bed NHS Nightingale. More
Opposite Office proposes converting Berlin's Brandenburg airport into superhospital
German studio Opposite Office has proposed creating a temporary Covid-19 superhospital inside Berlin's unfinished Brandenburg airport during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 1 April
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes a low-cost ventilator, a hospital in Central Park, Salone del Mobile mask collection and brands including IKEA promoting staying at home. More
Working from home "the new normal" for architects and designers
Coronavirus lockdowns will have a profound impact on how creative businesses work in future, according to architects and designers including Carlo Ratti Associati, BIG, Snøhetta and Pearson Lloyd. More
IKEA, Guinness, VW and Nike encourage social distancing and staying home
Many brands are altering their logos to promote social distancing and creating adverts to encourage staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 31 March
Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes news on Dubai Expo 2020, how Covid-19 hospitals are built, Sam Jacob's design academy and an F1 team making a breathing aid. More
SheltAir gridshell pods inflate in eight hours to isolate coronavirus patients
Architectural engineer Gregory Quinn has developed SheltAir, domed bio-containment pods erected using inflatable cushions that could help coronavirus patients isolate. More