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The rise of coronavirus means a growing number of people are required to work remotely from their homes. Dezeen has selected eight inspiring home offices, including one that’s lined entirely with plywood and another that’s hidden inside an artichoke-shaped room.

A Room in the Garden, UK, by Studio Ben Allen

An artichoke-shaped garden room in southwest London accommodates this quirky study.

The space is fronted by a desk and picture window, while at its rear is a chunky plinth where inhabitants can recline to read a book – it even includes a pull-out bed, perfect for mid-afternoon naps.

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Argentona Apartment, Spain, by YLAB Arquitectos

The full-height oak wood cabinetry inside this Barcelona apartment conceals a fold-out desk where inhabitants can sit and work.

Inhabitants can alternatively opt to work on the light-filled terrace that’s dotted with potted plants.

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London apartment, UK, by Roksanda Ilincic

An ovular desk by revered French architect Charlotte Perriand is the focal point of the office in this Kings Cross apartment, which has almost exclusively been filled with furnishings from female creatives.

The piece is accompanied by geometric, black-frame chairs and pink curtains from Kvadrat that dip the room in a rose-tinted glow.

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Pam and Paul’s House, USA, by Craig Steely Architecture

The office in this Silicon Valley home takes the form of a timber-lined pit, which the architects have created directly beneath a steep flight of stairs.

Should inhabitants want a more relaxed working environment, there’s also a 13-square-metre sunken sofa that’s upholstered in deep-purple velvet.

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Flat House, UK, by Practice Architecture

Panels made from a mixture of lime and hemp form the textured walls of this home office, which is set inside a zero-carbon home in Cambridgeshire.

Other than a handful of vintage prints mounted on the wall, decor has been kept simple – the room is dressed with a plain black desk and wooden chair.

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JB House, Thailand, by IDIN Architects

This home office in Bangkok was designed so that its owners, a young couple, could “privately keep in touch”. At the centre of the room – largely used by the girlfriend, who’s a writer – is a huge glass-topped desk.

It aligns with a void that looks through to the kitchen, allowing her to catch glimpses of the boyfriend, a baking enthusiast, preparing treats at the breakfast island.

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London flat, UK, by Widger Architecture 

Widger Architecture extended the loft of a Walthamstow flat to create this serene study. Light-hued birch plywood covers the walls and ceiling, and has even been used to craft its built-in desk.

Black decor accents – like the reading lamp, window frame and chair – hint at the extension’s dark exterior, which is clad in charred larch.

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London apartment, UK, by Waldo Works

A west London penthouse plays host to this luxurious study, which boasts a brass-topped desk, merlot-red chair and turquoise walls adorned with literary artworks.

Laser-cut wool curtains have also been hung in the front of the windows, dappling the room with flecks of light throughout the day.

Find out more about this London apartment ›

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Cider from micro-wineries, cocktails from the world’s best bar, natural wines and more

On 16 March, New York City’s mayor announced that all restaurants and bars were to suspend on-premise drinking or dining for the foreseeable future. The executive order went into effect at 9AM the next day. Shortly thereafter, the New York State Liquor Authority swiftly updated its longstanding rules for selling alcohol to help businesses cope with this detrimental disruption to traditional hospitality. While countless restaurants and bars have shuttered (hopefully temporarily), many have adapted to “no-contact” service to support their staff and stay afloat.

One such business is Greenpoint Cidery, a micro-winery making natural ciders in traditional styles with local ingredients. “I made most of my money doing sales to restaurants and bars, and that money just doesn’t exist anymore,” says founder Nika Carlson. “New York is super-lucky that the State Liquor Authority is really supportive, especially of craft manufacturing, and I’m grateful they’ve figured out a way to make it so we can keep doing sales. It’s a scrappy operation: me, in my truck with my dog, doing door-to-door.”

Now’s the time to take advantage of flexible booze-delivery while supporting independent bars, restaurants, winemakers and brewers. Here are just 13 of our favorite spots that can send cocktails, beer, cider and wine your way. Order directly from each proprietor when possible, and don’t forget to tip generously.

Greenpoint Cidery

Since Carlson manages all aspects of the cidery herself, from planting apple trees to making the cider and designing the labels, it’s only fitting that she hand-delivers bottles herself—without contact of course. The newest cider “Dream Baby Dream” is mugwort-infused cider that’s dry and a little herbaceous. New Yorkers within all boroughs (except Staten Island) can enjoy this labor of love by ordering bottles on Greenpoint Cidery’s website.

Grimm Artisanal Ales

With the updated regulations on alcohol sales, Brooklyn brewery Grimm Artisanal Ales can now ship cases and half-cases of beer across New York State. Place delivery through Grimm’s retail site, or if you’re local, power up GrubHub or Caviar for same day arrivals.

Flip Sigi

Jordan Andino’s playful Filipino fusion eatery Flip Sigi in the West Village is delivering two of its summer-inspired cocktails—along with filled-to-the-brim burritos and bowls. Choose between Flip Sigi’s signature margarita mixed with tart calamansi juice (a Philippine lime) and the Jordan Juice, which is vodka, calamansi, and a splash of Prosecco.

Paradise Wine and Liquor

Cocktail bar Mister Paradise has made a pandemic-driven reinvention into a bottle shop. Now Paradise Wines & Liquor, the East Village spot sells bottles of spirits (with optional mixers), wine, and beers, as well as large-format bottled cocktails that typically serve up to three. Send your orders (the minimum is $50) to hello@misterparadisenyc.com by 9PM on Thursdays.

Claro

Brooklynites can summon Claro’s Oaxacan delicacies to their door by using Seamless/Grubhub. The restaurant has expanded their delivery menu to include mezcal flights, frozen margaritas, micheladas, and wines by the bottle. You can even order chef TJ Steele’s own mezcal brand, El Buho, by the shot for $5.

Ten Bells

Beloved Lower East Side natural wine bar The Ten Bells is offering curbside pick-up and same-day delivery (to most of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn and Queens) for orders placed before 3PM. The options include plenty of unusual, sumptuous and surprising white, red, rose, orange and sparkling wines from Slovakia to Georgia and beyond. There are also charcuterie boards available for the (almost) full Ten Bells experience.

Dante

Dante (2019’s World’s Best Bar winner) is serving up cocktails for takeaway and delivery, though you’ll have to show up in person for to-go drinks by the glass. Over a dozen pre-mixed cocktail bottles can be ordered directly, including their negroni on tap, margarita “royale,” and rose petal martini service. Bottles come in a trio of sizes that serve three, five and 10 sippers. Dante’s entire a la carte food menu is available, too.

Krupa Grocery

Pair your comfort food favorites with over 30 varieties of wine from this cherished Park Slope dinette. If you can’t finish off a bottle, Krupa Grocery also sells carafes of wines from their on-tap selection of Pinot Noir, Vermentino, Cab Sauv, and Gruner. Order your meal online.

Peoples Wine Shop

Just fill out your preferred style of wine, price range, and desired number of bottles on this form on Peoples’ website. Upon receipt, the team will text you a picture of their suggested selection to confirm your shipment. Be sure to call back with your credit card number and order by 4PM for same-day delivery. Deliveries are free with orders $75 and up.

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

This swanky French wine bar on Centre Street has marked down its sublime selection of wines by 25 percent, and also offers aperitif-friendly snacks like marinated olives and salt and vinegar pistachios from their catering menu. Orders can be made online on their website.

The Garret

Bottled cocktails from The Garret have labels that read “Staff Support”—because they’re doing just that. There are seven to choose from on their online delivery portal, including classics like the Negroni and the Caipirinha, plus their own potions like the Donkey Horse made with tequila, Dolin blanc, ginger, turmeric and lime. All bottles are $50 and must be purchased with a $2 bag of Frito chips.

Extra Virgin

West Village brunch mainstay Extra Virgin lets you order any cocktail of your choosing to tack onto your food delivery, including Grande 32-ounce brunch cocktails like mimosas and Bloody Marys. Order directly from the restaurant’s delivery page.

Patent Pending

Just send a DM on Instagram to this Flatiron speakeasy to kick off your delivery. Patent Pending’s quarantine menu is limited to four cocktails (we’re partial to Radio Waves, a lime-y slosh of tequila, mezcal, rum, and Thai chilis), plus espresso drinks, bone broth, cheese plates with crackers, and cookies. Orders over $50 get a free roll of toilet paper thrown into the bag—a valuable asset these days.

Japanese brand Suicoke’s DAO-2 slippers (available in two colorways) feature an adjustable nylon and PVC-padded band with a toggle string for tightening to ensure a firm but comfortable fit. The industrial upper contrasts a rugged sole, which makes these ideal in-between shoes. Intended for all genders, these slides feature subtle gray and black with a pop of yellow and an overall utilitarian vibe.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues its spread across the globe, art directors and artists are using magazine covers as a visual commentary on the crisis.

Covers range from sombre imagery, such as the biweekly cultural publication New York Magazine‘s lonely double bass player, to defiant statements like men’s fashion and style magazine GQ Portugal‘s “F*ck off Covid-19”-smiley.

A number of the publications created the covers last minute in order to keep up with the fast-changing nature of the events.

“The story has been moving so quickly, that often we have been waiting until Monday – our cover press day – to decide which direction the cover should take,” British newspaper the Guardian‘s art director, Andrew Stocks, told Dezeen.

Guardian Weekly’s 27 March cover, “The new isolation,” hit stands as the reality of social distancing struck the UK.

“This particular week was the beginning of the lockdown in the UK so I wanted this cover to get across the sense of sudden separation that everyone was feeling,” Stocks said.

GQ Portugal’s editor in chief, José Santana, is also a graphic designer. He created the upbeat smiley for one of the magazine’s two March covers, as the mood in Portugal started to sink.

“It seemed that you couldn’t be positive, nothing on television or in the press was to cheer people up. It seemed that overnight Covid-19 was the worst catastrophe that had come to mankind,” he told Dezeen.

“Whatever the situation, we should never lose what only humans have, which is humour and hope, and be able to remain positive. Being depressed makes us more vulnerable to becoming sick. So, I thought of putting a smile on the ‘face’ of GQ.”

Here are 10 examples of magazines that have used their cover art to comment on the pandemic:

 

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GQ Portugal

Santana wanted to use GQ Portugal’s March cover to cheer people up and chose the classic smiley face, a symbol for positivity since it was created in the 1960s, for a simple, graphic illustration.

GQ’s defiant stand is underlined by the two lines of text on the cover: “Everything’s gonna be alright” and “F*ck off Covid-19.”

“I made the smile in Photoshop and the cover lines came to my mind without thinking too much, the message was simple,” Santana said.

 

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Télérama

French weekly cultural and TV magazine chose an image, “Neighbours”, by artist Jean Jullien to illustrate how “our lives turned upside down,” as the headline states.

The cover came out on 28 March, 11 days after France went into lockdown. Like many other publications, Télérama also launched a digital version of the magazine to be downloaded as a PDF, for those who can’t get a print issue.

 

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Guardian Weekly

The Guardian Weekly cover for the week starting 27 March used a manipulated stock image to visualise the effects of social distancing.

The magazine’s slogan, “A week in the life of the world,” worked well in conjunction with the cover, which launched at a point when multiple parts of the world were experiencing lockdowns.

 

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Vogue Italia

Fashion magazine Vogue Italia changed its planned cover for the April issue last minute. It was originally meant to be a twin project with men’s magazine L’Uomo Vogue, but the magazine decided instead to print a completely white cover for the first time ever.

“To speak of anything else – while people are dying, doctors and nurses are risking their lives and the world is changing forever – is not the DNA of Vogue Italia,” the magazine said in the caption.

 

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New York Magazine

Photographer Jeremy Cohen shot New York Magazine’s 30 March cover of a man playing double bass alone on a Bushwick, New York rooftop.

It was the first issue of the magazine produced entirely remotely. “We decided to scratch much of the conventions of a typical issue and rebuild this one to suit the particular needs and circumstances,” said David Haskell, the magazine’s editor-in-chief.

 

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Vanity Fair

Monthly culture and fashion magazine Vanity Fair created a digital cover for its special feature on the lockdown in Italy.

The black-and-white images are reminiscent of war photography and were shot by Magnum photographer Alex Majoli, who has previously photographed Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.

His photos for Vanity Fair capture the work being done by the nurses, paramedics and other frontline workers, as well as the eerily quiet piazzas of Italy.

 

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The New Yorker

New York has been hard hit by the coronavirus. Chris Ware’s touching cover for the New Yorker’s Health Issue, called “Bedtime”, came about after the artist asked his daughter what the cover should be.

She said: “Make sure it’s about how most doctors have children and families of their own,” Ware said.

Using illustrations to highlight the situation in hospitals is a way to show the grim reality of working in an environment that privacy laws make hard to capture on photo.

 

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Vogue Portugal

Santana was also the art director for Vogue Portugal’s striking April cover of two lovers kissing wearing face masks. Editor-in-chief Sofia Lucas was inspired by a 1937 photo of a couple kissing, wearing surgical masks, during a flu epidemic.

“We spoke with the photographer Branislav Simoncik, who is in Bratislava, and we shoot two models, who are a couple, kissing with the masks that have become part of our new day-to-day,” Santana told Dezeen.

 

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Newsweek

Alex Fine’s humorous illustration for American weekly news publication Newsweek looks at how the coronavirus has changed how people work, with the Statue of Liberty working on a laptop in bathrobe.

“While the public health emergency will someday dissipate, some aspects of the ‘Work From Home Revolution’ are likely here to stay,” the magazine concludes.

 

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Prestige

Iranian fashion publication Prestige Magazine chose to subvert one of the world’s most well-known images – the Mona Lisa – for the cover of its online edition in Italy.

Prestige magazine founder Hamid Barzegari created the cover, which shows her face covered by the now ubiquitous face masks. “However she wears mask but shows how she is comfortable and smiling. Be positive and stay safe in those days” the caption reads.

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Apple has unveiled its design for a face shield to protect health workers fighting coronavirus, which it is producing in the millions.

Apple is the latest company to design a face shield, with architecture studio Foster + Partners, sports brand Nike, and researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Cambridge among the organisations that have already created versions of the personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We’ve launched a company-wide effort, bringing together product designers, engineering, operations, and packaging teams, and our suppliers, to design, produce, and ship face shields for health workers,” said Tim Cook in a post on Twitter.

The piece of PPE designed by Apple is made of three pieces – the face shield, forehead strap and silicone strap. Instructions on how to assemble the shield have been posted on Apple’s support website along with an informational video.

Apple’s shields can be assembled in less than two minutes and are fully adjustable. They can be worn in two ways, regular fit and extra space.

According to the company, they will be shipped flat in boxes of 100.

Apple has delivered the first face shields to a medical facility in California and is planning to manufacture a million masks per week in the US and China.

“Our first shipment was delivered to Kaiser hospital facilities in Santa Clara Valley this past week, and the feedback was very positive,” explained Cook.

“We’re sourcing materials and manufacturing in US and China. We plan to ship over one million by the end of this week, and over one million per week after that.”

“We are closely coordinating with medical professionals and government officials across the US to get these to where they’re needed most urgently,” he continued. “We hope to quickly expand distribution beyond the US.”

Face shields are designed to offer protection from fluids that may contain the coronavirus, however they are designed to be worn with a face mask and other protective clothing.

“Intended to be worn with PPE,” reads an Apple disclaimer. “The device has not been tested or qualified to prevent or reduce infection, and does not provide particulate filtration.”

Foster + Partners has created a laser-cut face shield, while researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Queensland designed an origami face shield that is made by folding a sheet of clear plastic and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers made a disposable face shield that is made from a single piece of plastic.

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