"What a self-centred bridge"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether The Twist art gallery by BIG is silly or sophisticated. More about "What a self-centred bridge"
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"As a vegan, this saddens and repulses me"
In this week's comments update, some readers are upset to learn that discarded cow intestines are being used by designer Kathrine Barbro Bendixen for her lighting installations. More about "As a vegan, this saddens and repulses me"
"A perfect place for a person with lots to think about"
This week, commenters are debating if John Pawson has taken minimalism too far in an apartment interior and think designers' role in improving safety needs defining. More about "A perfect place for a person with lots to think about"
"No way am I going to wear boat shoes in space"
In this week's comments update, readers are struggling to take comparisons between the first space hotel and cruise ships seriously. More about "No way am I going to wear boat shoes in space"
"Sort of like a high-maintenance partner"
In this week's comments update, readers are amused by the care instructions accompanying Apple's new credit card. More about "Sort of like a high-maintenance partner"
"What next? A yacht to the UN covered in pot plants?"
In this week's comments update, readers are unsure if MVRDV's plan to cover the walls of a Dutch housing development in potted plants is wise. More about "What next? A yacht to the UN covered in pot plants?"
"How about gun control legislation instead?"
In this week's comments update, readers are saddened after self-defence brand Guard Dog suggested that children should start wearing bulletproof backpacks. More about "How about gun control legislation instead?"
"We need more of this and less venom"
In this week's comments update, readers are touched by Rael San Fratello's idea to install seesaws on the US-Mexico border wall. More about "We need more of this and less venom"
"The hypocrisy is astonishing"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether a chair designed to prevent "manspreading" provokes healthy discussion or encourages gender discrimination. More about "The hypocrisy is astonishing"
"Seriously consider whether architecture is worth it"
In this week's comments update, readers are questioning whether architecture students are under too much pressure after revelations from some that they have felt suicidal. More about "Seriously consider whether architecture is worth it"
"Schumacher is so spot on"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Patrik Schumacher's suggestion that architecture teachers use students to advance their own agendas rather than teach skills for the real world. More about "Schumacher is so spot on"
"Like mopping a floor while the tap is still running"
In this week's comments update, readers are in disagreement over Christine Murray's statement that designers have a responsibility to help prevent a myriad of issues facing society. More about "Like mopping a floor while the tap is still running"
"Killing the job of a designer"
In this week's comments update, readers are wondering whether a new design tool for "drawing" floor plans will make architects redundant. More about "Killing the job of a designer"
"Seems like the emperor's new clothes to me"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether a fashion student who deliberately failed to present a collection at her graduate show deserves to pass. More about "Seems like the emperor's new clothes to me"
"Another to join the long list of doomsdayers"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Jack Self's statement that humans are "unlikely to survive this century" without radical changes to housing. More about "Another to join the long list of doomsdayers"
"Can we put sharks in it?"
In this week's comments update, readers are pondering the possibility of adding a pool bar, water slide and sharks to an infinity pool on top of a skyscraper. More about "Can we put sharks in it?"
"Some good news at last"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the French Senate's ruling that dictates Notre-Dame Cathedral must be built in the same style as it was before the fire.
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"He changed the rules, whether you like him or not"
In this week's comments update, readers disagree with Bjarke Ingels' claim that BIG buildings don't have a recognisable style. More about "He changed the rules, whether you like him or not"
"It looks like a Beluga whale's fanny"
In this week's comments update, readers are poking fun at the Zaha Hadid-designed stadium in Qatar, which will host matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. More about "It looks like a Beluga whale's fanny"
"A collection of cardboard tubes saved from used toilet rolls"
In this week's comments update, readers are not impressed with Frank Gehry's Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi. More about "A collection of cardboard tubes saved from used toilet rolls"