Zaha Hadid Architects brings Dubai bling to Ethiopia

Dezeen introduces Dezeen Weekly, a brand new podcast in which we discuss the major architecture and design stories of the week.

In our first episode, award-winning Dezeen journalists Nat Barker and Jennifer Hahn consider what a project for the largest airport in Africa (if not the world) says about aviation design in 2026 (0:48).

Then, they weigh up whether a new autistic Barbie is cynical or sincere (09:55), and relay architects' concerns over the recovery from the devastating wildfires that shocked Los Angeles in 2025 (16:10).