Nomo Fomo benches are social distancing devices to help prevent FOMO
Studio Hai has imagined a set of quirky outdoor benches and planters to help counteract the fear of missing out, or FOMO, during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Anna-Sophie Dienemann creates wearable pop-up "distance keepers"
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Anna-Sophie Dienemann has developed a line of accessories to encourage social distancing that can be unleashed by the wearer when others come too close. More
Stufish designs socially distanced Vertical Theatre for "new era of performance venues"
Architecture studio Stufish has revealed its concept for a socially-distanced vertical theatre, which was created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. More
Colab-19 uses scaffolding to create multipurpose outdoor venue for pandemic-struck Bogotá
Architecture collective Colab-19 has built a multi-storey open-air theatre out of scaffolding to help Bogotá's businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Studio Aisslinger designs LOQI office with social distancing in mind
Studio Aisslinger has created an adaptable workplace for accessories brand LOQI, featuring coloured curtains, folding screens and "work capsules". More
Pontoatelier designs Inbetween Pavilion as "a space of liberty and freedom"
Blackened wood borders a grid of evenly spaced volcanic rocks inside this pavilion, which Pontoatelier has designed to support social-distancing in the Azores. More
Dezeen's top 10 socially distant designs of 2020
In a year when coronavirus restrictions were at the forefront of most minds, many designers focused their efforts towards creating safer environments. To continue our review of 2020, we've rounded up 10 of the most popular designs for social distancing. More
Sam Jacob Studio builds raised forest of pyramidal trees for Electric Nemeton Christmas display
Elevated tree-like obelisks light up Granary Square in London's King's Cross as a socially distant Christmas celebration, designed by Sam Jacob Studio to be a crossover of "a fairy-tale forest with modern architecture". More
Object Studio creates portable social-distancing bench for Amsterdam
CoronaCrisisKruk is a bench with a handle designed for social distancing by Dutch design firm Object Studio to let users sit together while staying apart. More
March Gut's socially distanced serving tray preserves the joy of eating out during the pandemic
Design studio March Gut has created a maple wood board for a hotel restaurant in the Austrian alps, which allows all dishes and cutlery to be served in one trip and while maintaining social distance. More
Studio Boir designs New Normal tableware for socially distant dining
Croatian studio Boir has designed a conceptual tableware collection for dining during the coronavirus pandemic, featuring a series of steel and stone objects that enable food sharing at a safe distance. More
Jeremy Scott curates socially-distant puppet show for Moschino's Spring 2021 fashion collection
Marionettes dressed in inside-out-style garments replaced human models for Italian brand Moschino's Spring/Summer 2021 womenswear fashion show, which aimed to convey a world gone "topsy-turvy". More
Layer designs Wes Anderson-informed cinema seat for life post-coronavirus
Layer has designed a seat for social distancing in cinemas called Sequel that is knitted from antibacterial copper threads coloured in the "mid-century pastels" featured in Wes Anderson films. More
New York hair salon Hawthorne Studio is designed for social distancing
Wooden frames, moveable styling stations and plants are used to encourage social distancing in this New York hair salon, which local studio BoND designed during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Paula Scher covers High Line in green dots to encourage social distancing
New York's High Line park has reopened to the public following coronavirus lockdown with 1,000 painted green dots graphic designer Paula Scher created as markers for social distancing. More
Ponti Design Studio creates driverless tram concept for Hong Kong post-Covid
Ponti Design Studio has created a concept for an autonomous, double-decker tram with a radial interior design to encourage Hong Kong residents to safely return to public transport after the height of the coronavirus pandemic. More
Arturo Tedeschi redesigns historic Milan tram for a post-Covid world
Italian architect Arturo Tedeschi has designed a tram concept for the city of Milan called Passerella, which is equipped with discreet social distancing solutions. More
Isometric creates toolkit for safely reopening museums following the pandemic
Brooklyn design firm Isometric Studio has devised a set of guidelines to help museums reopen safely following coronavirus, including adding signage to encourage social distancing and using masks as entry tickets. More
Arup designs parklets to help Liverpool's restaurants reopen during social distancing measures
Engineering firm Arup has designed parklets, hybrid street furniture and planters to help Liverpool's restaurants reopen as the UK's coronavirus lockdown lifts. More
15 proposals for adapting outdoor spaces for social distancing
Creative agencies from around the world have envisioned how public spaces could be adapted to allow social distancing as part of the Where We Stand initiative organised by editor David Michon. More