Style Wars: The Modernists Strike Back
Show notes
Why did a coalition including the American Institute of Architects file a lawsuit against Donald Trump this week? How did a conversational AI toy respond when a five-year-old child told it "I love you"? And why are there concerns about the skyscrapers springing up across Africa?
In this episode, Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn and features editor Nat Barker discuss the row over Trump's renovation plans for the Kennedy Center, as well as his decision to rename the building after himself.
Then, they delve into the findings from a study on the potential psychological impacts for young children of a growing wave of toys embedded with AI chatbots.
Finally, they give an overview of high-rise construction in Africa, and the arguments for and against building skyscrapers in the continent.