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This week readers are commenting on BIG's plans for an office on the River Thames and discussing giant tables and chairs, which adorn a company headquarters in Japan by Nikken Sekkei. Read on for more and join the debate...

 

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BIG set to create stepped office block on the River Thames

"Attractive and fun, but I can't conceive the use of brick"

Danish studio BIG has won approval for a 10-storey office described as a "series of jumping blocks" on the South Bank in central London. Readers are weighing in with their thoughts.

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Nikken Sekkei shelters Japanese sweet company HQ with oversized table and chairs

"Architecture is the matter of scale and proportion"

Commenters have been inspired by Nikken Sekkei's completed project for the headquarters of sweet company Shunkado, in Japan, which features a set of giant wooden tables and chairs.

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BIG and ICON design 3D-printed campground hotel in Marfa

"Colour, texture, finishes are wonderful"

Readers are discussing BIG and 3D-construction firm ICON's plans to design a desert campground and housing project, called El Cosmico, for hotelier Liz Lambert in Marfa, Texas.

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Königsberger Vannucchi designs São Paulo's tallest skyscraper as "monolith"

"Great to see a more responsible window-to-wall ratio on a new tower"

Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados has completed Platina 220, the tallest skyscraper in São Paulo. Commenters are split: one praising its elegant design whereas another thinks it's horrific.

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"My fight is not against the car" says 15-minute city creator

"Follow the money; who loses out to 15-minute cities?"

Urbanist Carlos Moreno responds to conspiracy theories surrounding his 15-minute city concept in this exclusive interview. Commenters are "pretty sure almost everyone would be happy to live in one".

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Sculptural house in India resembles "snake curling up under a rock"

"Wild and irrational, but why not?"

Architecture studio Wallmakers has created a snake-like house in the village of Shoolagiri, India. As the home is made out of recycled materials, commenters are debating its longevity.

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Architects not adopting biomaterials are "dinosaurs" says Michael Green

"Most architects have the will, but it's more often reluctant clients"

Canadian mass-timber pioneer Michael Green has hit out at architects designing unusually shaped buildings instead of embracing biomaterials in this interview as part of Dezeen's Timber Revolution series. Readers have their own opinions.

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Nokia launches smartphone with DIY repair kit to "make repairs more accessible"

"But what about security updates?"

Nokia has released a smartphone with replaceable parts and toolkits so that customers can fix the phone themselves. Commenters have shared concerns about security and the potential increase of e-waste.

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DKA connects three gabled structures for Quebec residence

"Well planned, well proportioned"

Readers are debating a white wood-clad home with three connected gables in Terrebonne, Quebec, just outside of Montreal.

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Australia moves to ban engineered stone due to silicosis danger

"We are responsible for our own safety"

Australia is considering banning engineered stone after an investigation accused manufacturer Caesarstone of not doing enough to warn people of the dangers of working with the material. Readers strongly disagree and think the responsibility lies elsewhere.

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Murray Grove housing by Waugh Thistleton kickstarted "tall-timber movement"

"Is it purely lack of funds or just lack of imagination?"

This case study from our Timber Revolution series focuses on a housing tower by Waugh Thistleton built from cross-laminated timber. Readers think the building is anything but revolutionary.

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Wilson "reinvents the basketball" with airless 3D-printed lattice design

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

Sports equipment manufacturer Wilson has unveiled a prototype 3D-printed, airless basketball that, unlike traditional balls, does not need to be inflated. Some readers are fascinated, while others aren't sold.

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