Architecture
Architecture
"Trees aren't a novelty" says Thomas Heatherwick
Placing greenery and trees on buildings is not a passing fad, says designer Thomas Heatherwick in this exclusive interview. More
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Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism exhibition aimed "to rock the boat" says Mark Wigley
MoMA's seminal 1988 Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition didn't set out to define an architectural style, says its curator Mark Wigley in this exclusive interview as part of our series revisiting deconstructivism. More
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Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
"Story of deconstructivism was never told fully or even accurately" says creator of term
Architecture critic Joseph Giovannini, who coined the term deconstructivism, sets the record straight about its meaning in this interview as part of our series on the style. More
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Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
The legacy of deconstructivism "makes me want to retreat to the back of the room" says Bernard Tschumi
Deconstructivism was built on intellectual rigour and a desire for exploration that contemporary architects do not share, says French-Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi in this exclusive interview as part of our series on the style. More
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Design
Design
"I use colour as a way of starting a conversation" says designer Yinka Ilori
Architects should collaborate more with artists and designers to inject a sense of fun into their often-serious projects, London designer Yinka Ilori tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Elizabeth Line "more mannered" than Jubilee predecessor says head of architecture
Ahead of Crossrail's long-awaited opening this month, Dezeen was given an exclusive tour of one of its stations by Julian Robinson, head of architecture for the mammoth subterranean railway in London. More
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Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism "killed off postmodernism" says Peter Eisenman
The legacy of deconstructivism was the death of postmodernism, says US architect Peter Eisenman in this exclusive interview as part of our series investigating the 20th-century style. More
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Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
"I always felt slightly repulsed" by deconstructivist label says Daniel Libeskind
Deconstructivism was not a suitable name for the architecture that it represented, argues architect Daniel Libeskind in this exclusive interview as part of our series exploring the 20th-century style. More
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Design
Design
Studio Olafur Eliasson wants to be "carbon neutral as soon as possible" says head of design
Studio Olafur Eliasson is writing a no-fly rule into contracts, transporting its artworks by train and remote installing them via video calls in a bid to become carbon neutral in the next decade, says the practice's head of design Sebastian Behmann in this interview. More
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Design
Design
"It's amazing how things flip" from utopia to dystopia say artists Langlands & Bell
A new exhibition by Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell explores how architects have tried, and usually failed, to create utopias. In this exclusive interview, the artists explain why architecture plays a central role in their art. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Co-working venture Patch offers "an exciting alternative to your kitchen table" says Paloma Strelitz
Co-working spaces that allow people to "work near home" can reinvigorate local towns and high streets, explains Paloma Strelitz of new workspace brand Patch in this interview. More
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Design
Design
"It's not enough anymore to simply do less harm" says Dezeen Awards sustainability judge Katie Treggiden
Architects and designers should aim to have a positive impact on the environment, rather than just trying to minimise the damage they cause, according to Katie Treggiden, who returns as Dezeen Awards sustainability head judge for the second year running. More
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Architecture
Architecture
"We want to make a strong statement and stay in Ukraine" say Kharkiv Architecture School principals
Staff and students of a Ukrainian architecture school have restarted classes in temporary facilities and are creating emergency housing in Lviv after they "desperately fled" the besieged city of Kharkiv at the start of the war. More
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Interview
Interview
"Our work is important, not us" says RIBA International Prize winner Kashef Chowdhury
Awards should not "glorify the architect" but they can draw attention to worthy projects, according to Bangladeshi architect Kashef Chowdhury, winner of this year's RIBA International Prize. More
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Interview
Interview
Cars of the future will be "living spaces on wheels" says Hyundai design chief
Car interiors are set to become more like homes with conventional automobiles confined to racetracks, Hyundai's global design lead SangYup Lee tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More
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Interview
Interview
"Wherever I work I must understand that place" says Marina Tabassum
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum, who was recently awarded the Soane Medal, explains why she only works in her home country in this exclusive interview. More
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Interview
Interview
Architecture education needs "decolonisation and decarbonisation" says London School of Architecture head Neal Shasore
At just 32, the self-proclaimed "outspoken" historian Neal Shasore has become the head of the London School of Architecture. In this exclusive interview, he told Dezeen of his plans to make the school a beacon of inclusivity. More
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Interview
Interview
"We don't have a requirement to build anymore" says Olympic Games director
Few permanent buildings will be built for the Olympics in future, with events set to be hosted in existing structures and temporary venues instead, says Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi in this exclusive interview. More
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Interview
Interview
"We'll be graduating smart, caring, compassionate activist students" says new head of Pratt undergrad programme
Architect Stephen Slaughter was recently named as the chair of undergraduate architecture at the Pratt Institute. In this exclusive interview, he explains how he aims to bring his ethos of activism and inclusion to the school. More
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Interview
Interview
"Every self-respecting spaceship should have a bar" says CEO of space tourism company
Taking tourists on day trips to look down on Earth will lead to people "connecting deeply with our planet", says Space Perspective co-founder Jane Poynter in this exclusive interview. More
