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Kriskadecor's chain-link partitions aid social distancing in shared interiors

Dezeen promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor aims to help shared places like offices and hotels adjust to the "new normal" after coronavirus with space dividers made from aluminium links.

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Szczepaniak Astridge focuses London loft extension on timber bath

Szczepaniak Astridge has added a rooftop extension to Leaf House, a terrace in south London for architectural photographer Edmund Sumner and writer Yuki Sumner.

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Banksy proposes reinstating Edward Colston statue as part of slavery memorial

Graffiti artist Banksy has created a sketch for a slavery memorial in Bristol that would incorporate slave-trader Edward Colston and the protesters who tore his statue down.

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WeChat owner unveils masterplan for car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen

Net City will be a car-free urban district for Shenzhen masterplanned by architecture firm NBBJ for Chinese technology company Tencent, which owns social media and messaging company WeChat.

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14 product designs from York St John graduates

A chair made from repurposed climbing rope and a SAD lamp that doubles up as a plant pot are featured in this VDF school show of work by York St John University students.

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Modern technology is "more magical than Harry Potter" says Joris Laarman

Dutch designer Joris Laarman explains how he aims to use digital technology to create objects that resonate with people on an emotional level in the next talk in our series with Friedman Benda for VDF. Watch live from 11:00am UK time.

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Kengo Kuma completes stilted Mikuni Izukogen restaurant with a criss-cross roof

Interlocking cypress-wood planks form the roof of the Mikuni Izukogen restaurant that Kengo Kuma has perched on a rocky hillside in Honshū, Japan.

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Laufen unveils designer bathroom collaborations at VDF products fair

Swiss bathroom brand Laufen presents three collections from designers Patricia Urquiola, Konstantin Grcic and Marcel Wanders at the Virtual Design Festival products fair.

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Sara Sallam's Orwell jewellery thwarts invasive tracking technology

Brooklyn-based designer Sara Sallam has imagined a collection of jewellery and accessories to protect the wearer from tech-enabled surveillance without concealing their features.

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Graphic designs by York St John graduates pay homage to Yorkshire

From a zine profiling Yorkshire's best designers to a bike share branded in local dialect, this VDF school show features projects created by York St John University students to celebrate the UK's northern region.

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Mas-aqui gives 1910s house in Barcelona a minimalist update

Architecture studio Mas-aqui has renovated a 20th-century apartment in the mountains above Barcelona, creating a light-filled home.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin is moving to Paolo Soleri's Cosanti

Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin will change its name and move its campuses to the Cosanti and Arcosanti sites Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri designed in Arizona.

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RIMA Design Group designs rammed-earth arts centre in Los Cabos

Mexican architecture firm RIMA Design Group has connected several structures made from rammed earth with wood pergolas to form an arts centre in Los Cabos, Mexico.

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The Cass architecture and design school will be renamed to remove slave trader's name

London Metropolitan University has announced that it will be renaming The Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design to remove the name of the prominent slave trader.

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AHEAD Americas 2020 awards winners announced in video ceremony at VDF

AHEAD is announcing the best new hotel designs in the Americas today, in a video ceremony broadcast as part of Virtual Design Festival's collaboration with the hospitality awards programme.

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"The long-overdue removal of Colston's statue is now part of Bristol's history"

The removal of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue provides the opportunity to acknowledge Bristol's history with an appropriate memorial, says Tom Ravenscroft.

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Live interview and tour with Barnaba Fornasetti as part of Virtual Design Festival

Barnaba Fornasetti will reveal the Italian brand's new Milan showroom and collection with an exclusive live tour and interview as part of today's VDF collaboration with Fornasetti. Watch from 4:00pm UK time.

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Architects and designers create Google Docs spreadsheet listing black-owned studios

Architects and designers have created a public Google Docs spreadsheet to highlight design, architecture, engineering or planning studios founded by black, indigenous and people of colour.

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Studio Vincent Eschalier "stands out for its daring housing" schemes

VDF studio profiles: Studio Vincent Eschalier is a French architecture practice that prides itself on its diverse portfolio that features a range of bold housing projects.

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Artisanal tile collection by Bert & May

VDF products fair: The Artisanal collection of tiles by Bert & May is awash in different hues of blue, which nod to the vibrant seas and skies of Spain where the pieces are made by hand.

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