Systemic racism is prevalent in architecture says Sylvia Aehle, a Part 2 architectural assistant in London, who describes her experience as a black female in the profession. More
We need to provoke discussion, not anger, when it comes to talking about diversity, says Michelle Ogundehin, who shares her personal experiences with racism, views on positive discrimination and ways in which individuals can make a difference. More
The removal of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue provides the opportunity to acknowledge Bristol's history with an appropriate memorial, says Tom Ravenscroft. More
In the light of the murder of George Floyd, architects must accept they have not done enough to tackle racial inequality, write Karen Lu and Mary-Margaret Zindren of the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. More
The interiors of future houses will be designed to mitigate coronavirus, says Michelle Ogundehin who has outlined 11 ways the pandemic will impact the home. More
Museums should use the disruption caused by coronavirus to fundamentally rethink how they operate and what their purpose is, says Owen Hopkins. More
With the demolition of Los Angeles County Museum of Art underway for Peter Zumthor's redesign, Mimi Zeiger is concerned about what will be left for the city and its residents following coronavirus lockdown. More
While converting existing buildings into fully functioning hospitals is unfeasible, high schools and large hotels can be used as care space for coronavirus patients, says Jason Schroer, who is director of health at HKS's firm in Dallas. Here he explains how. More
The coronavirus has exposed fundamental problems with our healthcare systems that we should not forget once the pandemic passes, warns Reinier de Graaf in a letter to the present from the future. More
The Pratt Institute has launched an archival project that pays tribute to women in architecture. Following a celebratory dinner party held in March, the school's dean of architecture Harriet Harriss explains why projects like the Mistresses Archive are vital to achieve gender parity in the profession. More
Two new graphic novels, which a Le Corbusier figure makes an appearance in, depict the uncomfortable side of modern architecture, writes Owen Hatherley. More
Coronavirus has changed the relationship between cities and their rural hinterlands, writes Mimi Zeiger, casting new light on the essays accompanying Rem Koolhaas' now-shuttered Countryside exhibition. More
As people around the world face the realities of self isolation, Ukrainian architect Sergey Makhno predicts how our homes will change once the coronavirus pandemic is over. More
The mass work-from-home experiment imposed on us by coronavirus could finally force companies to embrace remote working, says Tom Ravenscroft. More
Aaron Betsky, president of Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin, is leaving the post after a bitter fight to save the experimental institution. Here he details the behind-the-scenes battle to save the school. More
Last week, we announced plans for an online design week called Virtual Milan. Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs explains why this was the wrong thing to do, and what we intend to do about it. More
The Countryside, The Future exhibition at the Guggenheim says more about the shortcomings of its curator Rem Koolhaas than it does about the countryside, argues architecture critic Inga Saffron. More
Jane Hall's Breaking Ground aims to rectify gender inequality by singling out female architects from their male counterparts. But, ahead of International Women's Day this year, Mimi Zeiger argues this corrective project could do more harm than good. More
The upset caused by the resignation of Cooper Hewitt director Caroline Baumann is the least of the design museum's problems, says Aaron Betsky. More
A draft order by Donald Trump to make all new federal buildings classical is the latest example of how traditional architecture is used to disguise racist agendas, says Phineas Harper. More