Neom
Neom
Saudi Arabia seeking loan of $2.7 billion to fund Neom
Saudi Arabia is reportedly looking to raise a loan of 10 billion riyals to develop its controversial Neom region that includes the 170-mile-long city, The Line. More
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News
News
World's "most well funded e-bike brand" VanMoof goes bankrupt
Pioneering electric bicycle manufacturer VanMoof was declared bankrupt in the Netherlands on Monday by the Amsterdam District Court, following the company's pandemic-time boom. More
Neom
Neom
The Line architects explain Saudi mega city in Discovery Channel documentary
Architects including Thom Mayne, Peter Cook and Reinier de Graaf have explained the thinking behind planned megacity The Line in a recently released 45-minute documentary. More
Architecture
Architecture
Brutalist Mäusebunker building saved from demolition in Berlin
The brutalist Mäusebunker laboratory has been saved from demolition in Berlin after the local authorities listed it as a historical monument. More
Neom
Neom
The Line will "keep proving" critics wrong says Saudi crown prince
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has dismissed scepticism of The Line and claimed personal involvement in the design of the mega city in a recent documentary. More
Housing
Housing
RIBA names UK's best affordable housing of 2023
Four housing projects, including an apartment complex in east London and a development for the elderly in Yorkshire, have been shortlisted for RIBA's 2023 Neave Brown Award for Housing. More
Architecture
Architecture
Marlon Blackwell to design Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington DC
Arkansas-based architect Marlon Blackwell has been selected to design a memorial in Washington DC that will be dedicated to military and civilians who served in counter-terrorism efforts. More
News
News
Elon Musk launches xAI startup "to understand reality"
US entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced the launch of an AI startup, xAI, that he says will take a new approach to making the technology safe. More
Design
Design
Canadian ethics ombudsperson investigates Nike's alleged use of Uyghur forced labour
The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise is investigating allegations that sportswear brand Nike has supply relationships with Chinese companies that benefit from Uyghur forced labour. More
Architecture
Architecture
David Adjaye's campus for The Africa Institute cancelled after sexual misconduct allegations
The Africa Institute in Sharjah has cancelled David Adjaye's work on a monolithic campus for the organisation after the architect was accused of sexual assault and harassment. More
Architecture
Architecture
Workers at Snøhetta's US offices vote against unionisation
Workers at the American offices of Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta have voted against a motion to unionise. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week David Adjaye was accused of sexual misconduct
This week on Dezeen, we covered the news that British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by three former employees. More
Architecture
Architecture
Baltic Architects Unions Association withdraws from UIA over Ukraine war
The association for architects from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania has withdrawn from the International Union of Architects as it has not suspended the memberships of Russia and Belarus after the invasion of Ukraine. More
Architecture
Architecture
David Adjaye steps down from roles after sexual misconduct allegations
British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has stepped away from a number of roles, including being a design advocate for the mayor of London, after three women reportedly accused him of sexual assault and harassment. More
Architecture
Architecture
Obel Award-winner Anna Heringer apologises to Global South on behalf of architects
German architect and Obel Award-winner Anna Heringer has said she is "deeply sorry" for the legacy of architecture from wealthy countries in a talk at the UIA World Congress of Architects in Copenhagen. More
Architecture
Architecture
David Adjaye accused of sexual misconduct by three women
British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by three former employees, with one making a criminal complaint against him. More
Design
Design
Electric flying car receives approval for test flights in the US
The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a special airworthiness certificate to Armada Model Zero, a prototype electric car that can go from driving to flying by launching straight up into the air like a drone. More
Design
Design
Ganni unveils faux leather jacket made using bacteria instead of cowhide
Fashion brand Ganni and materials company Polybion have debuted a jacket grown by bacteria during the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, marking a milestone for bacterial cellulose as a leather alternative. More
Architecture
Architecture
HKS reduces plans for its supertall Austin skyscraper by half
International architecture studio HKS has reduced the plans for its Wilson Tower in Austin, Texas just six months after unveiling the designs for the skyscraper. More
Architecture
Architecture
MSG Sphere in Las Vegas covered in swirling lava visuals ahead of opening
Footage has emerged of the Populous-designed MSG Sphere in Las Vegas lit up with cascading red and yellow lights and the greeting "Hello World" on its LED screen. More