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Dezeen Weekly

Dezeen Weekly is an original podcast from Dezeen, the world"s most influential design and architecture magazine. Each episode, of our journalists discuss the biggest design and architecture stories of the week. If you"re interested in how humans are shaping the world around them and you like to stay informed, this is your essential weekly briefing. New episodes are released every Friday.

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37:01

Style Wars: The Modernists Strike Back

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/03/27

Why did a coalition including the American Institute of Architects file a lawsuit against Donald Trump this week? How did a conversational AI toy respond when a five-year-old child told it "I love you"? And why are there concerns about the skyscrapers springing up across Africa? In this episode, Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn and features editor Nat Barker discuss the row over Trump's renovation plans for the Kennedy Center, as well as his decision to rename the building after himself.

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31:56

Is AI really coming for architects' jobs?

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/03/20

How worried should architects be about large language models taking their jobs? How did the Pritzker Architecture Prize make us look silly this week? And what is "bio-upcycling"? In this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and design editor Jennifer Hahn consider a controversial labour impact study by AI company Anthropic. Also, they reflect on the surprise announcement about this year's Pritzker laureate, Smiljan Radić. Finally, they discuss the news that scientists have managed to

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34:55

The strangest architecture competition ever?

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/03/13

What's the deal with the mysterious competition to design a new "world wonder"? And how did Apple manage to halve the price of its least expensive laptop? In this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and design editor Jennifer Hahn discuss proposals for a huge new landmark in Rotterdam aimed at inspiring people to reduce their carbon footprints. Then, they consider the significance of the new Apple MacBook Neo.

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36:39

Is this the end of the Pritzker Architecture Prize?

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/03/06

What do the revelations about Tom Pritzker's association with Jeffrey Epstein mean for the Pritzker Architecture Prize? What happened in a recent court case about Zaha Hadid's name? And could the escalating conflict in the Middle East be a worry for big architecture studios? In this episode, Nat Barker and Tom Ravenscroft discuss the delay to this year's announcement of architecture's most prestigious accolade. Then, they explain the result of a legal battle between the firm and the foundation of

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34:00

The White House ballroom project progresses

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/02/27

In this episode, we discuss an update to Donald Trump's controversial redevelopment of the White House's East Wing Then, we delve into an unexpected story from Ukraine: the emergence of a flurry of interestingly designed interiors in the war-stricken country. Finally, we talk about the design of the spaceship that NASA hopes will soon take its astronauts on the longest journey in the history of humankind. This episode was hosted by Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and design editor Jennifer

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28:17

Have we passed peak touchscreen?

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/02/20

This week's episode sees us analyse Jony Ive and Marc Newson's interiors for the first electric Ferrari and whether the design signals a revival of the physical button. Then, we consider plans for what has been touted as Australia's first new city in 100 years. Will its climate strategy be enough to cope with scorching temperatures? How exactly will it be "inclusive"? And when does a suburb become a city? This episode was hosted by Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and design editor Jennifer

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25:33

"Bjarke Ingels, shame on you!"

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/02/13

Why did protesters stage a demonstration outside the office of a global architecture firm? Is a Saudi Arabia-inspired proposal for a high-speed railway connecting five countries realistic? And why was this year's Stockholm Design Week like none before? This week, Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn and features editor Nat Barker discuss RIBA president Chris Williamson's plan for The Loop (00:45). Then, they mull whether the new-look design week in Stockholm could signal a change in the way the

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31:41

Architects' designs for Donald J Trump Airport

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/02/06

Does Donald Trump approve of modernist buildings if they have his name on them? And are we living through an era of architectural "gentleism"? In this week's episode of Dezeen Weekly, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft and features editor Nat Barker discuss architects' proposals for an overhaul of Eero Saarinen's iconic Washington Dulles Airport following criticisms made by Donald Trump (00:47). Then, they reflect on the significance of the pick for this year's RIBA Royal Gold Medal, Irish architect

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22:49

What now for Neom as its fake-snow Asian Winter Games...

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/01/30

In this week's episode, Jennifer Hahn and Nat Barker discuss the indefinite delay to the 2029 Asian Winter Games, planned for the Trojena ski resort in Saudi Arabia (00:33). Next, they consider the world's first building concept designed by a humanoid robot (08:37), and talk through the challenges of taking on the prestigious Serpentine Pavilion in 2026 (13:20).

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26:01

Zaha Hadid Architects brings Dubai bling to Ethiopia

Dezeen Weekly ·

2026/01/22

Dezeen introduces Dezeen Weekly, a brand new podcast in which we discuss the major architecture and design stories of the week. In our first episode, award-winning Dezeen journalists Nat Barker and Jennifer Hahn consider what a project for the largest airport in Africa (if not the world) says about aviation design in 2026 (0:48). Then, they weigh up whether a new autistic Barbie is cynical or sincere (09:55), and relay architects' concerns over the recovery from the devastating wildfires that

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