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Dezeen Weekly is an original podcast from Dezeen, the world's most influential design and architecture magazine. Each episode, two 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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It's LDF week, and this year's edition is surprisingly strong. Could it be that London's creative scene is recovering after a difficult decade? In this episode, Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn is joined by deputy editor Cajsa Carlson and design and reporter Jane Englefield, who have been out and about at London Design Festival (LDF). They pick out their highlights from the week, and discuss why this year feels different to previous years.
Dezeen Weekly returns with a conversation about Dyson's eye-catching new product launch, plus a building in north London that aims to kickstart a revival of stone architecture. In this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and design editor Jennifer Hahn are joined by editor Tom Ravenscroft to discuss the Dyson CameraJet. The team have their take on the much-discussed launch, and come up with their own suggestions for future Dyson products. Then, they consider a landmark new building in north London that is held up by a stone exoskeleton, in what has been billed a world-first. To read more about the contemporary stone architecture movement, check out our Stone Age 2.0 series that ran in early 2024. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
Is building tall with timber more than an architectural gimmick? Why is a new robotic hand a big step towards sci-fi becoming reality? And what's special about Dezeen's editor's new tattoo? In this episode, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft and features editor Nat Barker discuss the world's tallest hybrid timber tower, which recently topped out in Sydney. To read more about mass timber buildings, check out our Timber Revolution series. Next, we hear a conversation between Nat and design editor Jennifer Hahn about the announcement from 1X Technologies that it has developed a hand for its humanoid robot that has human-level dexterity. Finally, Tom tells us about his new tattoo, which was inked with a world-first pain-free method devised by a London start-up. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
Is this year's Stirling Prize shortlist the least interesting ever? And why are astronomers up in arms about a plan to launch a giant mirror into space? This episode begins with Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and design editor Jennifer Hahn discussing the plans by a US startup to light up streets at night by reflecting sunbeams from a satellite. Then, for part two, they're joined by Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft to debate this year's shortlist for the UK's best new building. Finally, there's been an update in the story about what we previously called "the strangest architecture competition ever", but is it still as bonkers? Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
What's the creepy technology at one the major 2026 World Cup stadiums? Are stadiums the only giant buildings that people really like? And what does the future hold for stadium architecture? In this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker is joined by US editor Ben Dreith to discuss all things stadiums, to tie in with our new editorial series, Future Stadium. They discuss some of the architectural highlights from this year's World Cup, as well as the broader current trends in stadium architecture. Then, they look ahead to some of the giant stadiums currently being planned around the globe. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
How did the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library manage to sidestep America's architecture culture war? And is affordable design having a moment? In this episode, Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn and editor Tom Ravenscroft reflect on the unusually positive reaction to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, designed by architecture studio Snøhetta and recently completed in North Dakota. Then, they discuss Yinka Ilori's unexpected new collection for British high-street furniture retailer Dunelm, and whether it signals a shift towards more widespread affordable design. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
Would we wear the new Meta smart glasses? Is Frank Gehry's Abu Dhabi opera house actually pretty good? And why did Paris Fashion Week feel like the last days of the Roman Empire? In this episode, Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn and architecture reporter Amy Peacock discuss Meta's collaboration with Kylie Jenner on its first designed-in-house smart glasses. Then, they consider the late Frank Gehry's performing arts venue on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, which has drawn some unflattering comparisons from Dezeen commenters having just begun construction. Lastly, they reflect on the noteworthy moments from a Paris Fashion Week Menswear that took place as France sweltered in a deadly heatwave. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
Why is Gaudí so widely admired? Is there a darker side to his architecture? And should he be made a saint? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. This month marks 100 years since the death of Antoni Gaudí, one of the most famous architects of all time. For this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker was joined by architecture reporter Amy Peacock and editor Tom Ravenscroft to reflect on Gaudí's extraordinary work and career. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
Dezeen Weekly is an original podcast from Dezeen, the world's most influential design and architecture magazine. Each episode, two 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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