Roger Scruton returns to head up UK housing commission
British philosopher Roger Scruton has returned to the Building Better Building Beautiful housing commission, which he was sacked from three months ago for making anti-Semetic comments. More
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Boris Johnson wanted to decorate "boring" London Bridge Station with gargoyles
Boris Johnson asked Grimshaw to jazz up its re-design of London Bridge Station when he was mayor of London, it has emerged, with him suggesting the studio add "gargoyles along the front". More
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Finland announces plans to become carbon neutral by 2035
Finland's new government has promised to reduce the country's fossil-fuel consumption and invest in renewable energy sources, after 80 per cent of Finns called for urgent action on climate change. More
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Madrid could scrap low-emissions zone despite air quality improvements
A major plan to reduce air pollution in Madrid may be repealed, because incoming politicians want to bring traffic back into the city. More
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Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission gets new chair after Scruton sacking
Create Streets founder Nicholas Boys Smith has been named interim chair of the UK's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, after Roger Scruton's removal. More
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Tucker Viemeister's blacked-out US Flag criticises redacted Mueller Report
American industrial designer Tucker Viemeister has created a graphic that shows the US flag with portions blocked out, to critique the redacted release of the investigation into president Donald Trump's collusion with Russia. More
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Extinction Rebellion uses bold graphics in protest against climate change
Climate change action group Extinction Rebellion has unveiled a "radically different" visual identity, including DIY protest posters that will allow activists to flypost cities. More
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Brexit deadlock could be broken with parliament redesign says Axiom Architects
Axiom Architects have proposed a tongue-in-cheek solution to the UK parliament's Brexit deadlock, which sees the Palace of Westminster transformed into a more open forum for debate. More
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UK government to launch network of homeless hubs
Eleven cities around the UK will get Somewhere Safe to Stay centres to help rough sleepers as part of a government scheme to support vulnerable people. More
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Government urged to sack Roger Scruton over controversial comments on Jewish people, rape and homosexuality
The chair of the UK's Building Better, Building Beautiful commission is under fire for saying homosexuality is "not normal" and accusing jews in Budapest of being part of a "Soros empire". More
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US midterm elections logos compiled into searchable database
This archive organises campaign logos of every candidate on the ballot in America's congressional elections today, revealing design trends across the competing parties. More
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UK's new commission for beautiful buildings is "tedious hangover from 1980s" say architects
UK architects have attacked the government's new Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, which has been set up to improve the design quality of homes and places. More
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Baby blimp "giving Trump a taste of his own medicine" says designer Matt Bonner
The Trump Baby blimp is an attempt to communicate with the US president "in a language he understands", says the graphic designer behind the project in this exclusive Dezeen movie. More
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Anti-Brexit billboard campaign launched across the UK
Creative agency Superimpose Studio has launched a series of anti-Brexit billboards across the UK, which feature playful imagery comparing the successful campaign to a disappointing burger. More
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Design Museum to exhibit politically charged graphic design from past 10 years
An exhibition at London's Design Museum will present the most poignant political graphic iconography from the past decade, created in the wakes of events such as the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Brexit, and Donald Trump's presidency. More
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Design can help change the system, say speakers at Dezeen's politics talk
Designers can influence politicians by proposing "10,000 little steps" to improve the world, according to speakers at our final Good Design for a Bad World talk at Dutch Design Week. More
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Foreign secretary proposes 22-mile "Boris bridge" to link England and France
UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson has proposed building a bridge across the English Channel to link Britain and France after Brexit. More
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UK brings back blue passports to "restore national identity"
British passports will lose their burgundy covers and go back to having dark blue ones after Brexit, the government has confirmed. More
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Makerversity announces winners of inaugural Tools for Change competition
Dezeen promotion: a shoe that leaves a trail of messages behind as you walk and a tool for leaving comments on newspapers have been named the first winners of Makerversity's protest-themed competition. More
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Me & EU book includes over 100 postcards for post-Brexit Britain
London-based designers Nathan Smith and Sam T Smith have created a book filled with postcards made by UK creatives in reaction to last year's Brexit vote. More
