This week on Dezeen, UK architects and designers revealed "mixed emotions" following the result of a hung parliament, which the Creative Industries Federation said will prevent the hard Brexit many feared.
The surprise result of Thursday's election ? which saw Theresa May's Conservatives fail to hold on to a majority government ? has sent ripples of uncertainty through the UK's creative community.
Architects and designers are concerned about how the result will impact May's negotiating hand with the EU, and the Creative Industries Federation claims the Prime Minister has no mandate for a hard Brexit.
Banksy pledged to send a free print to UK citizens voting against the Conservatives, but U-turned a day later
Ahead of the result, research by The Architects' Journal revealed that the majority of UK architects planned to vote Labour. And on the eve of the election, UK illustrators used Instagram to urge people to go out and vote. Earlier in the week, street artist Banksy pledged to send a free print to UK citizens voting against the Conservatives, but recalled them a day later after warnings it could invalidate the election result.
Ian Schrager described the skyscraper that replaced the Twin Towers as a missed chance to create great architecture
In other news, hotelier Ian Schrager described One World Trade Center as a "missed opportunity" this week and US architects condemned Donald Trump for his decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement...