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  • “Let's talk about diversity”

    We need to provoke discussion, not anger, when it comes to talking about diversity, says Michelle Ogundehin, who shares her personal experiences with racism, views on positive discrimination and ways in which individuals can make a difference. So, let’s talk about diversity in design. I am a woman of mixed-heritage (my father was black Nigerian, my […] More

  • “In the future home, form will follow infection”

    The interiors of future houses will be designed to mitigate coronavirus, says Michelle Ogundehin who has outlined 11 ways the pandemic will impact the home. The home played a pivotal role in the recent global crisis. Forced to double as office, school, gym, even restaurant, whether it felt safe or suffocating, it came under forensic examination, and […] More

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    Patrik Schumacher and Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg are judges for Dezeen Awards 2020

    Architect Patrik Schumacher and TV presenter Michelle Ogundehin will be joined by artist-designers Jaime Hayon and Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg to judge the third edition of Dezeen Awards. The four are among the latest 25 names to be added to this year’s star-studded panel, joining Norman Foster, Paola Antonelli, Joyce Wang and Michael Anastassiades, who were […] More

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    Sexy eco, monochrome and plus-size furniture: interior design trends for 2020

    Interior design will evolve, innovate, adapt and improve in 2020, says Michelle Ogundehin. Her trend report includes provocative collaborations, Ukrainian design and a rejection of digital technology. The dawn of a new decade invariably gives rise to a whole host of grandiose pronouncements about new trends and cultural shifts for the next ten years, and true to […] More