In this week's comments update, readers are responding to MVRDV's recent statement defending its Marble Arch Mound project and discussing other top stories. More about Commenter thinks MVRDV's Marble Arch Mound "could have been quite a spectacle"
Olive trees and terracotta tiles create the impression of dining al fresco inside this New York City restaurant, designed by local firm Rockwell Group to resemble a traditional Spanish courtyard. More about Rockwell Group models Casa Dani restaurant in New York on Andalusian patios
Danish architecture studio CEBRA has raised the ground up to hide a visitor centre at Skamlingsbanken, a historic hill that has hosted key democratic events in Denmark. More about CEBRA disguises Skamlingsbanken Visitor Centre as "part of the overall landscape"
Dezeen Awards 2022 is now accepting entries! Enter before 30 March to take advantage of discounted early entry fees. More about Dezeen Awards 2022 is open for entries
British car brand Rolls-Royce has redesigned the female figurine that adorns its bonnets as part of its effort to make its electric vehicles more aerodynamic. More about Rolls-Royce updates Spirit of Ecstasy figurine to be "more streamlined and graceful than ever"
Architecture studio Penoyre & Prasad has completed a huge Corten steel-clad research laboratory for UCL which will be used to simulate life-sized urban environments such as railway stations, high streets and town squares. More about Penoyre & Prasad completes "first-of-its-kind" giant research lab for testing urban environments
Architects should include wild areas in their projects, plant trees in the ground rather than in pots and discourage urban beekeeping to encourage biodiversity, according to one of the world's leading bee experts. More about Putting beehives in cities is "very dangerous" to other pollinators says bee expert Paula Carnell
MSMR Architects has designed a co-working office in London's Fitzrovia that can also be used as a space for talks or exhibitions. More about MSMR Architects designs DL/78 workspace to double as "town hall"
Architecture and interior design studio Gisbert Pöppler has overhauled an apartment in the heart of Berlin, adding a number of one-off furnishings and custom fixtures to suit the clients' needs. More about Gisbert Pöppler designs Berlin apartment like a "tailor-made suit"
Warm-toned oak panelling lines the interior of this house near Lake Ontario by Omar Gandhi Architect, which mimics the plan of a previous home on the site. More about Oak staircase links split levels of Canadian house by Omar Gandhi
Every room was oriented toward views in this house by American studio Butler Armsden Architects, which was designed for a couple transitioning into retirement. More about Gabled home by Butler Armsden Architects sits on bluff in northern California
Dezeen School Shows: a metal reinterpretation of a traditional rocking chair and a stool designed for a flexible working environment are included in Beckmans College of Design's school show. More about Beckmans College of Design presents six student furniture projects
Promotion: Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair is hosting a series of digital talks this week, with speakers including architect and activist Duncan Baker-Brown, digital artist Andrés Reisinger and materials expert Caroline Till. More about Stockholm Design and Architecture Talks explore sustainability and the metaverse
Dutch studio MVRDV has blamed Westminster City Council's "nonchalance and laxity" for the disastrous Marble Arch Mound project, revealing that its design was watered down, its advice ignored and its design fee was 0.8 per cent of the total project cost. More about MVRDV blames "loveless execution of our designs" for Marble Arch Mound fiasco
Jamie Fobert Architects has overhauled a Victorian house in north London, creating new basement floors that provide a light-filled living room and a travertine-lined swimming pool. More about Jamie Fobert adds two floors under House in Primrose Hill
Architecture studio Michaelis Boyd references the 1930s and 50s in its design for apartments in London's newly redeveloped Battersea Power Station. More about Michaelis Boyd unveils apartments inside Battersea Power Station
Dezeen Showroom: a contemporary Scandinavian seating collection with a curved form and warm, textured upholstery is among eight new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Margas seating among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Czech studio Kuba & Pilař Architekti has refurbished a brutalist 1980s canteen building at Prague's Charles University, creating new learning spaces arranged around a light-filled lobby. More about Skylight illuminates interior of brutalist university building renovated by Kuba & Pilař Architekti
Brazilian studio Bloco Arquitetos has created a nature retreat for a landscape architect and her family that features brick walls and glue-laminated timber roofs. More about Palicourea House by Bloco Arquitetos steps down hillside in rural Brazil
Architecture studio Nua Arquitectures has completed the renovation of an old house in the historic centre of Tarragona, Spain, reinforcing its worn structure with pastel-coloured steel. More about Nua Arquitectures revamps old Spanish home with pastel-coloured steelwork