Dezeen Weekly

Oxford Street pedestrianisation: what happens next?

Freitag, 30. Oktober 2026 · 34 min

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The UK's busiest shopping street is now closed to vehicles. What's the long-term plan? Why have bum-sensing picnic benches been installed? And in other news, why could architecture bring down the Albanian government?

In this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker and architecture reporter Amy Peacock return to talk through the heavily anticipated changes that took place on Oxford Street this week.

Then, they explain how a holiday swim by Ivanka Trump could lead to the downfall of the Albanian government, and why architecture is at the heart of the country's politics.

Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara.

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