Dezeen

Dezeen is an online architecture, interiors and design magazine based in London, with offices in Hoxton and also previously in New York City.

Dezeen
Dezeen Logo
Type of site
Online magazine
Available inEnglish
Created byMarcus Fairs (†)
URLwww.dezeen.com
LaunchedNovember 2006 (2006-11)

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 the best architecture, interiors and design around the world.[2]

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 June 30th 2022.[5] Obituaries were written for Fairs in many publications, including The Times of London,[6] and Domus Magazine.[7]

Reception

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]

See also

References
  1. "The 10 Best architecture blogs | House & Garden". The Independent. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  2. Dezeen Awards 2019 is open for entries, Design Wanted, May 16th, 2019. Accessed August 24, 2019.
  3. "Dezeen acquired by JP/Politiken Media Group". disegnodaily.com. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  4. "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.
  5. "Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs dies aged 54" (in Danish). dezeen.com. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. "Marcus Fairs obituary". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  7. "Marcus Fairs, editor and founder of Dezeen, has died". www.domusweb.it. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  8. Lewy, Ruth. "50 top websites you can't live without". The Times. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  9. "The Design 100". TIME. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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