FT Series Design special From furniture designer Ini Archibong to future fabrics, via department stores and Covid-era design © Namsa Leuba Ini 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 Biennale Hot tubs, houseplants, cottagecore: how the pandemic changed our homesAs we’ve hunkered down, domestic spaces have turned into sanctuaries, spas and restaurants What does the future hold for department stores?These historic high-street spaces can thrive if we reinvent them — as galleries, health clinics and more Sustainable materials are a vision of fashion’s futureMushroom leather and pineapple fabric are helping luxury brands respond to consumer pressure for greener textiles