Wildfires
Wildfires
"The design professions are not stepping up to address the wildfires problem"
As wildfires exacerbated by climate change wreak increasing havoc around the world, Greg Kochanowski argues it's time for a different approach. More
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Opinion
Opinion
"Britain's architects should refuse to let moralising snobbery define their approach to laundry"
Architects need to rethink their part in Britain's dysfunctional relationship with laundry, writes Phineas Harper. More
Architecture
Architecture
"The Vessel shows us how bad the vampiric ultra-wealthy are at making public space"
It's now two years since Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel was closed following a spate of suicides. As the ill-fated project gathers dust, Matt Shaw reflects on what went wrong. More
Circular economy
Circular economy
"Now is the time for the creative industry to rise up and grab the reins"
Today is Earth Overshoot Day, marking the date when humanity's consumption of resources exceeds the planet's annual capacity to regenerate them. It should serve as a reminder for designers to take the lead in building a more sustainable future, writes Sian Sutherland. More
Opinion
Opinion
"As machine learning progresses tactile design becomes ever more important"
Design involving artificial intelligence will always require a human touch, write YuJune Park and Caspar Lam as part of our AItopia series. More
Architecture
Architecture
"By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm"
Architects must start placing greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity in their projects, writes RSHP sustainability lead Michelle Sanchez. More
Cities
Cities
"Cities are branding themselves into predictably unique products"
Market forces are pushing cities towards a shallow and Instagram-friendly impression of authenticity that makes everywhere feel the same, writes David A Banks. More
Diversity
Diversity
"We must dispel the idea that there is only one way of becoming a qualified architect"
Apprenticeships should be more widely available in architecture to provide a route into the profession for people from more diverse backgrounds, writes Ayo Ambali. More
Opinion
Opinion
"AI tools are rapidly changing how we imagine the urban environment"
Using AI to help design cities of the future risks creating a regressive world like The Jetsons unless we recognise the technology's susceptibility to stigma and bias, write MIT scientist Fábio Duarte and Washington Fajardo. More
Opinion
Opinion
"If everyone believes the future is dystopian, could that cause us to make it dystopian?"
Our collective obsession with cyberpunk narratives risks turning dystopian visions of AI into a self-fulfilling prophecy, writes Freyja Sewell. More
Branding
Branding
"Dead architects' names are the perfect secret ingredient for selling loads of mediocre merch"
Architecture-branded products like Kith and New Balance's recently released Frank Lloyd Wright sneakers undermine the values of the profession, writes Ryan Scavnicky. More
Opinion
Opinion
"The usual champagne-socialist pomposity of Venice has been drowned out by a newfound openness"
Placing the Global South at the centre of this year's Venice Architecture Biennale created a spirit of openness and sincerity, write Ewa Effiom, Krish Nathaniel and Aoi Phillips in this review of the event. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Neom's unwelcome presence in Venice reinforces the need for radical change"
The Venice Architecture Biennale and Neom's Zero Gravity Urbanism exhibition presented two alternative visions for the future, writes Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft. More
Racial diversity
Racial diversity
"In Milan I found myself face-to-face with direct racial aggression"
Following the controversy over a Milan design week exhibition that displayed offensive figurines, Stephen Burks considers what the incident says about the design industry and its approach to race. More
King Charles III
King Charles III
"Even if naively, Charles is entangled in the far-right's weaponisation of architecture"
With Charles III set to be officially crowned this Saturday, Robert Bevan reflects on the cultural and political implications of the king's famous love for traditional architecture. More
Opinion
Opinion
"On a surface level Milan is back"
Milan design week and its anchor event Salone del Mobile have resumed their traditional April slot after three pandemic-hit editions. Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser asks if the festival has returned to its former strength. More
Architects Declare
Architects Declare
"The hollowness of Architects Declare should serve as a warning to the industry"
Climate network Architects Declare has failed to live up to its ambitions and now represents a cautionary tale about setting sustainability commitments, writes Chris Hocknell. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
"We need a genuine restart that asks difficult questions about the role of Salone"
Milan design week is an opportunity to showcase ingenious responses to climate change but the Salone del Mobile fair it relies on is still inherently unsustainable, writes Katie Treggiden. More
Architecture and design education
Architecture and design education
"Architecture is a hollowed-out profession with architects seemingly less vital than ever"
As architecture has evolved it has become detached from an understanding of construction and engineering that was once at the profession's core, writes Eleanor Jolliffe. More
Housing
Housing
"'Housing for dirty people' is back and I welcome it"
Deck-access housing has unfairly become a symbol for urban squalor in the UK, but a new wave of architects is demonstrating its merits, writes Rory Olcayto. More