Banksy takes aim at Brexit with latest mural
A mural by street artist Banksy has appeared in the English town of Dover, showing a worker chipping a star away from the European Union flag. More
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UK government uses European Union tendering service to call for post-Brexit passport design
The UK government has issued a formal £490 million call for the design and production of a new passport, which will come into circulation after Brexit. More
BBC Daily Politics features Dezeen's Brexit passport design competition
BBC TV show Daily Politics has broadcast a video about our Brexit passport design competition, ahead of the shortlist announcement tomorrow. More
Trump may have won "not in spite of his terrible design work, but because of it" says Hillary Clinton's logo designer
American graphic designer Michael Bierut has expressed regret that the logo he created for Hillary Clinton's US presidential campaign wasn't enough to help her beat Donald Trump last November. More
Tucker Viemeister bases R for Resistance symbol on Nazi concentration camp badges
American industrial designer Tucker Viemeister has unveiled his latest Nazi-style logo, which aims to unite those resisting against the Trump administration. More
London's "undervalued" architecture sector worth £1.7 billion to UK economy
Politicians have failed to grasp the value of London's booming architecture industry, which is worth more than the city's industrial design, graphics and fashion sectors combined and growing almost twice as fast, according to a new report by the mayor's office. More
New UK passport "likely to become a defining symbol of Britain's new identity"
How do you design a passport? How do you prevent forgeries? And why do they all look the same? Following the launch of our Brexit passport design competition we spoke to Julian Payne, creative director at the world's biggest producer of passports and banknotes. More
Es Devlin's Grammys stage set for Katy Perry featured picket fence that turned into "divisive wall"
Stage designer Es Devlin has revealed how she worked with Katy Perry to create the backdrop to the singer's politically charged performance at the Grammy Awards last night. More
Overseas architects "frantically trying to apply for UK citizenship" as Brexit looms
Almost half of all architects working in London come from overseas, according to a survey of practices conducted for Dezeen. More
UK government makes creative industries a pillar of post-Brexit growth plan
The UK government has made the creative sector a priority in its new industrial strategy, signalling what industry representatives are calling a potentially "new, bold and imaginative understanding of business". More
American architects urge Trump to take action on climate in open letter
More than 250 American architecture practices have signed an open letter to Donald Trump ahead of the president-elect's inauguration on Friday. More
UK architects will still be able to pitch for public work in Europe after Brexit, RIBA says
Brexit will have "no impact" on the ability of UK architects and designers to pitch for public-sector commissions in Europe, according to the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
Design schools will "hit the wall" due to Brexit, warns The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
The Brexit vote has led to a "brain drain" of teaching staff and a drop in student numbers at the UK's architecture and design institutes, according to a body representing creative higher education establishments, which warns that universities will be forced to shut down. More
"Design strategies robust enough to resist this new political climate have yet to emerge"
US architects disillusioned by the AIA's post-election sentiment should use critical speculation to help reimagine the country's built environment and remain hopeful, suggests Mimi Zeiger in this Opinion column. More
Design "enhances our economy and our global reputation" says UK culture minister
UK culture minister Matt Hancock has praised the UK's architects and designers, describing the sector as "vitally important to our future as an outward looking, creative nation". More
UK designers could still qualify for European patents and Erasmus exchanges after Brexit
Brexit: UK design firms might still be able to protect their ideas in Europe's new patent system after Brexit, while students could continue to participate in the Erasmus student exchange programme, it has emerged. More
"I was not completely surprised when Trump won" says Rem Koolhaas
An obsession with cities has masked profound changes in rural America that helped Donald Trump sweep to victory in the US presidential election, according to architect Rem Koolhaas. More
AIA issues apology after Trump support backlash
Leaders of the American Institute of Architects have issued an apology after their statement supporting President-elect Donald Trump caused outrage across its community. More
Trump's development plans for the White House envisioned in satirical illustrations
These tongue-in-cheek images offer visions of the White House after US president-elect and renowned real-estate mogul Donald Trump gets the keys. More
American architects pledge to work with Donald Trump
The American Institute of Architects will work with US president-elect Donald Trump to improve the country's infrastructure, says the organisation's chief Robert Ivy. More