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This week readers are discussing a boulder-like cabin in France by Bureau and debating an interview with the CEO of Harley-Davidson, who told Dezeen about the brand's plans to become all-electric. Read on for more...

 

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Bureau conceals Thérèse cabin in France with boulder-like concrete finish

"Definitely a rustic experience. No glamping here"

Some readers are praising the "clever" design of Bureau's boulder-like cabin in France. Others think its interior is "claustrophobic". 

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Undecorated creates The Caterpillar apartment building in Detroit

"I'm all for it. A lot of design goes a longer way"

Commenters are charmed by an elongated, metal Quonset hut in an up-and-coming area of Detroit, which contains eight apartments.

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Becoming all-electric a "natural evolution" says Harley-Davidson CEO

"I don't think destroying their brand is a natural evolution of the company"

Readers have some reservations about Harley-Davidson's longterm plan to become an all-electric brand, which we recently revealed in an exclusive interview with the company's CEO Jochen Zeitz. 

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Louis Vuitton overhauls stores with Yayoi Kusama polka-dots and life-like animatronics

"This is blindingly joyful"

Louis Vuitton has transformed its stores for the launch of its Yayoi Kusama capsule collection. Commenters think it's "outstanding". 

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AL_A wins approval for world's first magnetised fusion power plant

"Sounds promising and I hope it will deliver!"

AL_A has won approval for a prototype fusion power plant in the UK. Readers are hopeful "that a breakthrough will occur". 

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Dumbo Loft by Crystal Sinclair Designs features a book-filled mezzanine

"Very posh. Very interior magazine friendly."

Crystal Sinclair Designs has renovated a loft in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighbourhood. Commenters think it's a little contrived. 

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ACDF Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

"Another giant leap sideways for modernism"

Montreal studio ACDF Architecture's modernist-style home with massing shaped to surround an apple tree is giving readers déjà vu.

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"Cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure"

"Cities that phase out cars will die"

Much debate has been sparked in the Dezeen comments section this week by Phineas Harper's opinion piece on using traffic as a tool for making urban transport more sustainable.

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Biophilia informs design of The Prow in Seattle by Aidlin Darling Design

"It's not messy enough for an architect's office"

Studio Space Architecten has collaborated with local design firm Studio REDD to create their own shared office space in the Netherlands. Readers aren't convinced it meets the brief.  

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Eight hotel interiors enriched by decadent jewel tones

"A moody and marvellous line up"

Commenters are taking inspiration from our latest lookbook, which rounds up eight hotel interiors enriched by decadent jewel tones. 

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MIT and Harvard researchers find secret to "self-healing" Roman concrete

"We are taught this exact thing in school"

Researchers from MIT and Harvard claim to have solved the mystery behind "self-healing" Roman concrete. Readers aren't sold. 

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Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill designs pair of Toronto skyscrapers

"There must be better building options for high-rise cities of the future"

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill architecture has released designs for a pair of Toronto skyscrapers. Commenters think the city is looking "more and more like Vancouver". 

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"Both sides in the style wars are equally wrong"

"It's all about traditional vs. contemporary architecture"

Readers are debating the difference between modern and modernist following an opinion piece by Barnabas Calder, which argues: "Both sides in the style wars are equally wrong."

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