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Dezeen Weekly

Dezeen
Ferrari Luce
Marc Newson
Donald Trump
Electric Vehicles
Neom
Zaha Hadid Architects
Jony Ive
Architecture
Bradfield City
London
Apple
Meta
Mass Timber
Tesla Roadster
Milan Design Week
Lion Green Road
Asian Winter Games
Washington Dulles International Airport
Sydney
Trojena Ski Resort

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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The UK's busiest shopping street is now closed to vehicles. What's the long-term plan? Why have bum-sensing picnic benches been installed? And in other news, why could architecture bring down the Albanian government?

In this episode, Dezeen feature... more

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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, wh... more

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 bigge... more

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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.

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Recent Guests

Tom Ravenscroft
Dezeen editor
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Cajsa Carlson
Dezeen's Deputy Editor
Dezeen
Episode: Is London having a design renaissance?
Jane Englefield
Design and Interior reporter
Dezeen
Episode: Is London having a design renaissance?
Signe Byrdal Terenziani
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Episode: What mattered at this year's 3 Days of Design
Yinka Ilori
Nigerian-British designer
Independent designer / collaborating brands mentioned
Episode: What mattered at this year's 3 Days of Design
Ben Hobson
Co-CEO of Dezeen, guest on the episode
Dezeen
Episode: Why does everyone seem to hate the new electric Ferrari?
Amy Peacock
Dezeen architecture reporter
Dezeen
Episode: Why architecture has a large gender pay gap
Marc Newson
Prolific Australian industrial designer
LoveFrom (with Johnny Ive)
Episode: Are the walls closing in on Donald Trump's ballroom?

Hosts

Nat Barker
Host of Dezeen Weekly; Dezeen staff writer/editor with beat in design and architecture coverage
Tom Ravenscroft
Editor at Dezeen; architecture history commentator and co-host
Jennifer Hahn
Design Editor and host/segment producer; Dezeen Weekly co-host

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#225
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#14
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#80
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#69
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#107
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#119
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#203
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#4
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#5
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#5
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#10
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#22
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#24
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#25
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#26
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#26
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#30
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#34
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#35
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#36
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#40
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#49
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#67
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#73
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#88
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#97
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#102
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#111
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#114
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#114
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#125
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#137
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#151
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#162
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#170
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Has Tesla really made a flying car?
Q: So how did Elon Musk make this happen? How does the car actually work?
Nat explains that the car uses SpaceX compressed-gas thrusters to accelerate and lift, alongside a high-power fan or suction system that helps it grip the road upside down.
Has Tesla really made a flying car?
Q: Did my eyes deceive me or has Elon Musk created a flying car?
The hosts say the Roadster demonstration looked spectacular, but the flying claim remains unproven: the car was empty, and its thrusters and suction system have not demonstrated that it can perform the stunts with a driver and full battery.
Has architecture become too boring?
Q: What is the main concern about Reflect Orbital's space mirror project?
The key concerns are environmental and astronomical: potential disruption to circadian rhythms, light pollution in the night sky, and the possible interference with optical astronomy, as well as broader environmental impacts of large-scale satellite deployment.
Are the walls closing in on Donald Trump's ballroom?
Q: Can you give us a quick summary of who Marc Newson is and why he's central to this segment?
Marc Newson is a prolific Australian industrial designer known for a vast range of iconic objects and for leading collectible design, with high-profile projects across luxury brands and technology. The interview highlights his influence, the value of durable, tactile design, and his role in shaping the collectible design market through works like the Lockheed Lounge and collaborations with brands such as Louis Vuitton and Ferrari.

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Design-leaning weekly briefing featuring two Dezeen editors who dissect the week's biggest design and architecture stories. Episodes blend critique, industry insider insights, and trend analysis across topics like mass timber, iconic museums, urban-scale projects, and the intersection of technology with culture. A notable strength is the host duo's ability to connect architectural history with contemporary debates—often punctuating discussions with field reports from fellow editors and frequent guests. The show tends to combine rigorous analysis with accessible storytelling, making it useful for professionals seeking both context and actionable takeaways for design-forward brands, studios, and media partnerships.

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2. Cajsa Carlson
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5. Yinka Ilori
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7. Amy Peacock
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