Gaming technology can help architects "engage people in a more dynamic and inclusive way"
Visualisation techniques from video games could help planners and the public understand architecture, according to architects that use gaming software. More
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WPP building online "Minecraft world" featuring all its global offices in one place
Global communications group WPP is creating a digital campus in computer game Minecraft featuring replicas of its offices around the world, allowing employees to visit other buildings without leaving their desks. More
Watch our talk about how game engines are transforming architecture
We explored how visualisation tools such as Twinmotion are transforming architecture in this talk to coincide with our Redesign the World competition in partnership with Epic Games. More
Minecraft library provides gamers with "a safe haven for press freedom"
Non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders has built a virtual library in the video game Minecraft to give gamers access to censored books and articles. More
Gucci hosts virtual exhibition in online game Roblox to mark centenary
Gamers can explore Italian fashion designer Alessandro Michele's key designs for Gucci and buy rare virtual collectibles for their avatars as part of an interactive exhibition the fashion house is presenting on Roblox. More
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An app for building lifelike virtual humans features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes an app designed to build lifelike virtual humans for games and movies. More
MetaHuman Creator allows anyone to create realistic digital people "in minutes"
Software and gaming company Epic Games has created an app that can build lifelike virtual humans for games and movies. More
IKEA launches esports furniture collection to "democratise the gaming experience"
IKEA has released its first line of furniture designed for PC gaming in collaboration with popular hardware brand Republic of Gamers. More
Balenciaga's Afterworld video game takes players to a secret rave in the forest
Balenciaga has released its Fall 2021 fashion collection in the form of a video game, which sees players travel through a wonderland-style future world, passing avatars dressed in ripped jeans and metal-armour boots on the way. More
Game On's neon-filled exhibition design pays homage to 80s video games
Spanish practice Smart & Green Design has re-designed the Barbican's touring Game On exhibition for a former underground cistern in Madrid, using more than 150 LED arches to evoke the neon colours of the 1980s. More
Royal Mail stamp collection pays homage to seminal British video games
Tomb Raider and Worms are among nine classic video games celebrated in the latest stamp collection by the British postal service Royal Mail. More
LifeCredit computer game envisions a dystopian future ruled by a social credit system
Digital designer Diana Ganea's LifeCredit video game imagines a dystopian future where social status is determined by a corporate credit-system that rewards or punishes citizens. More
Game Boy gets extra life in minimal Analogue Pocket
Retro handheld gaming meets contemporary design in the Analogue Pocket, a new device for playing old Game Boy cartridges. More
Explore New York with Virgil Abloh and Louis Vuitton's retro video game Endless Runner
Louis Vuitton has released a retro-style video game called Endless Runner, which was inspired by Virgil Abloh's Autumn Winter 2019 show for the brand. More
IKEA reveals 3D-printed Uppkoppla accessories designed for gamers
IKEA has unveiled a collection of customisable 3D-printed accessories created to help people play video games at home in greater comfort and style. More
Love Hultén creates shrine to Nintendo Entertainment System
Swedish-based craftsman Love Hultén has designed and built a NES topped with a glass dome as a tribute to the hugely popular 1980s video games console. More
V&A curator Marie Foulston describes five pioneering designs in Videogames exhibition
A new exhibition at the V&A in London explores the designs of video games of the past decade. In a Dezeen exclusive, curator Marie Foulston picks out five of the most groundbreaking examples and reveals the stories behind them. More
Microsoft redesigns Xbox packaging to better suit gamers with disabilities
Microsoft has rethought the packaging design for its Xbox Adaptive Controller, in a bid to make it easier to open for gamers with limited mobility. More
Virtual Cities explores the urban landscapes of 40 video games
Game developer and writer Konstantinos Dimopoulos has crowdfunded an atlas exploring the design of cities in video games. More
Microsoft launches adaptive Xbox controller for gamers with disabilities
Tech giant Microsoft has revealed a video game controller designed for people with limited mobility. More