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This week readers are debating ten proposals for futuristic cities and commenting on a nature-inspired skyscraper proposed for the City of London. Read on for more...

 

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Desai Chia creates "winged" roofs for Copake Lake House in New York

"Beautifully done and luminously sunlit"

Desai Chia Architecture created "winged" roofs for a sculptural home in Upstate New York. Readers think it's "beautiful inside and out".

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Ten futuristic cities set to be built around the world

"We need to fix the cities we currently inhabit"

Commenters aren't buying the projects featured in our roundup of ten futuristic cities currently being planned across the globe.

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Skyscraper that "takes inspiration from nature" proposed for City of London

"Exactly what London needs"

Readers think that a nature-inspired skyscraper proposed for the City of London would make a "distinctive" addition to the skyline.

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Ace Hotel Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects features a suspended lobby

"Scandinavian Bauhaus – what's not to like?"

Commenters think that Canada's first Ace Hotel, which is housed in a new building by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, ticks all the boxes. 

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Six supertall skyscrapers planned for North American cities

"None of these have any sense of place"

We've rounded up six supertall skyscrapers that are planned for North American cities. Readers aren't impressed. 

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Studio Other Spaces creates colourful conical glass pavilion for Californian winery

"Wonderfully mad!"

Commenters are delighted by an Olafur Eliasson and Studio Other Spaces-designed pavilion, which is made from 832 glass panels. 

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Kanye West's Yeezy Gap collection launched in bins at Herzog & de Meuron Miami car park

"Genius is always ridiculed before it is understood"

Some readers think Kanye West's latest Yeezy Gap collection is misunderstood. Others think it's best suited to the bins it was presented in. 

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Volkswagen starts production on 1960s-informed all-electric ID Buzz van

"Strays a little too far from the original"

Volkswagen's all-electric ID Buzz van, which is an update to its iconic hippie-era T1 Transporter, has left commenters feeling nostalgic. 

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Video reveals 170-kilometre-long mirrored skyscraper The Line in Saudi Arabia

"Humanity isn't a guinea pig"

A video revealing the design for The Line, a 500-metre-tall skyscraper intended to house nine million people in Saudi Arabia, has convinced readers that the project "just keeps getting worse". 

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Frank Gehry's long-awaited Ocean Avenue Project in Santa Monica finally approved

"Looks like an ice cube"

Readers aren't thrilled that Frank Gehry's long-awaited Ocean Avenue Project has been granted final approval to be built in California. 

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Ten principles for designing cool spaces for hot weather

"We can have breathtaking architectural design and do it sustainably"

Commenters feel "inspired" by Smith Mordak's guide to designing buildings that remain cool in hot weather. 

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"No one wants a sea of desks anymore" says WeWork's global head of design

"I don't need a couch to collaborate. I need a desk"

"No one wants a sea of desks anymore," WeWork global head of design Ebbie Wisecarver told Dezeen in an exclusive interview. But readers think lounge-style office seating is overrated. 

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Ten white bathrooms that are far from boring

"Gorgeous, but lethal for us nonagenarians"

Our latest lookbook collects ten white bathrooms that are far from boring. Commenters are questioning their practicality. 

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"High-tech is next in line for a revival and I for one would welcome it"

"High-tech is next in line for a revival and I for one would welcome it"

The high-tech architectural style is about to make a comeback and its philosophy could be central to decarbonising the built environment in the face of climate change, writes Jerry Tate.

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