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  • "The Downing Street briefing room reveals this government's deep insecurities"

    Designed to make the prime minister appear more presidential, the defunct Downing Street briefing room highlights Boris Johnson's insecurity, says Owen Hopkins. More

    Owen Hopkins | 26 April 2021 | Leave a comment
  • The left "fetishises council housing with the same conviction as the right fetishises traditional styles"

    We should be applauding social housing projects, but resist the rhetoric that sees council housing as the only solution to the housing crisis, says Owen Hopkins. More

    Owen Hopkins | 12 November 2020 | Leave a comment
  • "Rather than attempt to reconcile museums' contradictions, we should start again"

    Museums should use the disruption caused by coronavirus to fundamentally rethink how they operate and what their purpose is, says Owen Hopkins. More

    Owen Hopkins | 13 May 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Less is a Bore book celebrates "postmodern architecture in all its forms"

    Less is a Bore by Dezeen columnist Owen Hopkins reveals the diversity of postmodern architecture from around the world. Here, he spotlights 10 significant structures from the book that come in all shapes, sizes and colours. More

    Lizzie Crook | 14 February 2020 | Leave a comment
  • "The internet is broken and technology alone won't be enough to fix it"

    Stop worrying about the privatisation of public spaces, says Owen Hopkins, because the biggest threat to our democracy is the internet. More

    Owen Hopkins | 30 April 2019 | Leave a comment
  • "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

    Owen Hopkins | 15 March 2019 | Leave a comment
  • "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

    Owen Hopkins | 30 January 2019 | Leave a comment
  • "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

    Owen Hopkins | 20 July 2018 | Leave a comment
  • 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

    Jessica Mairs | 31 August 2017 | 3 comments
  • "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

    Owen Hopkins | 21 June 2017 | 1 comment
  • "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

    Owen Hopkins | 31 January 2017 | 2 comments
  • 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

    Olivia Mull | 8 February 2016 | 3 comments
  • 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

    Owen Hopkins | 10 September 2014 | 17 comments

Foster + Partners embodies "creative spirit of Mumbai" with first Apple Store in India

Apple Store Mumbai by Foster + Partners

Worrell Yeung renovates New York farm with collection of "cousin" wood-clad buildings

Two black timber barn-style buildings by Worrell Yeung

Aron Himmelfarb extends Hudson Valley brewery with Corten-steel tasting room

Two-storey Corten steel tasting room at the Lasting Joy Brewery

Foster + Partners designs sweeping terminal for "air taxi services" in Dubai

Render of the Dubai International Airport vertiport
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    Curved-brick rooftop cafe

  • BIG named as masterplanner of octagonal port city in Neom

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    BIG's Neom masterplan

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    BIG's Neom masterplan

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    Golden Lion winners

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    Golden Lion winners

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    Tiffany & Co glass extension

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    Tiffany & Co glass extension

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