Fashion
Fashion
"Fashion is a form of art and it's so closely related to dance" says Iris van Herpen
Haute couture fashion design is rooted in craftsmanship and movement, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More
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Architecture
Architecture
"The best tool for empowering people is through affordable housing" says architect Victor Body-Lawson
Architects should see themselves as the representatives of the community in the building process and not simply as an agent of developers, argues low-cost housing specialist Victor Body-Lawson in this interview. More
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
Coop Himmelb(l)au was "closest to so-called deconstructivism" says Wolf Prix
Deconstructivism aimed to break free from the constraints of traditional architectural thinking, says Coop Himmelb(l)au co-founder Wolf Prix in this exclusive interview as part of our deconstructivism series. More
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture should abandon "top-down" management to improve working conditions says Gensler co-CEO
Architecture firms should adopt more collaborative leadership styles to address labour grievances in the industry, says co-CEO of the world's biggest architecture studio Andy Cohen, in this exclusive interview. More
Design
Design
Circularity is "closer than we think" says Hyundai design boss
Mass-market cars built to circular design principles could only be a generation of automobiles away, says Hyundai vice president Simon Loasby. More
Architecture
Architecture
Removing staff "only first phase of reform" says Bartlett whistleblower
Whistleblower Eleni Kyriacou feels "vindicated" by the report into the abusive culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, but wants the institution to offer victims compensation, she says in this exclusive interview. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Virgil Abloh "wanted to do real industrial design" says Alberto Alessi
The late designer Virgil Abloh had to work hard to convince Italian design brand Alessi he could make the switch from fashion to industrial design, according to company director Alberto Alessi. More
Architecture
Architecture
"I didn't feel the burden of ambitious architecture" says Serpentine Pavilion designer Theaster Gates
Not being an architect allowed Theaster Gates to create a simple structure for this year's Serpentine Pavilion, says the artist in this exclusive interview. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Trees aren't a novelty" says Thomas Heatherwick
Placing greenery and trees on buildings is not a passing fad, says designer Thomas Heatherwick in this exclusive interview. More
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism exhibition aimed "to rock the boat" says Mark Wigley
MoMA's seminal 1988 Deconstructivist Architecture exhibition didn't set out to define an architectural style, says its curator Mark Wigley in this exclusive interview as part of our series revisiting deconstructivism. More
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
"Story of deconstructivism was never told fully or even accurately" says creator of term
Architecture critic Joseph Giovannini, who coined the term deconstructivism, sets the record straight about its meaning in this interview as part of our series on the style. More
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
The legacy of deconstructivism "makes me want to retreat to the back of the room" says Bernard Tschumi
Deconstructivism was built on intellectual rigour and a desire for exploration that contemporary architects do not share, says French-Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi in this exclusive interview as part of our series on the style. More
Design
Design
"I use colour as a way of starting a conversation" says designer Yinka Ilori
Architects should collaborate more with artists and designers to inject a sense of fun into their often-serious projects, London designer Yinka Ilori tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More
Architecture
Architecture
Elizabeth Line "more mannered" than Jubilee predecessor says head of architecture
Ahead of Crossrail's long-awaited opening this month, Dezeen was given an exclusive tour of one of its stations by Julian Robinson, head of architecture for the mammoth subterranean railway in London. More
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism "killed off postmodernism" says Peter Eisenman
The legacy of deconstructivism was the death of postmodernism, says US architect Peter Eisenman in this exclusive interview as part of our series investigating the 20th-century style. More
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism
"I always felt slightly repulsed" by deconstructivist label says Daniel Libeskind
Deconstructivism was not a suitable name for the architecture that it represented, argues architect Daniel Libeskind in this exclusive interview as part of our series exploring the 20th-century style. More
Design
Design
Studio Olafur Eliasson wants to be "carbon neutral as soon as possible" says head of design
Studio Olafur Eliasson is writing a no-fly rule into contracts, transporting its artworks by train and remote installing them via video calls in a bid to become carbon neutral in the next decade, says the practice's head of design Sebastian Behmann in this interview. More
Design
Design
"It's amazing how things flip" from utopia to dystopia say artists Langlands & Bell
A new exhibition by Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell explores how architects have tried, and usually failed, to create utopias. In this exclusive interview, the artists explain why architecture plays a central role in their art. More
Architecture
Architecture
Co-working venture Patch offers "an exciting alternative to your kitchen table" says Paloma Strelitz
Co-working spaces that allow people to "work near home" can reinvigorate local towns and high streets, explains Paloma Strelitz of new workspace brand Patch in this interview. More
Design
Design
"It's not enough anymore to simply do less harm" says Dezeen Awards sustainability judge Katie Treggiden
Architects and designers should aim to have a positive impact on the environment, rather than just trying to minimise the damage they cause, according to Katie Treggiden, who returns as Dezeen Awards sustainability head judge for the second year running. More