Commenters dispute Airbnb founder's claim coronavirus will change tourism forever
This week, readers disagreed with comments about the future of tourism by Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky and shared their views on other top stories. More
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"We need more of this in our lives" say commenters
In this week's comments update, readers are envious of the chickens who get to call a Kengo Kuma-designed chicken coop in Mexico home. More
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"Architects aren't going to change it all but they can certainly help" say commenters
Readers are debating Michael Ford's statement that architects who want to really impact the fight for racial equality should stop designing jails and prisons, and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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"The novelty of extremely slender structures is wearing off" say commenters
Readers are debating Herzog & de Meuron and Quadrangle's plans for a super-skinny skyscraper in Toronto and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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"Even a frivolous design can generate serious thinking" say commenters
Readers are debating Kate Wagner's coining of the term "coronagrifting" to describe outlandish coronavirus-related proposals and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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"Living in a small space with no garden is rarely a deliberate choice" say commenters
Readers are debating architect Alison Brooks' claims that coronavirus will lead to a "value shift" in housing design and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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Designing public hand-washing stations "more useful" in combating coronavirus say commenters
Readers are debating Weston Williamson + Partners' plans for a social-distancing workplace and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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"The pandemic is a handy excuse" to scrap Sidewalk Labs' smart city in Toronto say commenters
Readers are debating why the Alphabet subsidiary's plans for a waterfront smart city were abandoned and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
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Emergency Scenery by Unparelld'arquitectes "is pure magic" say readers
In this week's roundup of the best comments, readers are enchanted by Unparelld'arquitectes' arched public shelter designed to bring the community together in Olot, Spain. More
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"Would consider this in the top five sexiest buildings of the last year"
This week, readers have been won over by a fire station in Antwerp which looks exactly like a fire station. More
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"Perfect timing for your parents. Stay home!"
This week, some readers are envious of architect Timothee Mercier's parents after he converted an unused farm building in France into a new home for them. More
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"The most successful ideas for fighting Covid-19 have been the small nimble ones"
This week, commenters were not too keen on a proposal by UK architecture studio Weston Williamson + Partners to convert container ships into floating hospitals to help cities hit by Covid-19. More
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"Soon enough you'll be back roasting in your lovely parks"
This week, readers are debating whether closing parks is necessary in the fight against coronavirus. More
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"We should use this time to think about how to build a better future"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating how homes will change after the coronavirus pandemic ends and are divided over the Galleria department store in South Korea. More
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"Great home to be self-isolated in"
In this week's comments update, readers have chosen their ideal house to self-isolate in and architect Marc Thorpe has designed a divisive spaceship installation that reimagines the concept of borders. More
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"Covid-19 superseded by a tennis pavilion?"
In this week's comments update, readers can't fathom why Melania Trump felt it a good time to show plans for the US presidential residence's new tennis pavilion. More
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Comments update: "I always thought in times of crisis people would shine"
This week, readers pondered the long-term impact of the coronavirus and shared their opinions of Frank Gehry's twisting tower in France. More
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"Epidemics aren't an opportunity for you to do a quick napkin sketch"
In this week's comments update, readers are baffled by a shield that uses UV light to sterilise itself and protect against coronavirus. More
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"Design is almost always political"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether Dezeen's story about Forensic Architecture founder Eyal Weizman being prevented from entering the United States is relevant for an architecture and design magazine. More
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"Suddenly Elon Musk's plan for us all emigrating to Mars doesn't look so crazy"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating a suggestion that dams be built around the North Sea in a bid to protect northern Europe from rising sea levels. More
