Dezeen Weekly

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 furniture industry markets its products (08:39).
 
Finally, they reflect on the industrial dispute in BIG's London office and the current state of unionisation in architecture (17:55).

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 Niall McLaughlin (15:35).

Finally, they consider the impact of Brexit on the design industry, five years after the UK's departure from the European Union (23:26).

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).

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 shocked Los Angeles in 2025 (16:10).