This week on Dezeen, the European Union unveiled plans to fund a Bauhaus-style design school as part of a ?750 billion coronavirus recovery scheme.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen outlined the plans as part of her State of the Union address.
"We will set up a new European Bauhaus," said Von der Leyen. "A co-creation space where architects, artists, students, engineers, designers work together."
RCA students question "absurdity" of traditional supply chains in (Un)finished showcase
Coronavirus was the subject of creative debate at this year's London Design Festival (LDF), which drew to a close this week.
Graduates from the Royal College of Art embraced the disruption to supply chains as a result of the pandemic and explored how designers can work with local materials and communities in London in their (Un)finished exhibition, which took place during the event. Designers and brands explore ways to "change things up" at low-key London Design Festival
Designers and brands exhibiting during LDF took stock of how the constraints of the pandemic had encouraged them to try new things.
"As designers, we work well with boundaries and restrictions: they enhance your work rather than limit it," said designer Lee Broom, who presented his new Maestro Chair with a cinematic small film.
Mikiya Kobayashi designs electric ILY-Ai scooter made from wood
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