"April 1st already?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing plans for a 100-metre-tall structure comprised of cascading pool terraces in Dubai. More about "April 1st already?" asks commenter
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"Why do people need shelves that are really thin?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Thin range of modular shelving by industrial design duo SF-SO, which is just 1.6 millimetres thick but can support the weight of a baby elephant. More about "Why do people need shelves that are really thin?" asks commenter
"Our 'throw-away' culture exemplified" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that Salford City Council has approved the demolition of the University of Salford's Centenary Building, which won the first-ever RIBA Stirling Prize. More about "Our 'throw-away' culture exemplified" says commenter
"Far more useful than the majority of 'collectible' design" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a cat-shaped robot that blows air to cool down hot food and drink. More about "Far more useful than the majority of 'collectible' design" says commenter
"This is the best house of 2025 already" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a wood-and-stucco house and art studio in the Californian desert by Ryan Leidner Architecture. More about "This is the best house of 2025 already" says commenter
"Such bad taste it actually becomes attractive" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Dior's concept store in Bangkok, wrapped in golden facades modelled on the fashion brand's Paris headquarters. More about "Such bad taste it actually becomes attractive" says commenter
"Social housing is not the place for minimalism" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a trio of buildings completed by David Chipperfield Architects that are part of a riverside development in Lyon, France. More about "Social housing is not the place for minimalism" says commenter
"Not a single step wrong" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a chapel in the Czech Republic made using medieval construction techniques by studio RCNKSK. More about "Not a single step wrong" says commenter
"Innovative, original and very distinct – it's also an eyesore" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a museum in China with a peaked form clad in handmade ceramic tiles by Kengo Kuma and Associates. More about "Innovative, original and very distinct – it's also an eyesore" says commenter
"Is it cake?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a home in Kerala with curved walls formed of smooth layers of cement plaster, designed by local studio Tropical Architecture Bureau. More about "Is it cake?" asks commenter
"Can't decide if it's out of place or fittingly random" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Melbourne with a curved roof and textured concrete walls designed by LLDS Architects. More about "Can't decide if it's out of place or fittingly random" says commenter
"Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house nestled into the rocky landscape of Rooi Els in South Africa by KLG Architects. More about "Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site" says commenter
"Simple, elegant and taut in form and detail" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Paddington Square, a contentious mixed-use building in London with curtain walls and an exposed steel structure completed by architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. More about "Simple, elegant and taut in form and detail" says commenter
"Gives off a cool Bond villain vibe" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a submerged concrete and glass house in California, designed by local studio Donaldson + Partners. More about "Gives off a cool Bond villain vibe" says commenter
"Nothing out of the ordinary here" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a residential skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan created by Rafael Viñoly Architects using an "unconventional approach". More about "Nothing out of the ordinary here" says commenter
"Holl showing again his mastery of residential housing" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a housing project with a snaking form called Meander, completed by US studio Steven Holl Architects in Helsinki, Finland. More about "Holl showing again his mastery of residential housing" says commenter
"It looks immaculate"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the renovation of a 19th-century provostry in Prague. More about "It looks immaculate"
"There is a tipping point of too much exposed concrete" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Barcelona with "robust and monolithic" walls formed of tactile poured concrete completed by Spanish studio H Arquitectes. More about "There is a tipping point of too much exposed concrete" says commenter
"Thank God for Heatherwick's sparkling creations" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing plans revealed by Heatherwick Studio for a glass shopping centre in Seoul with volumes that resemble "rippled hourglasses". More about "Thank God for Heatherwick's sparkling creations" says commenter
"So much concrete to sell a few croissants" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a patisserie in Thailand with a design that references French cathedrals and pastries. More about "So much concrete to sell a few croissants" says commenter