Anish Kapoor
Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor made news this year when he acquired exclusive rights to a pigment said to be the blackest shade of black ever created. Dezeen readers were quick to question whether it was right to "take ownership" of a colour and the much-discussed story pushed Kapoor to the top of our
Ai Weiwei
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been creating artwork that addresses freedom of speech and human rights for over 40 years. Recently the artist has received widespread press coverage for his ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the Syrian refugee crisis, even setting up a studio on the Greek island of Lesbos to highlight
Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst – whose best-known artworks include pickled animals and jewelled skulls – is the final artist on this year's Hot List, thanks to the completion of his Newport Street Gallery in late 2015.
Anish Kapoor finishes ahead of Ai Weiwei in our Artists Hot List
Only five artists made it onto our Artists Hot List and four of them tend to do work on an architectural scale or a design sensibility, which is why we cover them in the first place. Anish Kapoor (number one) built a giant skycraper-sized sculpture that has been
Olafur Eliasson
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson's large-scale installations that explore light, perception and environmental issues are always firm favourites with Dezeen readers.
Christo
Dezeen readers were full of praise for Bulgarian artist Christo's saffron-coloured floating pathways completed earlier this year, which connected the shore of Italy's Lake Iseo to islands at its centre.
Features
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Can data centres ever be well-designed?
With AI driving demand, vast data centres are increasingly in the news as people question the impact on local environments. Can architects help to make these buildings look and function better?
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Why stadium design is getting more outlandish
Stadiums are becoming more distinctive with clubs and countries using them to attract attention. As part of our Future Stadium series, we look at why stadium design is becoming more icon-focused.
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How a Facebook post led to the resurrection of a space-age architectural icon
A Matti Suuronen Futuro House has been manufactured for the first time in decades and decked out by Finnish design brand Marimekko for Helsinki Design Week.
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How craft conquered design
Craft has become cool, while industrial design has lost its sparkle. What's driving the trend? And are they really so different? Debika Ray reports.
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Big-name studios encouraging architects to use AI
The world's most prominent architecture studios are embracing AI for everything from coming up with designs to project analyses and reports, Dezeen research has found.
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How stadiums are turning into entertainment districts
As developmental models for sports venues shift, architects and planners are being tasked with designing vast districts to support year-round activity. For our Future Stadium series, we look at the rise of the sports district and some factors driving the change.
