Dezeen
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Type of site | Online magazine |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Marcus Fairs |
| URL | www |
| Launched | November 2006 |
Dezeen is an online architecture, interiors and design magazine based in London, with offices in Hoxton and also previously in New York City.
History[]
Dezeen was launched in London by Marcus Fairs at the end of November 2006.[1] Its New York City office launched in 2015, with editors based in Manhattan and then Brooklyn, before closing in fall 2020.
Starting from 2018, the magazine launched annual Dezeen Awards honouring achievements in best architecture, interiors and design around the world.[2]
In March 2021, Dezeen has been acquired by Danish media company JP/Politiken Media Group. Dezeen is JP/Politikens Hus’ first acquisition outside Scandinavia. The acquisition is 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]
Reception[]
Dezeen was named 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.[5] Dezeen was also included in Time magazine's "Design 100" list of the "most influential forces in global design".[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "The 10 Best architecture blogs | House & Garden". The Independent. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Dezeen Awards 2019 is open for entries, Design Wanted, May 16th, 2019. Accessed August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Dezeen acquired by JP/Politiken Media Group". disegnodaily.com. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ "JP/Politikens Hus foretager sit første opkøb uden for Skandinavien og køber engelske Dezeen" (in Danish). Finans.dk. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ "50 top websites you can't live without". The Times. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "The Design 100". TIME. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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