"Quasimodo will be very disappointed"
In this week's comments update, readers are angered by designs proposed to replace Notre-Dame Cathedral's destroyed spire. More about "Quasimodo will be very disappointed"
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"Lovely tiny home, even lovelier little dog"
In this week's comments update, readers aren't sure about the interior design of an apartment in Madrid, but have fallen for the dog who lives there. More about "Lovely tiny home, even lovelier little dog"
"Even if it is rebuilt, it will not be the same"
In this week's comments update, readers grieve over the damage to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, following a huge fire believed to be linked to renovation work. More about "Even if it is rebuilt, it will not be the same"
"Students really need to get over themselves"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the value of internships compared to paid architecture courses after Karim Rashid said young designers can learn more working at a studio. More about "Students really need to get over themselves"
"No interns should work unpaid"
In this week's comments update, readers are split over unpaid internships, with some labelling them as detrimental to the industry and others defending them as a vital part of young architects' training. More about "No interns should work unpaid"
"There's Norway we could a-fjord to eat in this plaice"
In this week's comments update, readers are having a whale of a time making puns about an underwater restaurant designed by Snøhetta. More about "There's Norway we could a-fjord to eat in this plaice"
"A totally senseless structure"
In this week's comments update, readers can't agree whether Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel at Hudson Yards will elevate New York to new heights. More about "A totally senseless structure"
"There's only so many ways you can twist or sweep a box"
In this week's comments update, readers are comparing OMA's design for a pair of towers in New York to the work of fellow architecture studio BIG. More about "There's only so many ways you can twist or sweep a box"
"Leave kids out of your weird, politically correct agenda"
In this week's comments update, readers are confused by Ferm Living's decision to market its minimalist toy kitchen as "gender neutral." More about "Leave kids out of your weird, politically correct agenda"
"Extreme architecture for other architects"
In this week's comments update, readers are questioning the thinking behind Gus Wüstemann's concrete-heavy housing block. More about "Extreme architecture for other architects"
"How are designers still making this mistake?"
In this week's comments update, readers are divided over Katy Perry's decision to remove allegedly "racist" designs from her shoe line. More about "How are designers still making this mistake?"
"Adventurous architecture often gets thrown out the window"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Freddy Mamani's decision to inject colour and personality into Bolivian city El Alto. More about "Adventurous architecture often gets thrown out the window"
"This is everything that is wrong with design"
In this week's comments update, readers are questioning Nikolas and Lukas Bentel's decision to design vision-impairing Squiggle Glasses. More about "This is everything that is wrong with design"
"Not everyone's cup of tea"
In this week's comments update, readers are reacting to images of the newly completed Exploratorium museum in China. More about "Not everyone's cup of tea"
"A nightmarish blight on a beautiful landscape"
In this week's comments update, readers are uncomplimentary about an abandoned housing development in central Turkey that features hundreds of identical chateaux. More about "A nightmarish blight on a beautiful landscape"
"Let sex toys be sex toys, shame free"
In this week's comments update, readers are accusing the Consumer Electronics Show organisers of sexism. More about "Let sex toys be sex toys, shame free"
"Praise the lord for David Chipperfield"
In this week's comments update, readers can't decide whether the Hoxton Press towers, by Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects, look new or retro. More about "Praise the lord for David Chipperfield"
Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2018
This year had its fair share of provocative stories, from a proposal for a gigantic space blanket to an installation that saw Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye sunk in a Danish fjord. For our review of the year, digital editor Karen Anderson looks at the 10 that were the most polarising. More about Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2018
"Damn you scientists for messing with nature"
In this week's comments update, readers are infuriated by plans for an experiment to dim the sun. More about "Damn you scientists for messing with nature"
"Love that Denise Scott Brown makes an appearance"
In this week's comments update, readers question whether illustrations of a country home designed by Charles Holland Architects have more style than substance. More about "Love that Denise Scott Brown makes an appearance"