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This week, readers are discussing a brick-clad dance theatre in London and debating the first "no-plug" solar electric vehicle by Aptera. Read on for more and join the debate!

 

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Zaha Hadid Architects references magnetic forces for Serbian mill conversion

"As far as disorienting roof structures go this one is top notch"

Commenters are discussing Zaha Hadid Architects and Bureau Cube Partners' plans to convert a former paper mill in Belgrade, Serbia, into a museum.

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O'Donnell + Tuomey draws on Stratford's industrial past for London dance theatre

"With all the anticipation, I thought it would be better"

Readers are underwhelmed by a brick-clad dance theatre in London, designed by Irish studio O'Donnell + Tuomey, featuring a 550-seat auditorium and six studios.

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"These are the simple yet genius design ideas we need"

Commenters debate CLIP, which is is a portable e-motor device that allows users to alternate between a regular mechanical bike and an electric bike without any tools.

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Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall was the most significant building of 2003

"Arguably the masterwork of Gehry's career"

Commenters respond to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, by Gehry Partners, being named the most significant building of 2003 in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years, 25 Buildings series.

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Aptera reveals "production-ready" solar-powered car at CES

"Incredibly fragile looking"

Aptera has debuted what it claims to be the first production-ready solar electric vehicle that doesn't need to be plugged in for day-to-day driving, developed with Pininfarina. Commenters are unsure.

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Gonzalo Bardach tops Argentinian forest retreat with garden roof

"Interesting anthropomorphic experience"

Gonzalo Bardach Arquitectura has created a concrete woodland house with a ramping green roof near the coast outside Buenos Aires, Argentina. Readers react.

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Eames House under threat as more than 1,000 buildings destroyed in "apocalyptic" LA fire

"Fascinating lineup of subtle designs"

Commenters are delighted by a roundup of furniture and design that was exhibited at Designtide Tokyo.

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Glass walls immerse inhabitants of Chilean home in surrounding forest

"A nice house in the middle of a forest next to a volcano?"

Eugenio Simonetti and Bastian San Martin have completed a house in Chile. Commenters are concerned about its environmental context.

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Serie Architects adds "memorable and timeless" hall to Indian monastery

"Good to see the influence of Louis Kahn"

Designed by architecture studio Serie Architects, multiple commenters are calling this Jainism complex in India "stunning", 

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Yukai Engineering unveils tiny cat robot that blows on hot food and drinks

"This is precisely why landfills are at capacity right now"

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show Japanese robotics startup Yukai Engineering has debuted a portable cat-shaped robot that blows air to cool down hot food and beverages. Readers debate its usefulness.

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Nikken Sekkei and BIG's Toyota Woven City unveiled in Japan

"I question the viability and safety of wooden structures in a time of climate change"

Car brand Toyota has unveiled the first phase of its Woven City project in Japan, prompting readers to share their thoughts.

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EC3 adds "inspired rental housing" with trees to Core City development in Detroit

"Chromatic charm!"

Architecture studio EC3 and developer Prince Concepts created The Canopy, a series of "resilient" duplex buildings in Detroit with rooftop murals, native gardens and over 100 new trees.

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