Interviews
Arik Levy uses bent wood for the first time in Split furniture collection for TON
“Designers tend to be copycats,” says Adidas global creative director
Penoyre & Prasad reclads “ugly” London hospital tower with origami-like skin
“Bored” Chinese are turning from fashion to furniture
Marlène Huissoud uses insect by-products to develop new materials
Will.i.am calls for ethical stance on 3D-printing human bodies
Drones can “weave structures in space in just a few minutes”
Drones can “collaborate to build architectural structures”
3D scanning will be used to create “unique fitted clothing”
3D-printing with living organisms “could transform the food industry”
Adidas plans to use design to conquer America
“I want to bring the surprise back to IKEA” says head of design
Amy Congdon’s couture fashion integrates textile design and tissue engineering
Digital photographs of buildings can be “disturbing”, says Hélène Binet
Nike’s “Just do it” slogan is based on a murderer’s last words, says Dan Wieden
Boundaries between analogue and digital tools “are becoming irrelevant”
Google’s new HQ will be “more like a workshop than a corporate office” says Bjarke Ingels
“We understand how to bring design products to market” says PCH founder
“It’s the end of fashion as we know it” says Li Edelkoort
Most design brands “will disappear” within five years says Stefano Giovannoni
Designing a McLaren is about creating “efficiency through the air”
“IKEA works in a very different way to everyone else” says head of design
“Regulation has a very stifling effect on creativity,” say O’Donnell and Tuomey