Holly Lewis and Oliver Goodall of Hackney studio We Made That have been exploring architecture's "soft side" by planting flowers in the Olympic Park, as they explain in this talk filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day last year. More about "A soft side to architecture is coming to the fore" – We Made That
Jay Gort from Hackney studio Gort Scott Architects argues that the beleaguered British high street is actually a thriving location of "collision and conflict" in this talk filmed by Dezeen at our Designed in Hackney Day last year. More about "High streets are places of collision and conflict" – Jay Gort
Seed-dispersing robots and file-sharing drones are among proposals to fuse technology and the natural world by Liam Young of Tomorrow's Thoughts Today, presented at our Designed in Hackney Day last summer (+ movie). More about "There is no nature any more" – Liam Young of Tomorrow's Thoughts Today
Mathias Gmachl of Loop.pH explains how the London design studio's large-scale lighting installations help people relate to cutting-edge research in molecular biology in our next Designed in Hackney Day movie. More about "We're bringing cutting-edge research into the public sphere" - Loop.pH
Troika founding partner Eva Rucki explains the studio's large-scale immersive light installations in this movie filmed by Dezeen at our Designed in Hackney Day. More about "We use software programming controls as well as physical design" - Troika
Suzanne O'Connell of Hackney studio The Decorators introduces a temporary restaurant in a local market and a community event on top of a multi-storey car park in this movie filmed by Dezeen at our Designed in Hackney Day. More about "A lot of what we do is about testing public space"– Suzanne O'Connell of The Decorators
In the next movie we filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day, Gurmeet Sian of Office Sian explains how an emphasis on building relationships with his clients makes him more like a midwife than an architect. More about "The architect-midwife should be brilliant at listening" - Gurmeet Sian
Designer Roger Arquer explains why emotion is the guiding force behind his practice, which includes lampshades that work with condensation and experimental fish tanks, in this next movie filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day. More about "In the future, design thinking is going to be called emotionalism" – Roger Arquer
A wall of digital animals that distract children on their way to surgery is one of the interactive installations presented by designer Jason Bruges in this movie we filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day. More about "The pieces wouldn't be anything without the people who interact with them" – Jason Bruges
In this movie we filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day, design duo Something & Son talk about keeping chickens in east London buildings and making tea with heat from compost heaps. More about "We got into a geeky zone trying to understand urban agriculture" – Something & Son
Interiors and products will need more tactile designs as the use of computers and screens makes us crave a sense of touch, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort predicts in this last movie filmed at Dezeen Live. More about "Super technology is going to ask for super tactility" - Li Edelkoort at Dezeen Live
German designer Clemens Weisshaar argues that cutting edge software from race car engineering and hypersonic aircraft will underpin design in the future in this movie filmed at Dezeen Live during 100% Design. More about "Software is now an integral part of a physical object" – Clemens Weisshaar at Dezeen Live
Shamil Thakrar, owner and founder of London restaurant Dishoom, laments the disappearance of traditional Irani cafes in Bombay and explains why he's setting them up in London in this movie filmed at Dezeen Live during 100% Design. More about "India doesn't value its traditions" - Shamil Thakrar at Dezeen Live
Curator and writer Beatrice Galilee proposes that architecture and design exhibitions need to be about more than just "sticking furniture on plinths" in this movie we filmed at Dezeen Live during 100% Design. "It's just not good enough anymore," she says. More about "There's a real sense of urgency for a more critical design" - Beatrice Galilee at Dezeen Live
In the next of our movies filmed at Dezeen Live during 100% Design, British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert argues that designers should focus on building their own name as a brand. More about "It's all about brand – a designer's name is powerful" – Benjamin Hubert at Dezeen Live
Designer Philippe Malouin describes how the Olympics has changed Hackney in this movie we filmed at Dezeen Live during 100% Design. More about "Hackney is changing" - Philippe Malouin at Dezeen Live
London designer Dominic Wilcox shares his thoughts on 3D printing and presents some of his "fun, crazy" projects including GPS shoes, a combined coffin and desk and a reserve bungee jump in this movie we filmed at 100% Design. "We shouldn't be so scared of putting out ridiculous thoughts," he says. More about "Do we really want people at home printing rubbish?" - Dominic Wilcox at Dezeen Live
Curator and writer Daniel Charny explains why making, hacking and fixing represent the future of design in this interview filmed at the Dezeen Live series of talks at 100% Design. More about "We don't know how to fix things" - Daniel Charny at Dezeen Live
In the next movie we filmed during Dezeen Live at 100% Design, designer Asif Khan explains how soap bubbles, rubbish bins and a neighbour's flower bed have all provided inspiration for his work. More about "I'm interested in what the future might look like" - Asif Khan at Dezeen Live
Icelandic designer Katrin Olina describes how she translates characters from her imagination into drawings, animations, products and interiors in this movie we filmed at Dezeen Live at 100% Design. More about "I use my imagination to create story spaces" - Katrin Olina at Dezeen Live