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This week, readers wish they could spend lockdown at a converted farmhouse in France and are relieved we shared more face mask designs after one especially impressed. We also shared the week one highlights from Virtual Design Festival. See the full schedule of events still to come here

 

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Timothee Mercier transforms rural French farm building into home for his parents

"Very lucky parents"

Readers are envious of architect Timothee Mercier's parents after he converted an unused farm building in France into a home for them.

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Tokujin Yoshioka shares three-step template for emergency face shields

"I was wrong asking for no more mask designs"

One reader asked Dezeen to stop publishing coronavirus face mask designs, but changed their mind after seeing Tokujin Yoshioka's. 

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This week's VDF highlights include a live interview with Li Edelkoort and messages from 35 designers

"It's great to see creatives from all over the world"

We rounded-up everything that happened in week one of Virtual Design Festival, including a live interview with Li Edelkoort.

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Parasite house designed from "simple floor plan" sketched by Bong Joon-Ho

"The house is a separate character in the movie"

Parasite production designer Lee Ha Jun explains how he created the very realistic looking house at the centre of the film. 

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10 films for architecture fans recommended by Dezeen readers

"I loved the set design in The Reader"

In response to our story highlighting films with interesting architecture, Dezeen commenters have recommended 10 more.

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Minimal white buildings form Menorca house by architect Marina Senabre

"Perfect"

Commenters are amazed by this Menorca house which boasts large openings that frame countryside views "like works of art on the wall".

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"I am irrational and the work stops me going mad" says John Pawson in Dezeen's latest podcast

"I am irrational and the work stops me going mad"

The latest Face to Face podcast features architectural designer John Pawson who recounts his brief spell as a Buddhist monk and explains how minimalism helps calm his "untidy mind".

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Nike designs Air Max 2090 to be "shoe of the future"

"Aesthetically pleasing trainers that lead to tears"

Nike has created the Air Max 2090 to show what it sees as being the future of trainer design, but readers fear the shoes aren't comfortable. 

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Marshall Blecher and Studio Fokstrot to build "parkipelago" of floating islands in Copenhagen

"I bet the ducks will love it"

A cluster of roaming artificial islands designed by Marshall Blecher and Studio Fokstrot is set to be built in Copenhagen's harbour.

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Oliver Leech Architects uses soft colours to create bright and airy kitchen extension

"Love this house and keep coming back to enjoy it more"

Readers are impressed by an extension to a house in south London, which encompases a kitchen that pairs natural wood and brick.

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Precht designs Parc de la Distance for outdoor social distancing

"A narrow, dense, one-way tube full of people"

Precht has designed a maze-like park divided by high hedges that would allow people to be outdoors while maintaining social distance.

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Peter Barber Architects creates terraced tenement block in Peckham

"All of Barber's ideas rolled into one building"

Readers are divided over a tenement-style housing block at 95 Peckham Road in London, designed by Peter Barber Architects.

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10 remote homes to offer a little escapism during the pandemic

"Birdhut is brilliant AF"

We rounded up 10 remote buildings that would be ideal to escape to during lockdown, and one in particular has caught readers' eyes.

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