Comments update: is the trend for open-plan living coming to an end? Readers discussed the changing tastes in residential design after we reported that families are demanding more privacy in their homes. More about "Open-plan living was so last decade"
Comments update: architect Magnus Ström is helping the super rich commission bespoke homes, but should more attention be placed on housing for the less fortunate? Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Architects should spend more time designing for the super poor"
Comments update: the use of taxidermy in design was thrust into the spotlight this week after we re-posted a 2010 project by BrewDog to our Instagram account as part of a Halloween-themed weekend of content. The controversial post attracted over 600 comments, sparking a debate about the use of dead animals in the creation of decorative objects. More about "Talk about social roadkill"
Comments update: Italian architect Renzo Piano, designer of The Shard in London, unveiled a new skyscraper proposal for the city last week – and readers weren't impressed. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "A national disgrace"
Comments update: Marc Newson faced a backlash over his decision to use mammoth ivory in an £82,000 tea set this week on Dezeen. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "The use of ivory is utterly repulsive"
Comments update: issues surrounding replica furniture design were a hot topic this week after we reported that Norwegian authorities had destroyed 100 copies of Danish designer Hans J Wegner's Round Chair. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Fakes wouldn't exist if design wasn't so expensive"
Comments update: is the architecture industry sexist? Dezeen readers are discussing the inflammatory issue after design critic Stephen Bayley described architect Zaha Hadid as aggressive, intractable and bitter. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Stephen Bayley's criticism has the unfortunate undertones of sexism"
Comments update: London's Royal College of Art is in the spotlight this week on Dezeen following more staff departures and the suspension of its world-famous Design Interactions course. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up with the latest discussions. More about "The RCA's reputation is going down pretty fast"
Comments update: design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby set the agenda this week on Dezeen after they said London is at a "tipping point" that could lead to the demise of its world-famous creative scene. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "There's no long-term future for young creative people in London"
Comments update: interior designer and TV presenter Naomi Cleaver provoked a strong response from Dezeen readers this week after identifying student-style accommodation for adults as a potential solution to London's housing crisis. More about "London is already degrading and demoralising for young professionals"
Comments update: LA's architectural boom continued to set the agenda this week as the first official photographs of The Broad museum were published. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "The Broad museum represents the start of something big for Los Angeles"
Comments update: following the unveiling of Frank Gehry's proposed development for Los Angeles, readers are suggesting reasons behind the city's recent cultural transformation. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "LA's architectural boom is a result of cheap spaces for creatives and the Uber taxi service"
Comments update: a crowdfunding campaign for "modular parasitic sleeping pods" for homeless people generated the most debate this week. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Perhaps we could give the homeless actual homes to live in"
Comments update: crowdfunded architectural projects led the agenda this week following Bjarke Ingels' decision to place his firm's smoke-ring-blowing chimney project on Kickstarter. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Why is BIG crowdfunding this?"
Comments update: hacked Ikea flat-pack kitchens by Danish architecture studios BIG, Henning Larsen and Norm have triggered a debate about the affordability of good design. Read on for more on this and don't forget to explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "They've hacked Ikea's affordable designs to create unaffordable aspiration pieces"
Comments update: readers think Zaha Hadid's new museum in Italy looks more like it has been dumped onto its mountaintop site than buried within it. Read on for more reader debates and don't forget to explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Bad case of fly tipping"
Comments update: the latest controversy to hit Rafael Viñoly's Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London has prompted calls for city planners to face a public enquiry. Read on for more on this and don't forget to explore our new comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions on Dezeen. More about "Somebody should be held accountable for this monstrosity"
Comments update: Japan's decision to scrap Zaha Hadid's controversial plans for the 2020 Olympic Stadium in Tokyo led the debate this week. Read on for more on this and don't forget to explore our new comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions on Dezeen. More about "This has become a great political disaster for Japan"
Comments update: London is in danger of losing its creative class, according to former political advisor Rohan Silva, but could it be a good thing for the UK's creative sector? Read on for more on this and don't forget to explore our new comments page to keep up to date with the latest debates on Dezeen. More about "It would be a healthy thing for the UK if London lost its creative class"
Comments update: designers like Thomas Heatherwick are increasingly encroaching on architects' territory, sparking a lively debate among readers about the implications for the built environment. Read more on this and the other most commented stories on Dezeen. More about "Designers are free from the rigid education of architects"