With London Design Festival underway, we asked long-standing mayor of London Sadiq Khan for his thoughts on the festival and what to see this year. More about London design "an international success story" says Sadiq Khan
London may have a lot to shout about design-wise, but is it actually possible to survive as a creative in one of the world's most expensive cities? Ahead of London Design Festival, we spoke to five local designers about the challenges they face. More about How London designers are making it work
Superflux co-founder Anab Jain has been awarded this year's LDF Design Innovation Medal. In this interview, she argues speculative design can still be a source of hope even in dark times. More about "In these conditions, how can we be optimistic?" asks Anab Jain
As Currents festival kicks off in Berlin, founders Laura Ewert and Jasmin Jouhar tell Dezeen why they hope the event will finally bring the local design community the recognition it deserves. More about "Industry in Germany is no longer open to what design can do" say Currents Berlin organisers
Following the unveiling of Dyson's CameraJet, the brand's Niamh Turney explained why it decided to redesign the toothbrush. More about Dyson toothbrush updates "a cleaning routine that has remained largely unchanged for decades"
With a renewed focus on contemporary art, Groninger Museum artistic director Roos Gortzak is seeking closer connection between the extraordinary postmodern building, she says in this interview. More about Groninger Museum "deserves to be more famous" says artistic director Roos Gortzak
Continuing our Future Stadium series, we interview architect Jonathan Mallie about the combination of urban planning, computational design and economics behind Populous, the studio driving global stadium design. More about Heavily stylistic approach to stadium design "should die down" says Populous global director Jonathan Mallie
Necessary cultural change within the construction industry is still yet to happen nine years on from the devastating Grenfell Tower fire, the man in charge of the UK architects' regulator tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "There has not been cultural change as a result of Grenfell" says ARB CEO Hugh Simpson
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Diébédo Francis Kéré has written a book candidly outlining his extraordinary career so far. In this interview, he explains why now felt like the moment to share what he's discovered along the way. More about "I still say to myself 'I have achieved a lot'" says Diébédo Francis Kéré
Today marks the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Familia. In this Gaudí Centenary interview, its lead architect discusses how modern technology helped reach this monumental milestone, but how work on the church is far from finished. More about "Future challenges" lie ahead at Sagrada Familia says lead architect Mauricio Cortés
Canonising Antoni Gaudí as a saint would disregard his internal struggles in pursuit of divine perfection, argues author Peter Stanford in this interview as part of our Gaudí Centenary series. More about Sainthood puts Gaudí "in too small a box" says God's Architect author
Copenhagen-based Tableau has many projects for this 3 Days of Design, including a pavilion shaped like the iconic Aalto Vase. Founder Julius Værnes Iversen tells Dezeen why architecture was the next step for his multi-hyphenate studio. More about "I've always been the black sheep here in Copenhagen" says Tableau's Julius Værnes Iversen
Ancient building technologies should inform the way we manage today's increased risk of flooding and drought, author and designer Julia Watson tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Lo-TEK is reframing how we think about water" says Julia Watson
The theories of parametricism have positively influenced the direction of architecture, but the ambition to make it the universal style is misguided, says Turkish architect Melike Altınışık in this interview. More about Parametricism "changed how we think" as architects says Melike Altınışık
The increasing prominence of craft in design amid dwindling commercial opportunities has echoes of the scene in 1980s London, British industrial designer Jasper Morrison tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "I have a lot of sympathy" for young designers says Jasper Morrison
Despite it being adopted more slowly than he anticipated, Patrik Schumacher believes parametricism will still become a universal architectural style, he tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "I'm not happy" with how fast parametricism is being adopted says Patrik Schumacher
Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower is on course to be the world's first kilometre-tall building. But, architect Gordon Gill tells Dezeen in this interview, a skyscraper double that height is already realistic. More about "Of all the projects in Saudi Arabia, this was the one capable of meeting its deadline" says architect behind 1km-tall skyscraper
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have become the first British designers to headline a retrospective show at the Triennale Milano. In an exclusive interview, the pair reflect on their 30-year journey from "reprobates" to trailblazers. More about "For a long time, we were the youngest people in our studio" say Barber and Osgerby
This Milan design week marks a series of firsts for Kelly Wearstler, who is making her Milan debut with an inaugural furniture collection for H&M Home, set to be shown in a baroque palazzo. More about "Repetition is a big part of my design language" says Kelly Wearstler
Reinier de Graaf wants architects to admit they have lost all credibility. But, the OMA partner tells Dezeen in this interview, his new book is not looking to pick a fight. More about "We have to grow up as an industry" says Reinier de Graaf