Articles by Marcus Fairs

i29 and Spacon & X named interior designers of the year at Dezeen Awards

November 27, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Dutch interior architecture studio i29 has won Interior Designer of the Year while Danish office Spacon & X has been named Emerging Interior Designer of the Year at Dezeen Awards. Both prizes were awarded at the Dezeen Awards ceremony in London last night. The Interior Designer of the Year prize is awarded for “all-round design

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The Storefront Theater by Matthew Mazzotta wins Architecture Project of the Year at Dezeen Awards

November 27, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Eight winning architecture projects have been announced at the Dezeen Awards ceremony in London, with The Storefront Theater by Matthew Mazzotta taking the overall Architecture Project of the Year prize. Mazzotta’s modest project, which also won the Rebirth Project of the Year category, creates retractable theatre seating in a disused storefront in Lyons, a small

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Lascaux International Centre for Cave Art by Casson Mann named Interior Project of the Year at Dezeen Awards

November 27, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

The eight winning Dezeen Awards interiors projects have been announced, with Lascaux International Centre for Cave Art by Casson Mann earning the top prize of Interior Project of the Year. The interiors master jury described the interpretation centre for the world-famous painted caves in France as “a clear winner”. “Beyond its technological perfection, this project also manages

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“Whole chunks of our environment are being privatised” says Silicon States author Lucie Greene

November 15, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Silicon Valley companies including Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook are threatening democracy by usurping governments as the key provider of public spaces and services, according to a new book examining the rising power of tech giants. In her book Silicon States, author Lucie Greene argues that these glamorous, fast-moving “big tech” firms are now competing against

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Architectural imagery pioneer Alan Davidson dies

August 30, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Scottish architectural visualiser Alan Davidson, who pioneered the use of computers to create realistic digital images of buildings, has died aged 58. Davidson founded London visualisation studio Hayes Davidson in 1989, making it the first company dedicated to producing computer-generated imagery for the architecture industry. He later pioneered the production of verified images – accurate

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London rooftops snapped up for “vertiports” as drone travel moves closer

August 23, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Landing and recharging pads for drones will become ubiquitous atop urban buildings within a few years, according to a company that is buying up London rooftops for a network of drone ports. Duncan Walker of Skyports told Dezeen that “vertiports” will become as common as facilities for bicycles or cars in the near future, as

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Dezeen named Best Small Digital Publisher of the Year at Digital Publishing Awards

June 29, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Dezeen has won the award for Best Small Digital Publisher of the Year at the Association of Online Publishers’ annual awards, with judges praising our “stand-out editorial focus” and our “change-inducing campaigns”. The award was presented at a ceremony in London on Wednesday night, where Dezeen was also highly commended in the Best Online Media

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“We face identical problems to people building a skyscraper,” says Christo

June 27, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Artist Christo has compared the creation of his work to building a skyscraper, or a highway, in an exclusive interview with Dezeen, following the unveiling of his floating London Mastaba installation. The 83-year-old artist compared the often painful and lengthy process of getting permission for his giant artworks to the fraught process experienced by architects.

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“We need to become better at explaining the power of architecture” says new AA director Eva Franch i Gilabert

June 18, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Eva Franch i Gilabert takes up her role as the first female director of the crisis-hit Architectural Association in London next month. In this interview, she explains her vision for the influential school and her views on the problems facing architecture. The Catalan was elected as director of the Architectural Association (AA) in March this

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Creating Instagram moments “now part of architectural briefs” says Farshid Moussavi

June 5, 2018 Marcus Fairs 0

Clients are now asking for projects to have strong Instagram appeal, according to architect Farshid Moussavi. “Creating Instagram moments has now become part of architectural briefs,” the London-based architect said, adding that her studio, Farshid Moussavi Architects, has been asked to create shareable features in buildings. The London-based architect made the comment on Instagram, where she posted

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