Flooring manufacturer Forbo has revealed how agricultural waste from cacao production has been repurposed into flooring that supports cacao-growing communities in West Africa in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about Forbo incorporates discarded cocoa shells into Marmoleum flooring
Human judgement and storytelling should remain central to architecture as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the design process, according to a panel hosted by Trimble SketchUp and Dezeen in San Diego during AIA. More about Architecture fundamentally a human endeavour says panel at Trimble SketchUp talk in San Diego
Architectural designer John Pawson described how teaching, taking photographs and travelling the world led him to architecture during a talk at Gaggenau's installation at this year's Milan design week, hosted and filmed by Dezeen. More about "I never set out to be an architect" says John Pawson at Gaggenau talk
Samsung chief design officer Mauro Porcini has called for a shift away from technology-led innovation towards "love" and human values in this talk hosted by Dezeen during Milan design week. More about Technology should "free you from technology" says Samsung design chief
Dubai offers designers the opportunity to "innovate, fail fast, move on again," according to speakers at a talk hosted by Dezeen and kitchen appliances brand Gaggenau. More about Designing in Dubai is like "working with wet clay" says panel at Gaggenau Dubai
Promotion: the topics of adaptive reuse and civic engagement in cities were among those explored across two key events at this year's Detroit Month of Design festival. More about Detroit Month of Design talks explore physical and community change in cities
Chicago is an "anchor" for architecture and design in the US, according to panellists at a Dezeen talk filmed in partnership with King Living at its showroom in Chicago, Illinois. More about "Chicago is an icon of great design" says panel at Dezeen x King Living talk
MAD founder Ma Yansong discusses a range of projects featured in a solo exhibition at Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut with curator Aric Chen in this recorded conversation produced by Dezeen. More about "I don't believe in a fixed style or methodology" says Ma Yansong in talk with Aric Chen
Transforming "contemporary ruins" into public activations can offer healing for local communities, says Limbo Accra founder Dominique Petit-Frère at a Dezeen talk filmed in partnership with SCAD in Savannah, Georgia. More about Unfinished buildings in Ghana are "sites of potential" says Dominique Petit-Frère at SCADStyle
Designer Nassia Inglessis discusses how sensory experiences can be used to create wonder in this exclusive talk hosted by Dezeen and ASUS during Milan design week. More about Design You Can Feel showcase is "a wonder of the senses" says Nassia Inglessis
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the concluding session here from 4:20pm UK time. More about Watch the third session of DesignMarch’s talks on fashion and multi-sensory storytelling
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the second session here from 2:15pm UK time. More about Watch the second session of DesignMarch's talks exploring lava as a building material
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the first session here from 10am UK time. More about Watch the first session of DesignMarch's talks on the use of "overlooked" natural materials
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a programme of talks by leading designers exploring materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. More about DesignMarch live talks will focus on materiality and sources for inspiration
Traditional and contemporary South Korean crafts are experiencing growth, according to a panel of experts at a filmed talk hosted by Dezeen and Bentley in Seoul. More about South Korean craft is making a resurgence say panellists at Dezeen x Bentley Lighthouse talk
Promotion: brands and studios must be willing to embrace difference and tension while creating space for dialogues, said panelists at a talk about collaboration hosted by Dezeen in New York. More about "Friction is at the heart of creativity" says panel at The New Standard talk
Thoughtful material choices in technology can enhance digital experiences by making them more intuitive, tactile and less intrusive, says Future Facility during a talk hosted by Dezeen and ASUS. More about Material choices can impact user interactions with technology says Future Facility
Designers must be flexible and willing to adapt to the unknown, says ROOM co-founder Morten Meisner-Jensen during a talk at the brand's showroom in Chicago during NeoCon. More about "We need to design for the different futures that can unfold" says panel at NeoCon in Chicago
Dezeen teamed up with Carl Hansen & Søn to host and film a talk about designing products for a circular economy at the Danish brand's showroom in Manhattan during NYCxDesign 2024. More about Watch a talk on crafting a circular economy with Carl Hansen & Søn, SOM and Rarify at NYCxDesign
Architect Ma Yansong explains how his studio MAD combined historical and contemporary elements for its first train station in this talk, hosted by Dezeen for the Beijing architecture practice. More about First train station by MAD designed to feel like a "museum about time"