The TRENDS Green Design Special points out the advantages and need of incorporating sustainable design concepts in architecture. In a special TRENDS Perspective feature, we speak to architects like Brinda Somaya, Karan Grover and Yatin Pandya to get an insight into eco-friendly design for the future. To get a more holistic perspective of design, TRENDS speaks to Italian designer Patricia Urquiola, Sona Reddy of Room Therapy, Manish Dikshit of Aum Architects and Srila Chatterjee & Siddharth Sirohi of Baro. Architect Khozema Chitalwala also gives us an understanding of green design in hospitality. We explore Marie-laure Cruschi's colourful architectural illustrations, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016, the Overview exhibition of eyeglasses and art in Istanbul and France.