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This week, readers are debating proposals for the Queen Elizabeth II memorial near Buckingham Palace and Amazon’s rebrand of its smile logo. Read on for more and join the debate!

 

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Field Architecture perches Big Sur House on bluff overlooking the ocean

"An impressive statement as a structure, but as a home not so much"

Readers are divided over a coastal California home by US studio Field Architecture, defined by chiselled stone walls and extensive glazing.

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Queen Elizabeth II memorial proposals revealed

"Is it fair to say none of the above?"

Commenters are rating proposals by Foster + Partners, Heatherwick Studio and WilkinsonEyre for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II.

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"The fears raised by those original renderings have been fully realised"

"A work like this needed expression, not meekness"

Selldorf Architects' renovation of the National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing has eradicated most of the building's postmodern charm, writes Robert Bevan. Readers share their thoughts.

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"Dezeen killed the traditional form of the biennale" says Venice Architecture Biennale curator

"The World Wide Web and the information age have changed many long-standing traditions"

The traditional purpose of an architecture biennale has disappeared, this year's Venice Architecture Biennale curator Carlo Ratti told Dezeen. Commenters responded, saying "this is nothing new".

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Amazon creates "more empathetic smile" for first logo update in 20 years

"No fee would have been enough for this"

Design agency Koto has collaborated with Amazon's design team in a rebrand of the company's distinct smile logo. Readers weigh in.

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Norman Foster and Porsche unveil shimmering Gateway to Venice's Waterway

"Thrilling to a layperson asking for design solutions through technology"

Commenters debate a transportation hub at the Venice Architecture Biennale, designed by the Norman Foster Foundation with Porsche.

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Bahrain win Golden Lions at the Venice Architecture Biennale

"Certainly has a very interesting floor plan"

An oversized, corrugated metal roof punctured by a large circular skylight crowns this home in rural New Zealand, by architecture studio Keshaw McArthur. Commenters have been quick to join the debate.

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Docomomo "fundamentally disagrees" with Trump administration's views on modernism

"Touchscreens are far cheaper to manufacture and install than buttons and switches"

"The touchscreen has been mindlessly applied to the automobile" says Norman Foster in this exclusive interview. Readers seemingly agree.

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Arthur Kariev Architects uses moss-covered timber planks to cloak holiday cabins in Kazakhstan

"Now, that is one lucky washing machine!"

Arthur Kariev Architects has completed a pair of holiday cabins in Kazakhstan but readers are only interested in the washing machine.

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