Finnish brand Iittala's reinvention aims to build on its founding identity of "experimental, boundary-pushing" design, says its creative director in this interview with Dezeen. More about Janni Vepsäläinen aims for Iittala to "remain culturally relevant for another 100 years"
French architect Ludwig Godefroy discusses how working in Mexico has helped him to develop his concrete-heavy style in this exclusive interview. More about Brutalism is "very simple and honest architecture" says Ludwig Godefroy
Kvadrat CEO Anders Byriel discusses why the Danish textile producer is deliberately tackling sustainability "the hard way" in this exclusive interview. More about Sustainability "not making our lives easier" says Kvadrat CEO
The use of robots and AI is a "new form of colonialism" that will lead to a resurgence of Arts and Crafts, according to trend forecaster Li Edelkoort. More about "People with money are using AI and robots like their new slaves" says Li Edelkoort
Architecture studios in Central Europe have been chronically overlooked, claims Chybik + Kristof co-founder Ondřej Chybík in this interview. More about Central Europe "becoming a hotspot for contemporary architecture" says Ondřej Chybík
Former Ferrari-designer Lowie Vermeersch has created a new type of micro vehicle intended to push traditional cars off the road. In this interview, he discusses new start-up Komma and his vision for the future of mobility. More about "Making cars electric is not enough" says Lowie Vermeersch
When textile company Byborre launched a digital platform, the aim was to be a disruptor like Airbnb or Uber. In an interview three years on, founder Borre Akkersdijk says it was "too big a jump" for an industry resistant to change. More about "We wanted to change the textile industry but it wasn't ready" says Borre Akkersdijk
AIA Gold Medal winners Ted Flato and David Lake share their views on how "architecture is being driven forward by a response to climate" in this exclusive interview. More about "Now's the time to shelter all species" say 2024 AIA Gold Medal winners
Louis Vitton, Dior and Tiffany & Co owner LVMH is aiming to become more sustainable – but not because customers are demanding it, explains the CEO of the luxury goods company's North America arm, Anish Melwani, in this exclusive interview. More about "Average customer doesn't care terribly much about sustainability" says LVMH US head
With a major retrospective now on show at MAD Brussels, Spanish designer Jaime Hayon tells Dezeen how his "serious fun" style has helped him jump between fine art and industrial design in this interview. More about "If you have a style you can do anything you want" says Jaime Hayon
Following the opening of his first hotel in Portugal, French designer Christian Louboutin, famous for his red-soled shoes, discusses creativity and sustainability in this exclusive interview. More about "It's fine to be useless, totally fine" says Christian Louboutin
MoMA curator Paola Antonelli believes humans will go extinct, quite possibly as a result of climate change, but is "very positive" about how designers can help to slow the decline, she tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Our task is not to live forever" says Paola Antonelli
Mexico is experiencing a "renaissance" in architecture and design because of its embrace and promotion of artisanal practices, says designer Héctor Esrawe in this exclusive interview. More about Mexican design and architecture undergoing a "renaissance" says Héctor Esrawe
The strength and availability of bamboo give it the potential to be as dominant in construction as concrete and steel, argues Atelier One engineer Chris Matthews in this interview. More about Bamboo will "be a major player" in future of architecture says expert Chris Matthews
Designers need to participate in the development of AI or face having the future world designed without them, warns Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky in this exclusive interview. More about If designers don't embrace AI the world "will be designed without them" says AirBnb founder
The Las Vegas Sphere could set a new standard for tour design much like the iPhone did for mobile phones, set designer Es Devlin tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Las Vegas Sphere represents the "iPhone-ification" of tour design says Es Devlin
On the heels of taking home this year's Pulitzer Prize for illustrated reporting, journalist Mona Chalabi discusses the pitfalls of visualising skewed data and the Israel-Hamas conflict in this exclusive interview. More about "Data replicates the existing systems of power" says Pulitzer Prize-winner Mona Chalabi
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial aims to show the positives of architecture created using scarce resources, says its curator Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo in this interview. More about Sharjah triennial rethinks architecture that "results from conditions of scarcity" says Tosin Oshinowo
The increasing need to protect cities from environmental hazards is a chance to transform communities for the better, says Rebuild By Design managing director Amy Chester in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series. More about Worsening natural hazards an "opportunity" to rethink cities says Amy Chester
The coordinator of the mammoth Great Green Wall project to heal land in Africa's Sahel region, Elvis Paul Tangem, calls for help from landscape architects in this interview conducted as part of Dezeen's Designing for Disaster series. More about Landscape architects "could be very important" to Africa's Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem