FT SeriesDesign specialFrom furniture designer Ini Archibong to future fabrics, via department stores and Covid-era design© Namsa LeubaIni Archibong: ‘I created my own version of success’The designer on furniture, heritage and his new Pavilion of the African Diaspora at the London Design BiennaleHot tubs, houseplants, cottagecore: how the pandemic changed our homesAs we’ve hunkered down, domestic spaces have turned into sanctuaries, spas and restaurantsWhat does the future hold for department stores?These historic high-street spaces can thrive if we reinvent them — as galleries, health clinics and moreSustainable materials are a vision of fashion’s futureMushroom leather and pineapple fabric are helping luxury brands respond to consumer pressure for greener textiles
