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Dezeen Weekly is an original podcast from Dezeen, the world's most influential design and architecture magazine. Each episode, 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.
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- 1 weeks ago23 min
Has Tesla really made a flying car?
What's the deal with Elon Musk's latest stunt? And has China just built the best spiral staircase ever? In this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and architecture reporter Amy Peacock discuss the (literal) launch of the Tesla Roadster, which set the internet alight with footage of its acrobatics. Then, they consider the architectural significance of the newly completed Shanghai Grand Opera House. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
- 2 weeks ago20 min
Is this year's Stirling Prize winner a worthy victor?
This year's Stirling Prize winner was announced last night. We discuss whether RIBA made the right choice. In this episode Dezeen's editor-in-chief Tom Ravenscroft is joined by architecture reporter Amy Peacock to discuss the winner of the UK's biggest architecture prize. We ask whether Lion Green Road by Mary Duggan Architects with RUFF Architects is a worthy winner and whether the victory means that housing is firmly back on the agenda.
- 3 weeks ago31 min
Why Saudi Arabia's crazy giga-project The Line failed
The world's most wildly ambitious architecture project appears dead in the water. What went wrong? This week, the team plot the strange story of Saudi Arabia's effort to build a linear skyscraper mega-city in the desert, called The Line. They explain why news that Neom Stadium has been shelved looks to be the final nail in the coffin for The Line, and debate the ethical implications for architecture studios that worked on the extraordinary and controversial project. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. This episode was edited by Calum Lindsay.
- 4 weeks ago32 min
We're scared of Meta's adorable AI device
Why are AI companies opting for cute design? And why is New York building "jailscrapers"? This week, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker, design editor Jennifer Hahn and editor-in-chief Tom Ravenscroft consider the launch of Meta's Muse Charm AI device. Then, they delve into New York City's project to replace the notorious Rikers Island mega-jail with four high-rise facilities embedded within the city. Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.
- Sep 25, 202636 min
Will the iPhone Duo send folding smartphones mainstream?
Has Apple just triggered another paradigm shift in smartphone design? And what's behind Donald Trump's announcement that his triumphal arch will be a base for drones and snipers? In this episode, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft joins features editor Nat Barker and design editor Jennifer Hahn to discuss Apple's first folding phone. Then, they consider Trump's surprise announcement that the triumphal arch planned for Washington DC will be a "top grade military complex".
- Sep 18, 202624 min
Is London having a design renaissance?
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.
- Sep 11, 202633 min
Our thoughts on the Dyson CameraJet toothbrush
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.
- Jul 31, 202635 min
Are timber skyscrapers the future?
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.
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