Icon (architecture magazine)

ICON magazine is a British design and architecture magazine established in 2003 by publishing director Daren Newton and founding editor Marcus Fairs, with Art Direction by Violetta Boxhill. After he was fired, Fairs went on to found the online magazine Dezeen in 2006

The title is owned by Media 10 LTD. The current editor is Jessica-Christin Hametner.

In 2020, the magazine changed from a monthly to a quarterly publication.

ICON is part of a wider Media 10 publication and event portfolio that includes OnOffice, Clerkenwell Design Week and Design London.

Awards

Awards won by the magazine include:

• International Building Press awards: magazine of the year (twice), best architectural journalist and best critic
• Magazine Design Awards: best designed business-to-business magazine, and best use of typography

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