RISD graduates design face shields to protect against coronavirus
Rhode Island School of Design alumni have designed face shields to meet the growing demand for medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Rhode Island School of Design alumni have designed face shields to meet the growing demand for medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Rhode Island School of Design student Yangyang Ding has created a series of metal instruments to help Mandarin speakers pronounce difficult English sounds. More
Fashion designer Raf Simons has created two upholstery fabrics, Helia and Silas, for Danish textile company Kvadrat. More
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have begun mass-producing disposable face shields for medical workers fighting Covid-19, which come flat-packed and can be folded into shape. More
Japanese designer and sound artist Yuri Suzuki has created a machine that can be used to make and play records. More
German software company Hyperganic has developed a 3D-printed rocket engine prototype, which was completely designed by artificial intelligence. More
Architects across America including BIG, KPF and Handel Architects have teamed up as part of an open-source project to manufacture face shields to protect hospital workers treating coronavirus patients. More
Chinese 3D-printer manufacturer Creality is fabricating thousands of buckles that make face masks less painful to wear for medical workers treating coronavirus patients. More
Prada, COS and Louis Vuitton are among the leading fashion brands that are retooling to manufacture surgical face masks in response to the shortage caused by Covid-19. More
British technology company Dyson has designed a ventilator and is primed to produce 15,000 units in the coming weeks to help meet the demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More
Architectural designers Ivo Tedbury and Freddie Hong have created a 3D-printed device that adapts door handles for hands-free opening, in a bid to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. More
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has set up a dedicated 3D-printing studio for desserts, providing chefs with an opportunity to create bespoke designs that can be reproduced at scale. More
Dezeen promotion: British textile company Camira has created fabrics that contain recycled plastic collected from oceans and beaches. More
Spanish-Italian designer Pablo Dorigo Sempere has extracted algae polluting the Venetian Lagoon and used it to make paper postage stamps for the Italian city. More
Italian additive manufacturing start-up Isinnova has reverse engineered and 3D printed a crucial valve for an overrun hospital in Chiari, a small town in Lombardy which is among the areas worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak. More
US shoe company Rothy's has launched handbags that it claims are made from 100 per cent recycled materials. More
Dezeen promotion: Japanese brand Muji has created a range of storage furniture and containers for organised spaces that are based on the basic unit of construction for Japanese homes. More
With the coronavirus outbreak drawing attention to the importance of hand washing, we've rounded up soaps designed to upgrade the cleaning experience. More
London design studio Special Projects has created a series of paper envelopes that seal away smartphones and minimise screen time for the day, while still allowing access to basic functionality. More
Six designers from China have created a series of conceptual products that aim to improve public health in the wake of outbreaks like the coronavirus, from an ultraviolet sterilising lamp to a DIY upper body capsule. More