This week's best stories and comments from Dezeen ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
Dezeen Weekly

This week readers are debating a ribbon-like bridge in Los Angeles  and commenting on an "iconic" supertall skyscraper in Kuwait by Foster + Partners. Read on for more...

 

Dezeen Showroom

 

Timber structure and finishes define London home by Russell Jones

"Blurs the lines between reality and fantasy"

A sustainably-sourced timber structure defines this North London mews house by architect Russell Jones. Commenters are charmed. 

Read more ›

 

Foster + Partners unveils "iconic" supertall skyscraper in Kuwait

"Nothing wrong with architecture being sexy"

Readers think that Foster + Partners' supertall National Bank of Kuwait Headquarters is "phallic and feminine at the same time". 

Read more ›

 

Michael Maltzan Architecture completes Ribbon of Light bridge with swooping arches in LA

"Reminds me of Terminator 2"

Michael Maltzan Architecture has completed the 3,500-foot-long Ribbon of Light bridge in Los Angeles. Commenters are on the fence.

Read more ›

 

British-made Ecovado offers low-impact alternative to "unsustainable" avocados

"Can I eat these and afford a house though?"

Ecovado, a low-impact alternative to "unsustainable" avocados, has sparked a lively debate in our comments section this week.

Read more ›

 

Dezeen Jobs

 

Mireille Steinhage creates "affordable and sustainable" Solar Blanket

"If this works, she deserves a Nobel Prize"

Commenters are praising Mireille Steinhage for her "affordable and sustainable" Solar Blanket, which is made from conductive yarn.

Read more ›

 

Zhengzhou Grand Theatre's sail-like forms reference a "majestic ship"

"Sydney Opera lite"

Readers think that the Zhengzhou Grand Theatre in China, which has an exterior informed by the sails and hulls of ships, misses the mark.

Read more ›

 

Ten tranquil bathrooms with timber-clad interiors

"I can feel the stress going down the drain"

Commenters are soothed by our latest lookbook, which spotlights ten tranquil bathrooms with timber-clad interiors. 

Read more ›

 

Styles and eras mingle inside "unfinished" diplomat's home in Rome by 02A

"A treasure trove of an apartment"

Styles and eras mingle inside an intentionally unfinished diplomat's home in Rome, Italy, by local studio 02A. Readers are wowed. 

Read more ›

 

Dezeen School Shows

 

Ten airports designed with sustainability in mind

"Like inventing a wind-powered oil rig"

Commenters are disgruntled by our roundup of airports designed with sustainability in mind, calling it "the definition of an oxymoron".

Read more ›

 

Remote cabin in Chile by Guillermo Acuña is modelled on traditional fishing huts

"Today, I'm a very happy reader"

Readers have fallen for a wooden cabin on a remote island in Chile by Santiago studio Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados

Read now ›

 

Studio Weave adds timber artist's retreat to traditional English cottage

"Fails to integrate with the existing house"

A timber-clad extension to a traditional cottage in the English countryside by Studio Weave has disappointed some commenters. 

Read more ›

 

GinnerupArkitekter designs stone-clad summer house on Danish island

"Its simplicity may be the charm"

GinnerupArkitekter has designed a stone-clad house on a small Danish island. Some readers admire its minimalism more than others. 

Read more ›

 

Remote-controlled crab is "smallest-ever" walking robot

"This scares the crap out of me"

Commenters have likened a remote-controlled crab, which is thought to be the "smallest-ever" walking robot, to an episode of Black Mirror. 

Read more ›

 

Ten playful pink kitchens that use colour in unexpected ways

"This has changed my mind about pink kitchens"

Our lookbook of ten playful pink kitchens from the Dezeen archive has given some readers food for thought.

Read more ›

 

Gray Design Awards

Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs

Facebook   Twitter   Pinterest   Instagram   YouTube   LinkedIn

You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Debate, which was formerly called Dezeen Weekly.

Update your preferences | | Forward to a friend

Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK

Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise