An updated, postmodern value framework for architecture preservation is needed to protect buildings that are young or ubiquitous as well as those that are exceptional, writes Owen Hopkins. More
The British Council has announced that the British Pavilion at the next Venice Architecture Biennale will be curated by Cave Bureau co-founders Kabage Karanja and Stella Mutegi with Dezeen contributor Owen Hopkins and Queen Mary University professor Kathryn Yusoff. More
Designed to make the prime minister appear more presidential, the defunct Downing Street briefing room highlights Boris Johnson's insecurity, says Owen Hopkins. More
We should be applauding social housing projects, but resist the rhetoric that sees council housing as the only solution to the housing crisis, says Owen Hopkins. More
Museums should use the disruption caused by coronavirus to fundamentally rethink how they operate and what their purpose is, says Owen Hopkins. More
Less is a Bore by Dezeen columnist Owen Hopkins reveals the diversity of postmodern architecture from around the world. Here, he spotlights 10 significant structures from the book that come in all shapes, sizes and colours. More
Stop worrying about the privatisation of public spaces, says Owen Hopkins, because the biggest threat to our democracy is the internet. More
Whether or not you agree with Brexit, architects need to embrace this rare opportunity to rebuild contemporary British society, says Owen Hopkins. More
The iPhone's reign of supremacy is ending, but its successor won't be a single device, says Owen Hopkins. More
Museum collections are being hijacked by political agendas, argues Owen Hopkins, and the recent battle to acquire the Trump Baby blimp is proof. More
With the demolition of Robin Hood Gardens now underway and the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire still fresh, writer and curator Owen Hopkins has called for politicians to stop using Britain's post-war architecture as a scapegoat for today's problems. More
The advent of 3D-modelling software may not spell the end for architectural drawing after all, says Owen Hopkins. More
Augmented reality could lead to a dystopian world where everyone is trapped by their own views. It's up to architects to set them free, argues Owen Hopkins in his first Opinion column for Dezeen. More
Nonconformists have a crucial role in shaping British architecture, says the curator of a new Royal Academy exhibition on the work of 12 "maverick" architects. More
Brutalism: one of the 20th century's most controversial architecture movements is back in vogue with design fans as nostalgia mixes with a new-found respect for its socialist principals. In our new series, Dezeen will be revisiting some of the key projects from the Brutalist period, but first here's a short introduction from the Royal Academy's Owen Hopkins. More