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This week readers are commenting on a concrete bridge in Switzerland by architecture studio Christ & Gantenbein and discussing a pair of archways in the Netherlands created by algorithmic design and 3D printing. Read on for more...

 

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Christ & Gantenbein adds concrete New Aare Bridge over Swiss river

"Elegant, solid, timeless"

Architecture studio Christ & Gantenbein has added a sculptural concrete bridge across the Aare River in Aarau, Switzerland, with five arches. Readers are commending the "graceful" structure.

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Rain Studio combines raw and reclaimed materials for "native yet contemporary" home

"One of the best uses of 3D printing in architecture I've seen to date"

A pair of archways in the Netherlands created by a combination of algorithmic design and 3D printing by architecture practice Studio RAP has been described as "absolutely beautiful" by commenters.

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Balzar Arquitectos nestles copper-toned home into Valencian olive grove

"Modern classic, cool and comfortable"

Readers are infatuated by a "dreamy and serene" copper-toned family house which Balzar Arquitectos has added to an olive grove in Valencia, Spain.

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MSG Sphere in Las Vegas covered in swirling lava visuals ahead of opening

"Missed a trick not calling it Madison Sphere Gardens really"

Footage has emerged of the Populous-designed MSG Sphere in Las Vegas lit up with cascading red and yellow lights and the greeting "Hello World" on its LED screen. Commenters are intrigued.

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Sabine Marcelis reimagines Twingo as "inside-out car" with translucent steering wheel

"Inside out... but the wipers are still outside, right?"

Designer Sabine Marcelis has created her first car – a conceptual electric version of French car brand Renault's Twingo model, designed to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Readers have questions.

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HOK and PAU unveil latest designs for Penn Station renovation

"This is an amazing proposal!"

Commenters are split over HOK and PAU's renewed plans to renovate Manhattan's historic Penn Station after years of delays. While some love the designs others think them "brutal and painfully simplistic".

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Tobin Smith creates triangular Casa Escuda for San Antonio family

"For such a grand effort, why does the articulation feel so rudimentary?"

Texas studio Tobin Smith Architect has completed a home for an irregular site facing a nature preserve that was envisioned as a "series of shields" clad in limestone and stucco. Readers aren't convinced.

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Aga Khan Academy Dhaka wraps around "friendly outdoor learning areas"

"Gorgeous – the monumental brick screenwork in particular!"

Commenters think this boarding school in Bangladesh designed by British practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios with local studio Shatotto Architecture for Green Living is an "outstanding project".

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Office S&M uses colour and geometry to create Graphic House in London

"How will that central kitchen island age?"

Readers are discussing the overhaul of a mid-terrace Edwardian home in east London by architecture studio Office S&M.

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Ström Architects creates "monastic" Case House in Cheltenham

"Not for everyone, but I love the little zen courtyard garden"

Commenters are dissecting a minimalist home in Cheltenham, UK, completed by British Studio Ström Architects.

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Trellick Tower apartment revamped to resemble "cool concrete loft"

"The wood against the concrete and plaster is so nice"

German interior designer Peter Heimer and design studio Buchholzberlin used concrete, oak and aluminium when renovating this flat inside London's brutalist Trellick Tower. Readers love it.

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"The era of mega-cities should be over" says Helle Søholt

"Make what you already have better, rather than starting from scratch"

Mega-projects such as The Line should be avoided in favour of improving existing urban design, Gehl Architects CEO Helle Søholt says in this interview. Commmenters "couldn't agree more".

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