Interviews
3D drawing will “give the world a new way to communicate”
Kickstarter means that “big brands are at a disadvantage”
“These products don’t look like they’ve been made by people living on the street” – Pepe Heykoop
Glass, timber and stone showroom created by Toyo Ito for Kinnasand’s “sensitive fabric”
Architectural culture is “moving in two directions” says Shigeru Ban
Ignore the critics – Beethoven was “a failure” in their eyes too, says Daniel Libeskind
The design industry is “really pathetic” says Marc Newson
The Bradley timepiece for blind people proves inclusive design has wide appeal
Genetic engineering will be “as accessible as 3D-printing” says DNA Vending Machine designer
Kengo Kuma urges architects to “be humble”
Google Glass was designed through “sketching by hand” says lead designer
Silicon Valley “didn’t think a designer could build a company” says Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky
Fuseproject creates mobile-friendly brand identity for PayPal
Maarten Baas’s surreal solo show created to “emphasise the circus that Milan is”
Doshi Levien’s Almora lounge chair for B&B Italia feels like being “wrapped in a soft, warm blanket”
Mark Braun celebrates “craft of making” with Metro watch for Nomos Glashütte
“If I listen to the market, I’ll be designing crap” says Jaime Hayón
“Virtual design” is making life difficult for furniture companies says Marcel Wanders
Imogen Heap launches funding drive for gloves that turn gestures into music
“Google was cubicle land when we started designing offices for them”
Wearable technology that ignores emotional needs is a “major error”
Property prices are “castrating the whole notion of city life”
“I haven’t had a home for three years” says Iwan Baan
