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This week readers are commenting on the British Secretary of State's decision not to demolish a Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street in London and discussing Twitter's rebrand. Read on for more...

 

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Sculptural steel screen invites nature to grow around Woven House in Kent

"Would love to see it in five years time"

Readers are debating a sculptural steel screen designed to encourage plant growth around a home in Kent by Giles Miller Studio.

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Marks & Spencer's Oxford Street flagship saved from demolition in "huge victory for heritage"

"It's an ugly building with very little architectural merit"

Commenters discuss Michael Gove's rejection of plans to demolish Marks & Spencer flagship store on Oxford Street in London and replace it with a building designed by Pilbrow & Partners.

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Twitter rebrands as X with "art deco" logo

"Take the most recognizable part of Twitter and completely butcher it"

Twitter's owner, US entrepreneur Elon Musk, has announced that the social media platform has changed its name and logo to X to "embody the imperfections in us all". Readers react.

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Hopkins Architects tops Wimbledon tennis courts with sweeping racket-informed roof

"Indulgent, exclusive... but gorgeous"

Commenters are curious about British studio Hopkins Architects' indoor tennis centre with an undulating timber-coated roof, designed for the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, UK.

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Symmetrical Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch unveiled

"One of the better designed Olympic torches in recent memory"

French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has revealed a symmetrical steel torch with a rippled texture informed by the River Seine for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Readers think it's a hit.

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Gerry Judah arranges Porsche models like "fireworks" for Goodwood sculpture

"Super cool structural system at work here"

Commenters discuss Gerry Judah's sculpture supporting six classic Porsche models, made for the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023.

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"By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm"

"All modern construction projects are harmful to the environment"

Architects must start placing greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity in their projects, writes RSHP sustainability lead Michelle Sanchez. Readers share their thoughts on Sanchez' views.

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Fame "forces you to constantly reflect on your impact and motivation" says Bjarke Ingels

"Well-planned, proper house with fine interior"

Hempcrete walls and a patchwork facade characterise Hempcrete Mewshouse, a three-storey home that local studio Cathie Curran has added to a derelict site in east London. Commenters are in love.

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"We built the entire town and landscape" says Asteroid City production designer

"Very unsustainable to build a city just for the sake of the cookout palette"

The set for Wes Anderson's latest film Asteroid City was designed and built from scratch as a functioning town. Production designer Adam Stockhausen told Dezeen "the very first sketch we were working on was the luncheonette surrounded by the desert". Readers weigh in.

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