Peter Zellner to launch Free School of Architecture in California
US architect Peter Zellner has announced plans to open a post-graduate architecture school in Los Angeles that won't charge tuition fees. More
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Sharon Baurley to step down as head of Design Products at Royal College of Art
Sharon Baurley, head of the Royal College of Art's Design Products programme, is leaving after just three years to take up a post at a "prestigious European institution". More
"Now, more than ever, we need support for creative education"
If the government is serious about putting design at the heart of post-Brexit Britain, it must support creative education says Hannah Paterson from the Design Business Association in this Opinion column. More
Drop in number of UK children studying creative subjects could trigger skills shortage
The Creative Industries Federation has warned that the UK could face a creative skills shortage, after the latest GCSE results revealed a drop of almost 10 per cent in students studying Design and Technology. More
Herzog & de Meuron and Studio Gang on shortlist for new RCA campus
Herzog & de Meuron, Studio Gang and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are among the star-studded list of architects in the running to design a new campus for London's Royal College of Art. More
"We are all responsible for the state of architectural education in the UK"
Opinion: shocking new statistics about the mental health of architecture students in the UK should be a wake-up call for both architects and educators, says Robert Mull. More
Bartlett head calls for new models of education to protect future UK architects
The head of one of the world's top architecture schools has called for an overhaul of architecture education and accreditation in the UK following new statistics about the high rate of mental health issues among students. More
Quarter of UK architecture students report mental health issues
More than a quarter of architecture students in the UK have reported mental health issues related to their studies, with workload and debt among the leading causes, according to a new survey. More
Designers call for government to improve "f*cked" UK education system
Brexit design summit: UK design education is "very weak" and studios will continue to rely on overseas talent unless the government invests in schools, leading designers have told Dezeen. More
Architecture schools need to teach entrepreneurship, says Odile Decq
French architect and Confluence Institute founder Odile Decq has called for entrepreneurial skills to be taught in architecture schools to help architects navigate the "broken" global economy. More
Design Academy Eindhoven creative director Thomas Widdershoven resigns
Design Academy Eindhoven creative director and chair Thomas Widdershoven has resigned, saying he has "decided not to be available" after the summer break. More
Designers and students to protest in Trafalgar Square as threats to Erasmus programme emerge
Brexit crisis: designer Nelly Ben Hayoun, who is urging fellow creatives to join a demonstration in central London tomorrow, which has been organised to express "anger at the whole referendum process". More
Bad UK school design is wasting £150 million each year, claims RIBA
Substandard UK schools are wasting millions, fostering bad behaviour in pupils, and causing one in five teachers to consider leaving their post, claims a new report from the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
Design Academy Eindhoven students no longer seek fame, says Andrea Trimarchi
Milan 2016: students at Design Academy Eindhoven no longer aspire to be famous designers and instead want to work in industry, according to designer Andrea Trimarchi of Formafantasma, who teaches at the school. More
US architecture school intends to ban use of styrene in model-making
The architecture college at Washington University in St Louis has announced it plans to prohibit students from using styrene in their models, citing health risks related to the chemical that is used to make foam boards. More
Colorado architecture students design rugged micro cabins for Outward Bound
Architecture students from the University of Colorado Denver have built a series of rustic dwellings for an outdoor education school in the Rocky Mountains (+ slideshow). More
Boston architecture students complain about "unacceptable" studio space
Architecture students at Boston's Northeastern University are petitioning for improved studio space, alleging their current working conditions are unsanitary, unsafe, cold and cramped. More
RCA and MIT named as world's top design and architecture schools for second year running
London's Royal College of Art has been named as the top art and design school in an annual international ranking, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has retained the title of top architecture school. More
University of Texas architecture dean leaves post over new campus gun law
The dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas has resigned over a new state law that will allow students to carry guns on campus. More
British architecture is experiencing a "dull period" says Peter Cook
Lack of experimentation and a culture of narrow-mindedness in schools has led to a dull period in British architecture, according to Archigram founder Peter Cook. More