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This week readers are debating a report by the BBC which revealed that Saudi Arabia have authorised "lethal force" for Neom land clearances and discussing the Kunstsilo gallery, which has opened in a converted grain silo in Norway. Read on for more...

 

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Kunstsilo gallery opens within "basilica-like" grain silo in Norway

"Thrilling spaces – energetic and energising"

The Kunstsilo art gallery has opened within the shell of a grain silo in Norway, converted by Barcelona studios Mestres Wåge Arquitectes, BAX and Mendoza Partida. Readers are in love with the conversion.

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Saudi Arabia authorised "lethal force" for Neom land clearance reports BBC

"Who will be the first to resign?"

Saudi forces have been cleared to use "lethal force" on those resisting relocation to make way for Neom's The Line mega city in Saudi Arabia, according to the BBC. Commenters are responding to the news.

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Proctor & Shaw expands Dulwich House with concrete extension overlooking garden

"Lovely and serene spaces, and a great material palette"

A series of "monumental" concrete columns frame views across a large garden at this house in Dulwich, London, extended by local studio Proctor & Shaw. Opinions among readers are divided.

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Apple apologises for hydraulic crush advert that "missed the mark"

"Technology does not take away the ability of humans to make there own choices"

Technology company Apple has apologised for its iPad Pro advert, which shows creative tools being crushed in a hydraulic press, following a backlash from creatives. Commenters react.

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HCCH Studio creates Twisted Brick Shell Library "to cuddle visitors" in China

"More folly's like this in the world, please!"

Architecture practice HCCH Studio has created a shell-like brick pavilion in China, which draws on its agricultural surroundings. Readers are lauding the project as a "beautiful work of art".

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Nike developing AI model as part of design "step change"

"Let's see these on some feet!"

Sportswear brand Nike is developing its own generative AI model to design products using its vast bank of athlete data, Dezeen can reveal. Commenters are curious about the brand's initiative.

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TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel

"Of course it's gorgeous, but..."

Readers have reservations about a wildfire-resistant, 5,000-square-foot house in the American West, featuring a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs, designed by California studio TW Ryan Architecture.

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Simone Bodmer-Turner showcases "talismans of memory" at New York exhibition

"Sublime and poetic creations"

Commenters are debating American designer Simone Bodmer-Turner's showcase of collectible design objects produced using bronze, wood, lacquer and silk at an exhibition in New York.

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Ateno lines subway station in "continuous waves" of red concrete panels in China

"A functional art gallery space"

Chinese architecture studio Ateneo has used 3D technology to form the undulating, sculptural walls of Wuyuanwan subway station in Xiamen, China. Readers respond.

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Hebra Arquitectos tucks Lone Oak House within wooded site in Chile

"Elegant, stylish and sophisticated, yet simple and honest"

Commenters are discussing an elevated home by Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos, which features steel pilotis and a V-shaped roof.

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Gijs Schalkx converts car to run on plastic waste

"A fascinating project – I never knew you could burn plastic and get oil that way"

Dutch designer Gijs Schalkx has retrofitted an old car to run on an unusual fuel source: waste plastic that is turned back into oil. Readers are intrigued by the inventive design.

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Emil Eve Architects brightens London house with terracotta tile-clad extensions

"I like terracotta, but in this case I think there's a bit too much for my taste"

Emil Eve Architects has revamped this east London house, adding loft and rear extensions characterised by angular forms and terracotta tiles. Commenters are mostly in love with the "very fine project".

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