Dezeen
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 Screenshot of the website in December 2024 | |
Type of site | Online magazine |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Marcus Fairs (†) |
| Editor | Tom Ravenscroft |
| URL | dezeen |
| Launched | November 2006 |
Dezeen is an online architecture, interiors and design magazine based in London, with offices in Hoxton, as well as New York City and Shanghai.
History
[edit]Dezeen was launched in London by Marcus Fairs at the end of November 2006.[1] Its New York City office launched in 2015 and its Shanghai office opened in 2021.
Dezeen currently has a staff of 50. Its editor is writer and architectural historian Tom Ravenscroft.[citation needed]
In 2018, the magazine launched annual Dezeen Awards honouring achievements in the best architecture, interiors and design around the world.[2] In 2023 it launched a Chinese Awards programme.
In March 2021, Dezeen was acquired by Danish media company JP/Politiken Media Group. Dezeen was JP/Politikens Hus’ first acquisition outside Scandinavia. The acquisition was part of JP/Politikens Hus’ 2025 strategy to increase revenue from DKK 3bn to 5bn. At the time of the acquisition, the site had more than 3 million unique monthly visitors and more than 6.5 million social media followers.[3][4]
Marcus Fairs (1967–2022), Dezeen founder, CEO and editor-in-chief died on 30 June 2022.[5] Obituaries were written for Fairs in many publications, including The Times of London,[6] and Domus.[7]
Reception
[edit]Dezeen was named the best architecture blog by The Independent newspaper in 2012,[1] and The Times newspaper included the magazine in its list of the "50 top websites you can't live without" in 2013.[8] Dezeen was also included in Time magazine's "Design 100" list of the "most influential forces in global design".[9]
Awards
[edit]Dezeen was named best business publication in 2022[10] and media brand of the year in 2019 [11] by the Professional Publishers Association, best small digital publisher of the year in 2021[12] and 2018[13] by the Association of Online Publishers and editorial brand of the year in 2022[14] and 2019 by the International Building Press.[15] Ravenscroft was named editor of the year by the Association of Online Publishers in 2023.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Muston, Samuel (5 July 2012). "The 10 Best architecture blogs | House & Garden". The Independent. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Dezeen Awards 2019 is open for entries". Design Wanted. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Dezeen acquired by JP/Politiken Media Group". DisegnoDaily. 2021-03-09. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ Deichgræber, Rene (2021-03-09). "JP/Politikens Hus foretager sit første opkøb uden for Skandinavien og køber engelske Dezeen" (in Danish). Finans.dk. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ Hobson, Benedict (2022-07-04). "Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs dies aged 54". Dezeen. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Marcus Fairs obituary". The Times. July 12, 2022. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on Apr 10, 2025. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Comoglio, Giovanni (4 July 2022). "Marcus Fairs, editor and founder of Dezeen, has died". Domus. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Lewy, Ruth. "50 top websites you can't live without". The Times. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "The Design 100". TIME. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ ""Beautiful" Dezeen named best business publication at PPA Independent Publisher Awards". dezeen.com. 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "Dezeen named media brand of the year at PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2021". dezeen.com. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Dezeen wins four prizes at AOP Digital Publishing Awards 2021". dezeen.com. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Dezeen named Best Small Digital Publisher of the Year at Digital Publishing Awards". dezeen.com. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Dezeen named editorial brand of the year by the International Building Press". dezeen.com. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Dezeen named Editorial Brand of the Year". dezeen.com. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft named Editor of the Year at publishing awards". dezeen.com. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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