Rupert Bickersteth
Rupert was the digital editor at Dezeen from 2022 to 2026.
He oversaw social media, newsletters, comment moderation, marketing, SEO, web development management and digital engagement at Dezeen – as well as writing about set design, interiors and architecture projects across art, fashion, restaurants and hotels.
Rupert joined Dezeen in 2022 from the Architects' Journal, where he was latterly the culture editor.
Previously he worked at magazines including The Architectural Review, TANK and Oyster. He studied history of art at the University of Cambridge.
Stories by Rupert Bickersteth
“Do they really need AI to come up with ‘Zaha’ designs?” asks commenter
Dezeen In Depth features Yasmeen Lari on why “an architect’s role should be more of an activist”
“Clearly gorgeous but how does it celebrate the game of rugby?” asks commenter
Dezeen Debate features “instant icon” library by Heatherwick Studios
Dezeen In Depth explores why the sustainability of mass-timber buildings can’t be taken for granted
“The recognisable but exaggerated form is sublime” says commenter
“When you run out of ideas… wrap it!” says commenter
“We cannot save all we build” says commenter
“Nothing is replacing human designers in our lifetimes” says commenter
“An awfully idyllic response to climate change” says commenter
Energy savings from home insulation “don’t ‘vanish’ after four years” says commenter
“Cities that phase out cars will die” says commenter
“Art does not have to be ‘useful’ but it should carry some meaning” says commenter
“Nothing to do with Frank Lloyd Wright” says commenter
“Timber will not save us and concrete will not end us” says commenter
“What an architect is responsible for seems to have diminished” says commenter
“To be both bland and overly grandiose seems difficult” says commenter
“A coherent and influential body of work” says commenter
Dezeen In Depth spotlights Ukrainian architects already working to rebuild their homeland
“Will they run out of oil or ideas first?” says commenter
National Portrait Gallery unveils logo based on 19th-century sketch
First edition of Dezeen In Depth features exclusive interview with Norman Foster
