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Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes delays to work on Notre-Dame Cathedral and an intensive care unit in a shipping container. Read more View the full article

Milan 2016: French design duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a customisable self-assembly sofa for Danish design brand Hay's 2016 range (+ movie). (more…) View the full article

Comments update: design education in the UK was the hot topic among readers this week, as industry figures claimed they prefer to hire graduates from overseas during Dezeen's Brexit design summit, and a survey revealed 25 per cent of architecture students have mental health problems. (more…) View the full article

Wearers of luxury fashion brand Vetements latest collection can learn about the history of Georgia by scanning QR codes incorporated into the items. Read more View the full article

Pfau Long Architecture has converted a 1930s building that once housed a dress manufacturer into a creative workspace with an openable glass roof. Read more View the full article

Snøhetta has been granted planning permission for an indoor garden at New York's 550 Madison, which forms part of its overhaul of the postmodern tower. Read more View the full article

Opinion: as architects in Chicago prepare to protest against declining working conditions, Mimi Zeiger argues that the industry needs to take radical action to gain the recognition it deserves. (more...) View the full article

A sofa with "puzzle piece" cushions and a wooden table with mismatched legs are among Egg Collective's new works fillings its cosy showroom in New York City. Read more

This week the UK’s architecture watchdog was forced to apologise for saying that Renzo Piano and Daniel Libeskind are “not entitled to be described” as architects, while designer Andy Martin angered a number of Dezeen readers by unveiling a concept bike that many thought “goes against structural logic” (above). (more…) View the full article

Nike's new running shoe could prevent the chance of injury by 52 per cent, helping solve the problem that most often takes runners out of the game. Read more View the full article

Slideshow: Spanish architects Miquel Mariné Núñez and César Rueda Boné have transformed an abandoned market hall in Aragon into a children’s centre with a slide connecting its floors. (more…) View the full article

See the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Paul Smith, COS and Virgin Atlantic, which has upper-class bar and cabin interiors designed by VW+BS (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with Foster + Partners, the Science Museum, David Kohn Architects and more... (more…) View the full article

Next up in our series of Christmas gift guides, we've selected 12 perfect presents for anyone with a passion for home decor, including decorative terrazzo objects, knotted cushions and pleated vases. Read more View the full article

Maison&Objet's Rising Talent Awards 2019 have focused on six young Chinese designers that are redefining traditional forms with innovative materials and modern shapes. Read more

Next month marks the official opening of the Aurlandsfjellet Tourist Route; a scenic mountain road that begins at a wooden viewing platform perched 650 metres above Norways’s longest and deepest fjord (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Montreal designer Loïc Bard has created a wooden stool to add to his collection of furniture with gaping mouths that store magazines inside the top. (more...) View the full article

Canadian studio Appareil Architecture has converted an ageing Montreal industrial facility into a modern restaurant featuring a fire pit and original details, such as exposed concrete columns and red brick (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Natural materials sourced from Iceland's volcanic landscape were used to make this piece of furniture by Reykjavík studio Innriinnri. Read more View the full article

Most ocean plastic starts off in rivers. From bubble curtains to googly-eyed trash wheels, here are four technologies designed to intercept river plastic before it gets to the sea. Read more View the full article

Virtual Design Festival's products fair has launched today, with Danish brand Muuto using the platform to launch seven new products including designs by TAF, Cecilie Manz and Anderssen & Voll. Read more View the full article

Grafton Architects has been selected to design a new faculty building for the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in Holborn, seeing off a shortlist of prestigious firms. (more…) View the full article

Artist Danielle Baskin has set up Resting Risk Face, a company that will print user's faces on masks so they can use facial recognition technology while wearing them. Read more View the full article

Lighting brand Plumen has released a new LED light with a gold-coloured shade inside the bulb that "makes you look more beautiful" (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Nokia is exerting its nostalgia power with the return of the iconic 3310 mobile phone, but are readers enthusiastic about owning a 17-year-old handset? Find out in this week's comments update. Read more View the full article

Puerto Rican start-up Instarz has revealed plans for a compact self-sustainable lunar habitat that would allow astronauts to live and work on the moon for up to a year. Read more