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View online     Museum de Lakenhal given redesign and concertina-style pale brick extension Museum de Lakenhal, a 375-year-old building in the Dutch town of Lien, has been given a contemporary extension and redesign by Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven and Julian Harrap Architects. Read more ›   This week's VDF highlights include Archigram, Faye Toogood, Ben van Berkel and an exclusive piano performance by Rosey Chan In the fifth week of the Virtual Design Festival, we interviewed Standard Architecture and Sauerbruch Hutton, as well as launching an exclusive series of videos about Archigram. Read more ›   10 horror films and television shows where the haunted house is the star Here are 10 of the best horror films and shows where the haunted house plays a starring role to watch while you're trapped at home during lockdown – if you dare. Read more ›   This week, architects and designers looked to a socially distanced future This week on Dezeen, architects and designers envisioned socially distanced offices, schools and planes, while a gridded social-distancing system was installed in an Italian piazza. Read more ›   IKEA designs forts for children in lockdown Furniture company IKEA has designed six play houses that can be built with its products to entertain children in coronavirus lockdown. Read more ›   Tom Kundig describes 10 highlights of his architecture career Tom Kundig has selected his 10 favourite projects, including a house in Rio de Janeiro and a hillside winery in British Columbia, ahead of the release of a monograph detailing the American architect's work. Read more ›   Live interview followed by exclusive performance by musician Rosey Chan As the final part of today's VDF x Rosey Chan collaboration, the musician will speak live to Dezeen before sharing two exclusive improvised performances. Watch the broadcast from 5:00pm UK time. Read more ›   Studio ThusThat's work unearths potential of the material world VDF studio profiles: scientific research meets design at Studio ThusThat, a multidisciplinary practice whose work exposes the hidden potential in the material world. Read more ›   Doomed Sidewalk Toronto development "was not dealing with the urgent topics of today" says Ben van Berkel 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. Read more ›   Forbo designs Tessera Earthscape carpet tile collection inspired by nature Dezeen promotion: UK manufacturer Forbo has released its Tessera Earthscape carpet tile collection, which takes design cues from colours and textures found in nature in a bid to promote wellbeing. Read more ›   Live interview with architecture studio Sauerbruch Hutton as part of VDF Matthias Sauerbruch and Louisa Hutton, of Berlin architecture practice Sauerbruch Hutton, will speak to Dezeen in this live Screentime conversation sponsored by Enscape as part of Virtual Design Festival. Watch above from 2:00pm UK time. 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