Dezeen

Dezeen is one of the world’s most influential online magazines for architecture, interiors and design, but it exists only as a website, with no mobile app.

The challenge

This concept project explores how its desktop experience could translate into a mobile-first product, keeping Dezeen’s editorial tone while improving usability and hierarchy.

The outcome

I audited the desktop site, which revealed issues with hierarchy, repetition and clarity, and benchmarked other online magazines on desktop and mobile. I restructured the information architecture to separate core editorial content from sections like Jobs and Awards, then built a mobile design system that keeps Dezeen’s minimalist, typographic identity. The result is an MVP app with better accessibility, discoverability and content flow.