Dezeen podcasts

Dezeen has published three podcasts since 2020.

Our first podcast series, Face to Face, featured one-on-one conversations with the biggest names in architecture and design, including interviews with Es Devlin, Thomas Heatherwick, Hella Jongerius, John Pawson, Roksanda Illinčić, Tom Dixon and David Chipperfield.

Then, in 2023 we teamed up with design software brand SketchUp to launch a podcast series called Climate Salon, exploring the future of architecture and interior design in relation to the climate.

And in January 2026, we launched Dezeen Weekly, in which two of our journalists discuss the biggest design and architecture stories of the week.

Listen to Dezeen podcasts on all major podcast platforms.

Why does everyone seem to hate the new electric Ferrari?

In this episode of Dezeen Weekly, we discuss the fierce reaction to Ferrari's unveiling of its first all-electric car, designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson. More about Why does everyone seem to hate the new electric Ferrari?

Dezeen staff | 29 May 2026 | Leave a comment
Is IKEA's new collection too good to be true?

Why is everyone talking about a giant data centre planned for Utah? Is IKEA's new collection a wake-up call for the design industry? And why do Parisians hate tall buildings? The latest episode of Dezeen Weekly is out now. More about Is IKEA's new collection too good to be true?

Dezeen staff | 22 May 2026 | Leave a comment

Is parametricism the defining architecture style of the 21st century?

In the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly, we give listeners a crash course in parametricism, from its origins to its much-disputed claim of being the most significant architectural style since modernism. More about Is parametricism the defining architecture style of the 21st century?

Jennifer Hahn | 15 May 2026 | Leave a comment
How Adidas won the super-shoe war

What was special about the shoes on the feet of the record-breaking runners at the recent London Marathon? Is the Met Gala an important design event, or just about money and celebrity? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about How Adidas won the super-shoe war

Dezeen staff | 8 May 2026 | Leave a comment
What's so bad about brands taking over Milan design week?

In this episode of Dezeen Weekly, we reflect on the major trends from this year's Milan design week, and discuss whether the festival has reached peak "brandification". More about What's so bad about brands taking over Milan design week?

Dezeen staff | 1 May 2026 | Leave a comment

Why architecture has a large gender pay gap

Why are there so few women in top architecture jobs? What's the deal with the world's first kilometre-high skyscraper? And why do major building projects stall? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about Why architecture has a large gender pay gap

Dezeen staff | 24 April 2026 | Leave a comment
Why Milan design week is such a big deal

What's so important about Milan design week, and what can we expect this year? And how does the proposed "Arc de Trump" compare to the Arc de Triomphe? More about Why Milan design week is such a big deal

Dezeen staff | 17 April 2026 | Leave a comment
Are the walls closing in on Donald Trump's ballroom?

Why is the White House currently stuck with a giant hole in the ground? And what does it mean to be a successful designer in 2026? The latest episode of Dezeen Weekly is available now. More about Are the walls closing in on Donald Trump's ballroom?

Dezeen staff | 10 April 2026 | Leave a comment
Style Wars: The Modernists Strike Back

Why did a coalition including the AIA file a lawsuit against Donald Trump this week? How did a conversational AI toy respond when a child told it "I love you"? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about Style Wars: The Modernists Strike Back

Dezeen staff | 27 March 2026 | Leave a comment
Is AI really coming for architects' jobs?

In the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly, we discuss a study indicating that architecture is highly exposed to automation and talk about the winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize. More about Is AI really coming for architects' jobs?

Dezeen staff | 20 March 2026 | Leave a comment

The strangest architecture competition ever?

What's the deal with the mysterious competition to design a new "world wonder"? And how did Apple manage to almost halve the price of its least expensive laptop? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about The strangest architecture competition ever?

Dezeen staff | 13 March 2026 | Leave a comment
Is this the end of the Pritzker Architecture Prize?

What do the revelations about Tom Pritzker's association with Jeffrey Epstein mean for the Pritzker Architecture Prize? The latest episode of Dezeen Weekly is available now. More about Is this the end of the Pritzker Architecture Prize?

Dezeen staff | 6 March 2026 | Leave a comment
The White House ballroom project progresses

In the latest Dezeen Weekly episode, we discuss an update to Donald Trump's controversial redevelopment of the White House's East Wing. More about The White House ballroom project progresses

Dezeen staff | 27 February 2026 | Leave a comment

Have we passed peak touchscreen?

This week's Dezeen Weekly episode sees us analyse Jony Ive and Marc Newson's interiors for the first electric Ferrari and whether the design signals a revival of the physical button. More about Have we passed peak touchscreen?

Dezeen staff | 20 February 2026 | Leave a comment
"Bjarke Ingels, shame on you!"

In the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly, we talk about why protestors staged a demonstration outside the office of BIG, and whether a Saudi-inspired proposal for a high-speed railway connecting five countries is realistic. More about "Bjarke Ingels, shame on you!"

Dezeen staff | 13 February 2026 | Leave a comment
Architects' designs for Donald J Trump Airport

In the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly we ask: does Donald Trump approve of modernist buildings if they have his name on them? And are we living through an era of "gentleism"? More about Architects' designs for Donald J Trump Airport

Dezeen staff | 6 February 2026 | Leave a comment
Second episode of Dezeen Weekly podcast out now

In the second episode of our new podcast, Dezeen Weekly, we discuss the delays to the Neom ski resort in Saudi Arabia, the first building concept designed by a humanoid robot and the design for this year's Serpentine Pavilion. More about Second episode of Dezeen Weekly podcast out now

Dezeen staff | 30 January 2026 | Leave a comment

Dezeen launches new weekly podcast. Listen now!

Dezeen has launched a brand new podcast that will see our journalists discuss the key design and architecture stories of the week, with the first episode now available for listening. More about Dezeen launches new weekly podcast. Listen now!

Dezeen staff | 23 January 2026 | Leave a comment
"Imperfections are a part of beauty" says Kathrin Gimmel in Climate Salon podcast

In the final episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss why sustainability should guide the aesthetics of a building, as opposed to the reverse. More about "Imperfections are a part of beauty" says Kathrin Gimmel in Climate Salon podcast

Amina Amber | 8 February 2024
Resilience means more than "capacity to respond to disaster" says Sara Candiracci in Climate Salon podcast

In the fifth episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss the importance of designing with community resilience and empowerment in mind. More about Resilience means more than "capacity to respond to disaster" says Sara Candiracci in Climate Salon podcast

Francesca Tesler | 15 December 2023