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This week, readers are discussing a duo of low-slung homes in Croatia and debating whether "civilization has gone about as far as it can go, chair-wise". Read on for more and join the debate!

 

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Njiric+ Arhitekti designs Double Villa Bukovac in Zagreb as "case study" for low-density housing

"Very elegant and homey"

Croatian studio Njiric+ Arhitekti's low-slung duo of homes in Zagreb, Croatia, features two pavilion-like structures that are clad in perforated brick and metal. Commenters react.

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Nastia Mirzoyan designs "approachable" interior for Kyiv sex shop

"Signs of normal life are needed in the grim reality"

Ukrainian designer Nastia Mirzoyan has completed an educational space and sex shop in Kyiv that replaces the stereotypical eroticised aesthetic. Some readers remain sceptical about its approachability.

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Iwan Baan photos reveal "unevenness in the rate of recovery" following LA fires

"Amazing to see documentation of the damage – and the progress since!"

Photographer Iwan Baan has captured the extent of damage and the ongoing reconstruction efforts in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of LA nearly six months after wildfires destroyed much of the area.

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OODA wraps Liga Portugal HQ and football museum with honeycomb-patterned facade

"Lovely piece of work"

Readers debate a wood-framed barn that has been adapted into a studio and library in Vermont by architecture studio Cordero Pardee.

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Milú Brunell creates Soli garden light to be powered by soil

"Sometimes the low-tech ideas are the best"

Commenters are inspired by Mexican designer Milú Brunell's prototype for a soil-powered lamp that is planted into the ground. 

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Toyhill house hosts Ready To Hang designs

"A wonderful step back in time"

Dezeen readers are enjoying Frank Lloyd Wright's untouched Toyhill house in Usonia, where Jeffrey Renz' homeware designs are on show.

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Heatherwick designs glowing lantern-like towers for first project in Thailand

"Magnificent – brimming with vibrant artistry"

Commenters discuss Gisbert Pöppler's colourful transformation of a historic German home in the Ruhr region, which aims to reflect its association with the Deutscher Werkbund movement.

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"Civilization has gone about as far as it can go, chair-wise"

"It's hard going for serious designers"

By severing the link between chairs and sitting down, design art – or sculpture that cosplays as furniture – provides a glimpse into humanity's future, writes Julie Lasky. Readers join the debate.

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CSA Partners includes glass dome at Hindu temple in California desert

"How are those glass bubble windows working in the California desert?"

Readers debate a Hindu temple complex in Lancaster, southern California, formed by masonry buildings and a rounded "womb-like" meditation room by architecture studio CSA Partners.

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