Daily coronavirus briefing: today Dezeen is launching a new daily briefing, rounding up news about the coronavirus pandemic that is relevant to the global architecture and design community. Read our first briefing below and keep up to date with our coronavirus coverage here.
American architect Michael McKinnell dies of coronavirus
Michael McKinnell, best known as the co-designer of the brutalist Boston City Hall, has died at the age of 85 from coronavirus. (via Boston Globe ? paywall).
American architects mobilise to make coronavirus face shields for hospital workers
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. (via Dezeen). New Balance to start making face masks
Shoe brand New Balance is the latest company to announce that it will start manufacturing face masks. The company is following numerous fashion brands that are already making masks (via New Balance Instagram).
Researchers using nano-diamonds and salt to design coronavirus-killing face mask
Several groups of researchers are trying to design a face mask that not only protects against coronavirus but also kills it. This includes using a coating made from salt (via Fortune ? paywall).
Creality's 3D-printed buckle makes wearing face masks more comfortable
Chinese 3D-printer manufacturer Creality is fabricating thousands of buckles that make face masks less...