"We want African design to be functional" says Design Week Lagos founder
Design has not been valued in Africa for decades, says Nigerian interior designer Titi Ogufere, who has launched a design week in Lagos in a bid to change that. More
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"We fooled ourselves that sustainability was getting us where we needed to go" says Michael Pawlyn of Architects Declare
Architects must urgently go beyond creating sustainable architecture that minimises damage to the planet and design buildings that help repair it, says Michael Pawlyn from Architects Declare. More
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Creativity is being "brushed aside" by digital media says Lego's head of design
As Lego launches its Rebuild the World campaign, Matthew Ashton, the toy company's VP of design, explains how it is embracing digital technology and licensing agreements to encourage children to play. More
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Insects "offer hints for the future of humankind" says Taku Satoh
Architects and designers should look to the insect world to find solutions for the survival of our own species, says Japanese graphic designer Taku Satoh. More
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"A lot of the hate I got in the design world was from other women", says Jessica Walsh
As one of a few female CEOs in the design industry, Jessica Walsh, founder of creative agency &Walsh, has faced criticism from women as well as men. In this interview, she tells Dezeen how she has tackled it. More
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Creativity in fashion "doesn't mean creating more stuff", says Extinction Rebellion's Sara Arnold
Extinction Rebellion staged a funeral march to close London Fashion Week. Dezeen spoke to organiser and activist Sara Arnold about the need to redefine creativity in the climate crisis, rather than making "more stuff". More
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Spaces should be better designed for people with disabilities, says Ross Atkin
Streets need to be designed to consider people with disabilities, says Emerging Design Medal winner Ross Atkin. Dezeen spoke to him about four of his best tech-led works for people whose environments are "letting them down". More
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"I'm interested in giving science fiction an overdue sex change" says Lucy McRae
The future is fleshy, according to Lucy McRae. As a new exhibition of her work opens at NGV in Melbourne, the designer explains why she believes the human body holds the key to the development of technology. More
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"It is time for something new" in Danish design says Maria Bruun
A new generation of Danish designers is helping the country move on from midcentury modern, according to Copenhagen-based designer Maria Bruun. More
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"We're looking at a change of our total business" says IKEA sustainability chief Lena Pripp-Kovac
IKEA has committed to becoming a circular business by 2030, by eliminating waste and reusing resources. A year into the project, sustainability head Lena Pripp-Kovac tells Dezeen how they're getting on. More
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Visiting space will be "just like going on a cruise" says space hotel architect
The first commercial space hotel will be more like a cruise ship than Stanley Kubrick's sleek space station from 2001, says Tim Alatorre, senior design architect of the Von Braun Space Station. More
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Buildings in LA are torn down and rebuilt as fast as movie sets, says Tarantino's production designer
Major high-rise developments are razing the architectural past of Los Angeles at a rapid rate, says the production designer behind the 1960s sets of Quentin Tarantino's movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. More
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"I don't want to be seen as the guy that just slaps a bit of colour on" says Yinka Ilori
Yinka Ilori's bold, colourful style can be seen all over London this summer, but the designer tells Dezeen there's a lot more to him than bright graphics. More
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Approved, Not Approved campaign fights "singular narrative" in advertising
Sex-toy designers Polly Rodriguez and Alexandra Fine have launched a campaign to raise awareness about the bias selection process of adverts, which "plagues" female-focused sexual wellness companies. More
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"I don't believe we're going to clean up the oceans" says Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch
Eliminating plastic from the seas is not possible and instead new materials need to be developed to replace plastic, according to the founder of Parley for the Oceans. More
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Black Rock City is designed to "sprout out of nothing", says Burning Man co-founder Will Roger
Burning Man co-founder Will Roger has spent the last 14 years capturing the festival in aerial photographs. As a book of his images is released, he spoke to Dezeen about how they created a pop-up city in the desert. More
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Creating the Expo'98 Portuguese National Pavilion was "difficult" says Álvaro Siza
Álvaro Siza Viera explains how he created the swooped concrete roof of the pavilion he designed for the 1998 Expo in Lisbon in this exclusive movie. More
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Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg "trying to evoke emotion" with Better Nature show
British artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's solo show at Vitra Design Museum asks questions about our place in the natural world. We look at the six projects on display in the exhibition. More
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Adopting circular design is "good for business" says Adidas eco-innovation leader
Embracing the circular economy and closed-loop design is the only way for brands to achieve business success while safeguarding the planet, according to a senior member of the innovation team at Adidas. More
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"It isn't that hard" to design clothes sustainably, says Mother of Pearl creative director
It's only possible to create ethical fashion if you pay attention to all elements of the business says Amy Powney, creative director of the fashion brand, which is collaborating with Net-A-Porter to make clothes from cruelty-free silk. More
