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Architects “must rethink how and why we build” in 2026

January 7, 2026 Amy Peacock 0

Tough times lie ahead for architects and 2026 must be the year to reshape the profession, industry leaders have warned. Dezeen asked architects from leading and emerging studios about what trends they predict will define the profession this year, including Dutch studio OMA, Chinese studio MAD, New York-based Selldorf Architects, London studio Nimtim Architects and

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Interior design in 2026 will opt for “curated calm over superficial opulence”

January 6, 2026 Jane Englefield 0

The Trump effect will see interior designers resolve to steer clear of excess in 2026 but it won’t trigger a trend for stark minimalism, industry figures predict. With a new year underway, Dezeen spoke to interior designers about their trend predictions for 2026. The creatives were united in forecasting interiors that resist extravagance for the

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Architects and designers moving into UX, say recruiters

November 25, 2025 Starr Charles 0

Increasing numbers of architects and designers are moving into UX design in search of better pay and working conditions, we report as part of our Performance Review series. Recruiters specialising in the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) fields, which typically focus on app and website design, told Dezeen they are seeing significant interest

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Will David Adjaye be re-accepted by the architectural establishment?

November 19, 2025 Tom Ravenscroft 0

With a growing number of lectures, talks and interviews, David Adjaye is slowly returning to public life following sexual assault and harassment accusations two years ago. We ask how the architecture profession will react. It is now clear that Adjaye does not intend to quietly leave architecture’s main stage. In 2023 the architecture world was shocked.

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How architecture fees got so low

November 18, 2025 Nat Barker 0

Low fees are a constant source of frustration for architects. As part of our Performance Review of the profession, Nat Barker delves into the issue. In many countries architects are fed up. They feel underpaid, overworked and disrespected. That was the finding of a major survey Dezeen conducted a year ago, and it echoes other

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Do people really prefer traditional architecture?

October 30, 2025 Lizzie Crook 0

As Donald Trump’s championing of classical architecture resurfaces the traditional-versus-modernist style debate, Lizzie Crook explores what the public wants from the way buildings look. The US president is on a mission to make federal architecture “Great Again”, passing orders prioritising classical and traditional styles for civic buildings, commencing work on an ostentatious new ballroom for

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“Mid-century homes are a labour of love” say conservation experts

October 23, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

The challenges of preserving and upkeeping mid-century modern homes mean many are at risk of demolition, conservation experts tell Dezeen as part of our mid-century modern series. Open-plan layouts, large windows and aesthetically on-trend fitted furniture are among the attributes found in many mid-century modern houses built from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s that

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Space architects are preparing for humanity’s return to the moon

October 15, 2024 Ellen Eberhardt 0

This week, leading figures in space architecture will descend on Milan to formally establish the discipline for the first time. Ellen Eberhardt explores what’s at stake. Space-related architecture has seen an explosion in activity over the past few years, with the development of off-earth construction methods, zero-gravity interior design and even a dedicated masters’ programme.

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Why UK architecture’s gender pay gap isn’t improving

September 26, 2024 Nat Barker 0

With UK architecture failing to make progress on closing its gender pay gap, what more can be done? Nat Barker reports. “Every year people say ‘we must do better’, but then actually have no plan, no strategy, no vision for how to actually do this stuff better,” said Marsha Ramroop, a diversity and inclusion consultant

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Cement-based rammed earth “not much better than concrete”

July 10, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Rammed earth is often celebrated as a low-carbon method of constructing buildings, but some experts are beginning to cast doubt on its sustainability credentials. Amy Peacock reports. “People are using rammed earth to sell something that is essentially concrete,” said Rowland Keable, CEO of the charity Earth Building UK and Ireland and founder of Rammed

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