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This week readers are commenting on a mass-timber housing development in Edinburgh by Fraser/livingstone and discussing UK member of parliament Nick Fletcher's criticsm of 15-minute cities. Read on for more and join the debate...

 

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Fraser/Livingstone adds angular tenement to historical Edinburgh site

"Rather strange combination, construction-wise"

Readers are examining a mass-timber tenement-style housing development in Edinburgh by Scottish studio Fraser/Livingstone.

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Architektura draws on "children's spontaneity" for Větrník Kindergarten in Czech Republic

"PoMo is back!"

A nursery in the Czech Republic designed by studio Architektura to echo childhood playfulness has been described by commenters as "a happy place for children to learn and thrive".

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UK politician attacks 15-minute city concept in parliament

"I don't see what the issue is?"

Debate has been sparked amongst commenters following UK member of parliament Nick Fletcher's criticism of 15-minute cities in which he stated that they "will take away personal freedoms".

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"Architects may become a thing of the past" says ChatGPT

"Data is not the same thing as knowledge, experience and intuition"

Powerful new chatbot ChatGPT has delivered a stark warning to architects about the existential threat that AI poses to the profession. Readers think the idea of AI replacing architects is improbable.

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"Earthquakes don't kill people, bad buildings do"

"When will the world ever learn?"

Commenters are discussing Cameron Sinclair's opinion piece which explores if "architects should play a major role in the recovery after disasters like the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria, but egotistical posturing will not help anyone". 

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"Tate Modern court ruling could mark the beginning of the end for one of London's greatest joys"

"This is the failure of the starchitects being considerate to the site's surroundings"

The Supreme Court's ruling in the Tate Modern privacy case is part of a depressing trend towards London's views becoming increasingly controlled and commoditised, writes Helen Barrett. Readers react.

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Nissan's Kicks 327 looks like a giant drivable trainer

"I have always wanted to drive around in a giant sneaker!"

Nissan has collaborated with New Balance to create the Kicks 327 – a car that resembles a trainer. Commenters think the design is "absurd".

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"Most of my projects are self-initiated" says Daniel Rybakken

"This approach of 'free-pitching' design to brands devalues the entire design industry"

The best way to land exciting design commissions is to be proactive about pitching ideas to brands, according to Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken. Readers examine his approach.

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MAD designs feather-like terminal for Changchun airport in China

"Where's the 19th-century fisherman's cottage?"

Architecture practice Studio Prineas has added a three-storey concrete extension to a 19th-century fisherman's cottage to create a home in Sydney, Australia. Readers think it lacks "creativity".

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Steel frame defines "truly ordinary" home in Vietnam by MIA Design Studio

"Oh to inhabit something so ordinary"

Commenters are admiring a home in Phan Thiet, Vietnam, designed by local architect MIA Design Studio.

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Atelier Deshaus completes Buddhist temple alongside Great Wall of China

"Simple is always beautiful and less is more"

Readers are discussing a "serene and powerful" buddhist temple and meditation complex in the Jinshan Mountains near Beijing.

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Rotating fluorescent panels define zones in "co-being space" by Ab Rogers Design

"If the client is happy living with it, why not?"

Ab Rogers Design has completed an artist's studio and residence in Kanazawa, Japan, featuring a series of fluorescent partition walls that can be rotated to transform how the space is used. Readers are unsure.

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