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This week readers are discussing architecture studio BIG's twisted Vancouver House skyscraper in Canada and debating architects' responsibilities in working on stadium projects for the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Join the debate below...

 

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BIG unveils twisted skyscraper designed "in the tradition of Flatiron"

"Better on the outside than the inside"

Danish architecture studio BIG's 155-meter high Vancouver House skyscraper in Canada has sparked a fiery debate amongst readers.

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Brave New Eco applies cosy colours and materials to Melbourne "forever home"

"An antidote to stark, cold, impersonal interiors"

Commenters are "deeply in love" with Australian studio Brace New Eco's interior design for a Melbourne residence.

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Denizen Works creates house with "a sense of drama" overlooking Scottish loch

"I have seen prisons with more charm"

Readers can't comprehend some of the decisions made at Hundred Acre Wood, a seven-bedroom family home by architecture studio Denizen Works created on a site overlooking Loch Awe in Scotland.

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Silence of World Cup stadium architects "assists" Qatar's sportswashing attempts

"Where do you draw the line?"

Architects of the FIFA 2022 World Cup stadiums should speak out on human rights issues or risk helping Qatar in its "sportswashing attempts", says Amnesty International's Peter Frankental in this exclusive interview. Commenters have joined the discussion.

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IIMA renews plans to demolish Louis Kahn dormitories

"We cannot keep all buildings for sentimental scrapbook reasons"

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has renewed its plans to demolish dormitories designed by American architect Louis Kahn. Readers are debating whether it can or should be saved.

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Construction commences on BIG and ICON's community of 3D-printed homes in Texas

"Convince me this could even begin to serve a degrowth strategy"

Readers are reacting to the construction of 3-D printed homes in Texas co-designed by studio BIG and construction technology company ICON, who claim they are produced with less waste and sustainable.

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Solar panels to cover all large car parks in France under new mandate

"Much better than putting them up in fields or meadows"

The French Senate has approved a bill requiring all large parking lots across France to be topped with solar canopies in the next six years. Commenters would like to see the initative implemented globally. 

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McDonald's designs "ultimate gaming chair" for simultaneous snacking and playing

"Beauty is in the eye of the burger holder"

McDonald's have created the McCrispy Ultimate Gaming Chair, which features an integrated burger warmer and grease-proof leather. One commenter decried the chair as "landfill fodder".

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Stone ruins turned into Spanish holiday home by Atienza Maure Arquitectos

"Too many different things happening on the inside"

Readers are dissecting a holiday home in Burgos, Spain, designed by local practice Atienza Maure Arquitectos.

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Iranian architects and designers "not working" in protest at government oppression

"A strike from a service industry that affects almost no one. That'll show 'em"

Iranian architects and designers are "not working" in protest at government oppression and in support of the ongoing protests in Iran. Commenters have mixed opinions on the effectiveness of such action.

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Localworks builds irregularly shaped classrooms with earthbags for school in Uganda

"Sustainable design in all its facets"

Readers are inspired by design and build studio Localworks' Mustardseed Junior School in Uganda, which features organically shaped classrooms built from natural and locally sourced materials.

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RSDA repurposes shipping containers to form home on Indian farm

"I usually dislike shipping container architecture..."

Commenters are pleasantly surprised by Rakhee Shobhit Design Associates' use of shipping containers for a residential project in India.

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