Industrial Facility founders Kim Colin and Sam Hecht design furniture to be sustainable without shouting about it. In this interview, they explain why they place more emphasis on longevity than recyclability. More about Recycling usable furniture is "nonsensical" say Industrial Facility founders
Suriname's Marciano Dasai is possibly the only government minister in the world who's also an architect. In this exclusive interview, he discusses the challenges facing the tiny rainforest nation. More about "We don't want to develop like Europe" says Suriname's architect minister
The United Nations' refugee agency is repairing Ukrainian homes damaged by Russian attacks, but they need to be built back to a better standard than before the war, says project lead Richard Evans in this interview. More about "Ukraine had a shortage of adequate housing before the war" says UN's Richard Evans
LA28 will have an even more ambitious carbon strategy than Paris 2024, Olympic sustainability chief Marie Sallois tells Dezeen in this Olympic Impact interview. More about Multi-host Olympics would "completely undermine" the games says IOC sustainability director
Mathieu Lehanneur's designs have played a starring role at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In this interview, the French designer explains why his "flying" Olympic cauldron may become a permanent Parisian landmark. More about Mathieu Lehanneur's Olympic designs reference the "fragility of life"
Most of New Zealand's built environment has been designed without considering the culture of Māori and Pacific Islander communities, architect Elisapeta Heta tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Indigenous design "is the way forward" on sustainability says Elisapeta Heta
The Olympic Games should be reformed to enable more democratic input from the communities they affect the most, argues Parisian journalist Jade Lindgaard in this Olympic Impact interview. More about Seine cleanup a "missed opportunity" says author of book on the negative impacts of Paris Olympics
Although the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have taken an exemplary approach to construction, reusing venues is not enough to make the games truly sustainable, argues Carbon Market Watch's Benja Faecks as part of our Olympic Impact series. More about Paris 2024 Olympics sustainability efforts "not enough" says carbon expert
Next in our Olympic Impact series, we speak to French architect Dominique Perrault about his ambitions for the Olympic Village in Paris beyond the games this summer. More about Paris 2024 aftermath "most dangerous time" for Olympic Village says Dominique Perrault
Paris 2024 comes close to the limit of what is possible in terms of minimising construction for Olympic Games hosted in a single city, explains Populous' François Clément in this Olympic Impact interview. More about Reusing existing venues for Olympics "is not easy" says Populous' François Clément
An online programme launched by designer and activist Touraj Saberivand has taught design skills to over 1,000 young Afghan women. In this interview, he describes the challenges facing the course and its students. More about "It gave them hope that they could continue their lives" says founder of design academy for Afghan girls
Grafton Architects is one of the world's most decorated architecture studios. In this interview, founders Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara explain how they stay motivated after 46 years in practice. More about Architecture is "stressful, painful and terrifying" say Grafton Architects founders
Architecture studios involved in Neom should either campaign for the release of people imprisoned for protesting against the Saudi mega-project or walk away, says human rights campaigner Lina Alhathloul in this interview. More about Neom being "built on the blood of Saudis" says ALQST's Lina Alhathloul
Architecture firm AO never set out to design America's tallest skyscraper when it began work on the 581-metre Legends Tower planned for Oklahoma City, studio partner Bruce Greenfield tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "We didn't want it to be crazy" says architect of America's tallest skyscraper
Queer Eye star Bobby Berk recently quit the hit show to run his interior design studio full-time. In this exclusive interview, he discusses how his TV experiences have shaped his approach. More about "I don't think we should put celebrity designers on a pedestal" says Bobby Berk
Using recycled materials is a better route to reducing the environmental impact of Nike's products than designing for disassembly, the sportswear brand's chief design officer Martin Lotti says in this interview. More about Recycled materials will give Nike "biggest impact" on sustainability says chief design officer
Walls are the wrong architectural response to mass migration and violence in border cities, says Mexican architect Gabriela Carrillo in this interview. More about Architecture a "powerful tool" for easing strains of migration says Gabriela Carrillo
Labels relating to function or aesthetics can get in the way of designing great furniture, Danish designer Cecilie Manz says in an exclusive interview. More about "Why can't a nice chair just be a nice chair?" says Cecilie Manz
Involving locals in post-disaster rebuilding can aid recovery from trauma and ensure communities are effectively restored, say Foster + Partners architects designing the Antakya masterplan following the Turkey-Syria earthquakes. More about Engaging with locals aids "healing" say post-earthquake masterplanners
Experience designer Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian enjoys the fact that people find it hard to pin down exactly what she does and believes others should embrace her "non-linear" approach, she tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "My mum only recently started to understand what I do" says Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian