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Physical workplaces important for “preventing the loneliness epidemic in an increasingly digital world” says Vitra

June 18, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0
The Road Back to the Office research papers published by furniture brand Vitra

Offices will remain crucial places for creativity and combatting loneliness but will change dramatically in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by Vitra published today as part of VDF’s collaboration with the furniture brand. The first two of a series of e-papers on the post-pandemic office, uploaded to the brand’s website last

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Ini Archibong launches proposal to represent displaced Africans with Pavilion of the Disapora at London Design Biennale

June 12, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0
Pavilion of the Disapora by Ini Archibong for London Design Biennale

Designer Ini Archibong has launched a fundraiser to build a pavilion for the African diaspora to represent people who “don’t have a flag to represent us”. The pavilion, conceived to be part of the London Design Biennale, would represent Africans and their descendants who migrated from the continent or were forcibly removed through slavery. “I

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Adam Nathaniel Furman selects 10 projects that showcase the colourful New London Fabulous style

June 5, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0

Designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has picked out 10 projects that represent the New London Fabulous movement of “designers who resolutely seek out beauty, complexity and joy”. They include works by designers Yinka Ilori, Camille Walala and Morag Myerscough, architect Space Popular and artist Rana Begum, as well as Furman himself. Other projects are by Lakwena

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Join a virtual-reality tour of Arthur Mamou-Mani’s Catharsis amphitheatre on 8 June

June 4, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0
Join a tour of Arthur Mamou-Mani's Catharsis amphitheatre in virtual reality on 8 June

Virtual Design Festival and Arthur Mamou-Mani Architects have teamed up to invite readers to visit a temporary amphitheatre designed for this year’s Burning Man festival in virtual reality. The tour, which will be broadcast live on Dezeen, will take place at 4:00pm UK time on Monday 8 June. It will follow a live interview between

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Buildings where you don’t need to touch anything are “entirely feasible” says Paul Flowers

May 29, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0
Contactless buildings "entirely feasible" says Paul Flowers

Demand for touchless products such as toilets and faucets is soaring as architects look to prevent the spread coronavirus in their buildings, according to Paul Flowers, chief design officer at water technology brand LIXIL. Touchless products in bathrooms and kitchens combined with sensor-controlled doors and elevators mean that common areas of buildings could be entirely

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Biennale Interieur and Tallinn Architecture Biennale postponed due to coronavirus

May 26, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0
Biennale Interieur

October’s Biennale Interieur furniture fair in Belgium has been postponed to 2021 while next year’s Tallinn Architecture Biennale in Estonia has been pushed back to 2022. The postponements come as the coronavirus pandemic begins to impact architecture and design events beyond the summer and into next year. The five-day Biennale Interieur will now be held

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Biennale Interieur and Tallinn Architecture Biennale postponed due to coronavirus

May 26, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0
Biennale Interieur

October’s Biennale Interieur furniture fair in Belgium has been postponed to 2021 while next year’s Tallinn Architecture Biennale in Estonia has been pushed back to 2022. The postponements come as the coronavirus pandemic begins to impact architecture and design events beyond the summer and into next year. The five-day Biennale Interieur will now be held

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Virtual Design Festival clocks up over a million video plays as it reaches the halfway stage

May 24, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0
Virtual Design Festival records over a million video plays as it reaches day 40

As our Virtual Design Festival reaches the halfway point, founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs selects his highlights from the most ambitious project Dezeen has ever attempted. We’re now halfway through the 77-day run of Virtual Design Festival, the world’s first-ever online design festival. Since tomorrow is a holiday in the UK, we’re taking a short

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Housing after coronavirus should feature bigger spaces and more balconies says Alison Brooks

May 19, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0

Coronavirus will lead to “value shift” in housing design according to architect Alison Brooks, who rejected the trend for micro-homes because “nobody wants less space”. “I don’t know anybody who needs less space, or wants less space, especially young people,” said Brooks. “Everybody wants more space.” Speaking in a live interview with Dezeen as part of

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Doomed Sidewalk Toronto development “was not dealing with the urgent topics of today” says Ben van Berkel

May 15, 2020 Marcus Fairs 0
Sidewalk Toronto by Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto

The Sidewalk Toronto smart city was scuppered by a combination of local opposition, excessive secrecy and the prioritisation of profit and technology over sustainability and community, according to architect Ben van Berkel. Speaking to Dezeen in a live interview for Virtual Design Festival earlier this week, the UNStudio co-founder said that the project, led by

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