As part of our review of 2020, we're counting down the top 10 talks and panel discussions live-streamed on Dezeen this year. These include a talk about designing new planets, an interview that defined a new design movement and a discussion about what we should wear in virtual reality.
Live talks, streamed to both our YouTube and Facebook channels, became a key component of Dezeen's output in 2020 as coronavirus prevented real-world events from taking place.

Formafantasma on the impact of the wood industry on the environment
This was the last real-life talk Dezeen hosted in 2020 before the pandemic confined us to our homes. Back in February, we spoke to Italian design studio Formafantasma about their Cambio exhibition at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London, which examined the use of wood throughout history and the timber industry's impact on the environment. The pair spoke about how a lack of communication between institutions, corporations and consumers often prevents meaningful large-scale changes to make the industry more sustainable, and emphasised the role that designers can play in facilitating better communication.
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Li Edelkoort talks about the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic
As the global events calendar shut down, Dezeen pivoted to virtual talks. In the first, streamed in April as the inaugural interview of our Virtual Design Festival, Dezeen spoke to trend forecaster Li Edelkoort about her thoug...