Brands "ask for you because you're a woman and not dead" says Cecilie Manz
Furniture brands who work with female designers shouldn't expect them to only produce feminine objects, according to Danish designer Cecilie Manz. More
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"Zaha's vision allowed me to have all I wanted" says client of Hadid's only house
Zaha Hadid was "an architectural genius" says Vladislav Doronin, the client behind the only house the late Iraqi-British architect ever built. More
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Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs film sets influenced by metabolist architecture
The "hellish and beautiful" architecture of Wes Anderson's new film Isle of Dogs takes its cues from the work of Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, says production designer Paul Harrod. More
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Forensic Architecture investigates alleged links between refugee charities and people smugglers
Researchers at Forensic Architecture are investigating allegations that human rights organisations colluded with human traffickers to smuggle refugees across the Mediterranean, in the latest real-world intervention by the team. More
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Black Panther's "voluptuous" sets are influenced by Zaha Hadid, says production designer
The afrofuturist architecture featured in hit movie Black Panther is an unexpected blend of Zaha Hadid and Buckingham Palace, according to designer Hannah Beachler. More
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"The only things I've ever kept are photographs" says John Pawson
Minimalist John Pawson turned to architecture after failing as a Buddhist monk and a sports photographer. As a book of his photographs goes on sale, he spoke to Dezeen about how he discovered his love of colour through Instagram. More
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The iPhone is "not very innovative" because it's hard to recycle, says Formafantasma
Electronics companies like Apple need to make their hardware easy for anyone to open up and take apart, according to design duo Formafantasma, who are pushing designers to prioritise recyclability following a two-year research project into e-waste. More
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"We want to put Toronto on the map as a creative place" say Yabu Pushelberg founders
With projects for some of the world's biggest luxury brands under their belts, Toronto designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg fly the flag for Canadian design globally. In this interview, the duo discuss how their home city is now becoming an important creative hub, and their plans to help it along. More
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"Architecture has not been promoted to communities of colour" says Michael Ford
Known as the "hip-hop architect", Michael Ford helps kids from minority backgrounds discover architecture through music. He spoke to Dezeen about the importance of black musicians like Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, who heavily promote their involvement in architecture, in improving diversity in the profession. More
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Muji is not just about minimalism and simplicity, says art director Kenya Hara
Working for Muji is like "spinning circus plates" according to Kenya Hara, who discusses the hugely popular Japanese retailer's aesthetic and approach to products in this exclusive interview. More
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"We need creative ideas to change the food system" says Marije Vogelzang
The production and consumption of food needs to be radically rethought if we are to feed the world's population, according to designer Marije Vogelzang. More
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Julian Rosefeldt celebrates "anti-architecture" in new movie Manifesto
Filmmaker Julian Rosefeldt transforms German industrial landmarks into "alienated places"Â for his latest film, which sees actor Cate Blanchett take on 13 personas while reciting art declarations. More
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We need designers, not scientists, to show us how to change the world, says Babette Porcelijn
Designers have the power to solve the world's problems, but it may mean creating more systems and less stuff, says Dutch designer and environmentalist Babette Porcelijn. More
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Wild robots could replace vanishing species, says Robotanica curator
Robots could be released into the countryside to help restore damaged ecosystems, according to the curator of an exhibition held at Dutch Design Week last month. More
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Isozaki "was the first well-known architect to work in Miami Beach" says protégé David Gauld
Arata Izosaki's Bass Museum project paved the way for future starchitects to work in Miami Beach, says the Japanese architect's contemporary David Gauld, who also credited the Art Basel fair with transforming the city's attitudes towards culture and architecture. More
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Design can "do some heavy lifting" to help solve global problems, says EDIT festival founder
Design and technology are playing a crucial role in solving global issues and their importance is finally catching the attention of world leaders, according to Shauna Levy, founder of Toronto's EDIT festival. More
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Democracy needs a redesign, says Rudy van Belkom
Dutch designer Rudy van Belkom has envisioned a radical new electoral system that would allow voters to pick and choose policies from different political parties. More
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"Russian architecture is in a transitional state" says architect Yury Grigoryan
Russia's architects have become more interested in creating public spaces than spectacular buildings, according to Moscow-based architect Yury Grigoryan, who says the country's architecture has reached a tipping point. More
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Diébédo Francis Kéré says school that launched his career is "not a traditional African building"
In this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen, Serpentine Pavilion architect Diébédo Francis Kéré reveals how building a school for his home village in Burkina Faso was the starting point for his career. More
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High-rise buildings should only be used to house the very rich, says Neave Brown
Tower blocks like Grenfell should never have been built, according to 2018 Royal Gold Medallist Neave Brown, who believes high-rise housing ostracises council tenants and should instead be reserved for the most wealthy in society. More