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This week, readers are discussing Steven Holl's opinion piece on Donald Trump's promotion of classic architecture and a home wrapped in a shiny steel facade by Atelier Itch.
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"A house built for art? Where is the damn art?" |
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"Godwin's Law seems to have permeated architecture"US president Donald Trump's move to promote classical architecture over modernism is aimed at suppressing optimism for the future, writes Steven Holl. Commenters share their thoughts. |
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"There are quite a few lessons to be learned from Japanese discipline of ideas and execution"Earthquake-proof joinery, 10-micrometre-thin wood shavings, and a scale model of Kyoto's Sa-an Teahouse are on display at Japan House London's exhibition The Craft of Carpentry, earning praise from readers. |
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"I wonder if the glare from the sun will be an issue for the neighbours" |
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"It's a shame she came to such an unworthy end"The SS Normandie graced the seas for only four years before meeting a fiery end, yet it remains the ultimate ocean liner, profiled here in our Art Deco Centenary series. Readers enjoyed learning about the "magnificent ocean liner". |
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"The Freedom Tower but inverted. It looks great!"Commenters are debating a geometric structure by British architecture studio Foster + Partners, which widens as it rises and is covered in louvres, after it topped out in the Miami area. |
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"This is definitely on my list to visit next time I'm in Bangkok!"Readers are divided over the Dib Bangkok museum, designed by WHY Architecture, which it claims will be "Thailand's first museum dedicated to international contemporary art". |
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"Having visited Manchester recently, I can see how it can fit in its fragmented but dense urban tissue"In a video, British architect Norman Foster explains his design for the recently unveiled Manchester United football stadium, prompting a range of opinions from commenters. |
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"Thanks for reminding me how much I simply hate high-rises"Commenters are underwhelmed by Zaha Hadid Architects' design for the 42-storey Cityzen Tower in Tbilisi, Georgia, which features a swooping form with a series of terraces. |
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"The kinetics are great with all the levers and tie offs developing a language of expression" |
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"Every democratic society deserves exactly the leaders they elect"Statuemania is back, but the political weaponisation of memorials will not end happily, writes Robert Bevan. Commenters weigh in. |
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