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This week readers are commenting on a completed skyscraper in Vancouver, Canada, by Kengo Kuma & Associates and discussing a microscopic Louis Vuitton handbag designed by art collective MSCHF. Read on for more...

 

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Kengo Kuma unveils "sculptural and iconic" skyscraper in Vancouver

"Really beautifully done, I love the tectonic facade"

Readers are dissecting a completed skyscraper in Vancouver, Canada, with a curved form and a semi-enclosed amphitheratre at its base by Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates.

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MSCHF creates microscopic Louis Vuitton handbag

"At last, a LV bag that can fit all my oodles of cash"

Commenters are delighted by a microscopic Louis Vuitton handbag designed by art collective MSCHF as a critique on luxury fashion.

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Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home

"A courtyard surrounded by a peaceful veranda. What's not to like?"

Readers are doting over a courtyard home near Chennai, India, designed by local practice Rain Studio.

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High-tech pioneer Michael Hopkins dies aged 88

"The world of architecture is a lesser place without his talent"

Readers have described the death of RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winning architect Michael Hopkins as "a sad loss for the profession".

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SFMOMA becomes first museum to acquire Nakagin Capsule Tower pod

"We lost a great building. It is nice that it is not forgotten"

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has aquired a module from the Nakagin Capsule Tower, which was recently disassembled in Tokyo. Readers are debating the decision to dismantle it.

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Yinka Ilori places gigantic chairs on The Line art walk in London

"Llori is having way too much fun"

Commenters are enjoying two oversized chairs decorated with a colourful Dutch wax-like print by British-Nigerian designer Yinka Llori for his Types of Happiness installation in east London.

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Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca

"Beautiful use of materials culminating in a most excellent result"

Readers are in love with a "tasteful" nature retreat in southern Mexico designed by architects Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo.

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You are now entering the AItopia

"AI is one of the foremost threats facing our jobs as architects"

Commenters are intrigued by AItopia, a new editorial series from Dezeen that will explore AI's impact on design, architecture and humanity.

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Henning Larsen draws on traditional Viking boats for Faroe Islands ferry terminal

"Looks promising. Purposeful and tidy"

Readers have described Henning Larsen's designs for a ferry terminal and shipping company headquarters, as a "perfect marriage of wood and concrete, of landscape and building, of function and form".

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Nina+Co uses salvaged materials and biotextiles for Big Beauty's first store

"The warmth of the amber compliments the store design brilliantly"

Commenters are discussing Nina+Co's "gorgeous" design for skincare brand Big Beauty's first store in London.

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Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum

"It's a blank slate for children to use their own imagination"

Readers are undecided on a nursery extension in the Czech Republic by Mjölk Architekti.

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Pews and Perches adds playful seating to London's Royal Docks

"Always wanted to sit on a donut"

Commenters are discussing a collection of creative seating designs that have been installed throughout the Royal Docks as part of this year's London Festival of Architecture.

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