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This week readers are discussing Henning Larsen's design for the first church to be built in Copenhagen for 30 years and debating whether the recently-completed Ferring Pharmaceuticals HQ by Foster + Partner looks like it's "floating". Join the debate below...

 

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Henning Larsen designs wooden Ørestad Church with cluster of trapezoidal roofs

"I have serious doubts about all those roofs"

Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has released designs for a wooden church, the first to be built in Copenhagen for 30 years, which commenters are concerned will present maintenance challenges.

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Stacked volumes form Ferring Pharmaceuticals HQ by Foster + Partners

"Doesn't give the impression that it 'floats' at all"

Foster + Partners has created a glass building with a cantilevered roof for the headquarters of Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Denmark. Commenters are sceptical about claims that it "floats".

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Wilkinson Eyre completes long-awaited redevelopment of iconic Battersea Power Station

"Undeniably epic!"

Architecture studio Wilkinson Eyre has unveiled the redeveloped Battersea Power Station in London almost 40 years after the building was decommissioned. Commenters are discussing its merits.

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Omar Gandhi mixes contemporary and vernacular design for Jib House

"That staircase is absolutely magnificent!"

Readers are commenting on the scale of Omar Gandhi Architect's huge coastal Nova Scotia home in Canada.

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Proctor & Shaw adds glazed extension to Sky Lantern House in London

"Wonderful use of day light"

Commenters are praising Procotor & Shaw's revamp of a Victorian townhouse in London. The studio added a series of glazed volumes that allow daylight to reach into the plan.

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Henley Halebrown completes "hybrid building" in Hackney with red concrete loggia

"The monotone terracotta concrete has an almost sculptural ambition"

London studio Henley Halebrown has used a palette of reddish-brown concrete and bricks to visually tie together a school and housing in Hackney. Readers are debating its success.

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Find Sanctuary to launch California glamping site geared toward remote work

“Why build wood-clad cabins in fire prone areas?”

A Los Angeles entrepreneur is launching a glamping site in California that aims to attract professionals who want to commune with nature. Due to California's frequent wildfires, commenters are concerned. 

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ARCity Office transforms disused power plant into Shajing Village Hall

"Super reuse project"

Architecture studio ARCity Office has used black steel and glass to transformed a former power plant into a community hub in Shenzhen, China. Readers think that ARCity Office has done a "superb job". 

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Chloé Mason Gray utilises "masculine" elements for Mexico City renovation

"I love the dark, moody femininity of this project"

Interiors studio Chloé Mason Gray has renovated a house in Mexico City to create what the designer calls a "masculine" space for a bachelor. Readers are disputing "the gendering of objects and spaces".

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AMO cocoons Jacquemus store in pillows to create "bedroom-like" interior

"More padded cell than Provence"

Studio AMO has used pillows throughout the refurbishment of a Parisian boutique for fashion brand Jacquemus, whose founder comes from the South of France. Commenters are enjoying its originality. 

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Venice floodwaters inform two-tone interior of Warsaw bar Va Bene Cicchetti

"I want to try Polish cicchetti!"

Sea green floors are contrasted with the red interior of this Venice-inspired snack bar in Warsaw by Noke Architects. Readers are thrilled by the "watery textures and complementary colours".

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Victorian viaduct repurposed as public park in Manchester

"Adaptive Reuse. Always!"

Readers are admiring the creation of "human-scaled spaces of refuge in dense urban areas" that studio Twelve Architects and the National Trust have completed on an unused viaduct in Manchester. 

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