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Design

"Americans are not savvy when it comes to design brands" says Ahalife founder Shauna Mei

American consumers who learned about design through Ikea are starting to appreciate other brands and are "very ready and ripe" for online retailers like Ahalife, according to Shauna Mei, founder of the e-commerce site that has just hired former Net-A-Porter director Christopher Colfer to drive the brand's global expansion (+ exclusive interview). More about "Americans are not savvy when it comes to design brands" says Ahalife founder Shauna Mei

Architecture

Architecture

"I called Isozaki and woke him up. I didn't know there was a 13-hour time difference"

One of the world's most influential hoteliers and developers, Ian Schrager redefined nightclubs, invented the boutique hotel and is now rethinking luxury apartments. Dezeen spoke to Schrager about his collaborations with architects and designers including Arata Isozaki, Philippe Starck and Herzog & de Meuron (+ interview + slideshow). More about "I called Isozaki and woke him up. I didn't know there was a 13-hour time difference"

Design

Design

Designers turn to film, becoming agents of "mass communication instead of mass production"

Interview: designers are increasingly making films instead of products to get their ideas across, according to Studio Swine, which has won multiple awards for its movies (+ movies). More about Designers turn to film, becoming agents of "mass communication instead of mass production"

Interiors

Interiors

"You need to design office spaces for the next generation" says Haworth's head of research

Haworth white papers: work is changing and workers are changing – so workplace design needs to change too to keep up. To kick off a series of articles in collaboration with Haworth, the office furniture giant's research head Michael O'Neill explains what the company is doing to help clients provide the ideal office (+ interview). More about "You need to design office spaces for the next generation" says Haworth's head of research

Design

Design

Kinfolk's influence on Instagram is "kind of scary" says magazine's co-founder

Interview: how did a tiny "slow lifestyle" magazine from Portland become one of the most influential forces in design? Dezeen's Dan Howarth spoke to Kinfolk co-founder Nathan Williams to find out. More about Kinfolk's influence on Instagram is "kind of scary" says magazine's co-founder

Design

Design

OK Go performs in zero-gravity for Upside Down & Inside Out music video

Music: director and choreographer Trish Sie tells Dezeen about how she worked with US band OK Go to create the gravity-defying stunts in the music video for the track Upside Down & Inside Out (+ interview). More about OK Go performs in zero-gravity for Upside Down & Inside Out music video

Architecture

Architecture

"Architects have a duty to do good things" says Ron Arad

Conflict areas like the West Bank offer opportunities for architects to combine their design ambitions with a desire to make a difference in the world, according to Ron Arad (+ interview). More about "Architects have a duty to do good things" says Ron Arad

Architecture

Architecture

Designers as architects debate is "f*cking opposite" of open-minded creativity says Wanders

Marcel Wanders has dismissed the ongoing debate about whether non-architects should design buildings as "an endless conversation about nothing" (+ interview + slideshow). More about Designers as architects debate is "f*cking opposite" of open-minded creativity says Wanders

Architecture

Architecture

Refugee camps are the "cities of tomorrow", says humanitarian-aid expert

Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places, says Kilian Kleinschmidt, one of the world's leading authorities on humanitarian aid (+ interview). More about Refugee camps are the "cities of tomorrow", says humanitarian-aid expert

Design

Design

"We never set out to be minimal" says Uniform Wares co-founder

Dezeen Watch Store: London brand Uniform Wares is returning to Dezeen Watch Store with an entirely Swiss-made collection. Dezeen spoke to co-founder Patrick Bek about how "plagiarism" of the brand's minimal watch designs led to its recent change in direction (+ slideshow). More about "We never set out to be minimal" says Uniform Wares co-founder