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View online     Fabian Tan adds barrel-vaulted concrete extension to Kuala Lumpur home A large concrete arch frames new living and dining spaces in this Kuala Lumpur house extension by Malaysian architect Fabian Tan. Read more ›   Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 14 April Daily coronavirus briefing: today's architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes socially distanced cycle lanes, portable sanitation kits, and warnings from Italy. Read more ›   "Every person should have a face shield" says epidemiologist Michael Edmond Face shields offer more effective protection against coronavirus than masks and should be worn by the public whenever they leave home, according to US physician and epidemiologist Michael Edmond. Read more ›   Coronavirus "feels like a disaster and an opportunity at the same time" says Hella Jongerius The Covid-19 pandemic gives designers the chance to address global challenges instead of making "more meaningless stuff," designer Hella Jongerius says in this video message recorded for Virtual Design Festival. Read more ›   Francesc Rifé pairs raw concrete with pink fabric in ASH Mallorca shoe shop Spanish designer Francesc Rifé has created a distinctive interior for a shoe store in Mallorca, using shades of soft pink and pale grey. Read more ›   You can now enter landscape projects and infrastructure projects for Dezeen Awards Have you completed a landscape design project or an infrastructure project that you're particularly proud of? Enter it for this year's Dezeen Awards 2020, where landscape and infrastructure are among eight new categories. Read more ›   "As long as you have attitude, you don't have to be talented" says Tom Dixon in Dezeen's latest podcast Designer Tom Dixon describes how a motorcycle crash forced him to abandon a career as a bass guitarist in the latest episode of Dezeen's Face to Face podcast. Read more ›   Stiliyana Minkovska reimagines hospital maternity wards as "interstellar" spaces London-based architect Stiliyana Minkovska has designed a trio of undulating birthing chairs called Ultima Thule, which offer women a "sanctuary-like" environment during childbirth. Read more ›   Woods Bagot's modular AD-APT modifies apartments for working from home Architecture firm Woods Bagot has designed a modular system that can adapt apartments to make them suited to working, playing and cooking, as people spend more time at home because of the coronavirus. Read more ›   Los Angeles "is now a live-action dystopia playing out in real time" says Liam Young With Tinseltown under lockdown due to coronavirus, a new genre of "virus fiction" or "ViFi" could emerge, says speculative architect and director Liam Young in the first of a series of video messages from creatives around the world recorded as part of our Virtual Design Festival. Read more ›   The Architect's Newspaper co-founder Bill Menking dies aged 72 The architecture community has paid tribute to William "Bill" Menking, co-founder of The Architect's Newspaper, who has died aged 72 of cancer. Read more ›   "I hope this offers a glimmer of hope that things are getting better" says Aric Chen Life in Shanghai is slowly getting back to normal, reports curator Aric Chen in this video message recorded for Virtual Design Festival on his first day in the fresh air after 14 days of home quarantine. Read more ›   Pink holiday home by KC Design Studio features dedicated cat room Cats' Pink House is a holiday home in Taiwan that includes cat ladders, a rotating carousel-shaped climbing frame and a fluffy pink swing for the owner's feline companions. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise