"Brexit is an opportunity for architects to take back control"
Whether or not you agree with Brexit, architects need to embrace this rare opportunity to rebuild contemporary British society, says Owen Hopkins. More
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"Soon the smartphone will no longer be our primary digital device"
The iPhone's reign of supremacy is ending, but its successor won't be a single device, says Owen Hopkins. More
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"Museums need to focus less on collecting headlines"
Museum collections are being hijacked by political agendas, argues Owen Hopkins, and the recent battle to acquire the Trump Baby blimp is proof. More
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Post-war architecture shouldn't take the blame for political failures, says Owen Hopkins
With the demolition of Robin Hood Gardens now underway and the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire still fresh, writer and curator Owen Hopkins has called for politicians to stop using Britain's post-war architecture as a scapegoat for today's problems. More
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"A golden age of architectural drawing awaits"
The advent of 3D-modelling software may not spell the end for architectural drawing after all, says Owen Hopkins. More
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"Augmented reality heralds the abolition of architectural practice as we know it"
Augmented reality could lead to a dystopian world where everyone is trapped by their own views. It's up to architects to set them free, argues Owen Hopkins in his first Opinion column for Dezeen. More
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British architecture needs mavericks more than ever, says Royal Academy exhibition curator
Nonconformists have a crucial role in shaping British architecture, says the curator of a new Royal Academy exhibition on the work of 12 "maverick" architects. More
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The Dezeen guide to Brutalist architecture
Brutalism: one of the 20th century's most controversial architecture movements is back in vogue with design fans as nostalgia mixes with a new-found respect for its socialist principals. In our new series, Dezeen will be revisiting some of the key projects from the Brutalist period, but first here's a short introduction from the Royal Academy's Owen Hopkins. More
