Icon (architecture magazine)

ICON magazine is a British design and architecture magazine established in 2003^[1] by publishing director Daren Newton and founding editor Marcus Fairs, with Art Direction by Violetta Boxhill.^[2] After he was fired, Fairs went on to found the online magazine Dezeen in 2006^[3]

ICON

Cover of issue 216 (Autumn–Winter 2024)
Editor	Jessica-Christin Hametner
Categories	architecture, design
Founder	Daren Newton
Founded	2003
First issue	1 April 2003 (2003-04-01)
Company	Media 10
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Website	www.iconeye.com
ISSN	1479-9456

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:^[4]

• 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