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View online     RSHP arranges convention centre in China around mile-long walkway British architecture studio RSHP has completed a vast convention centre in Zhengzhou, China, with 16 exhibition halls connected by a mile-long elevated walkway. Read more ›   The Sagrada Familia was so ahead of its time it was "almost clairvoyant" A century after the death of Antoni Gaudí, the central tower of the Sagrada Familia will be inaugurated by Pope Leo XIV tomorrow. For our Gaudí Centenary series we look at the mastery of the algorithmic design behind it. Read more ›   Overhanging balconies to unite Albanian housing blocks by Zaha Hadid Architects UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled visuals of Nest and Cascades, a housing development in Tirana that will have overhanging balconies and a colour palette informed by its surroundings. Read more ›   "Opportunity missed" as Coventry's post-war swimming pool set for demolition The UK government has officially approved the demolition of the Grade II-listed, 1960s Coventry Central Baths in Coventry. Read more ›   Sail table by Tom Fereday for Design By Them Dezeen Showroom: designer Tom Fereday has created an aluminium table with uniquely folded edges that Australian brand Design By Them is debuting during 3 Days of Design. Read more ›   "Design weeks need to start framing repair as aspirational" This week's 3 Days of Design is an opportunity to challenge the idea that new is better, writes Katie Treggiden. Read more ›   Populous to preserve "iconic silhouette" of Riyadh stadium with World Cup revamp Architecture studio Populous has revealed plans to replace the tent-like canopy sheltering King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Read more ›   Designers use 3D printing to create futuristic cutlery at 3 Days of Design Los Angeles gallery Marta and curator Dung Ngo have created an exhibition of 3D-printed cutlery during 3 Days of Design, featuring knives, forks and spoons that would be impossible to produce using conventional methods. Read more ›   Plant-covered Rio AI City set to be Latin America's largest data centre International architecture studio Hyphen has released plans for a data centre in Rio de Janeiro state with 10 plant-covered buildings and parkscapes and has claimed it will be "one of the world's first sustainable AI districts". Read more ›   Flood-resilient infrastructure among architecture projects from Glasgow School of Art Dezeen School Shows: an infrastructure proposal to mitigate flooding in Copenhagen, Denmark, is among nine projects from Glasgow School of Art's architecture students. Read more ›   Aisti Aalto acoustic tiles by Aisti Dezeen Showroom: Finnish brand Aisti has created Aisti Aalto, a bio-based acoustic ceiling tile manufactured from renewable wood fibre. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise

Debate: "Fortress Obama or Obama's Folly?"

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Join the debate! View online This week, readers are discussing the completion of the Obama Presidential Centre and Lego's release of the Sagrada Familia set launched to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death.   Read on for more and join the debate!     "Fortress Obama or Obama's Folly?" Readers are hotly debating the completion of the Obama Presidential Center, featuring a monumental granite-clad tower surrounded by artificial hills, by US studio Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. Join the conversation ›   "The level of detail achieved is marvelous" Launched to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death, the Sagrada Familia set is the largest ever created by toy brand Lego. Readers are impressed. What do you think? ›   "This is a feast for the eye!" Mexican studio Lanza Atelier has created A Serpentine, a "simply beautiful" snaking brick-walled structure for the 25th edition of the Serpentine Pavilion in London. Read the story ›   Latest Dezeen Showroom products Scaffold outdoor occasional tables by Haldane Veritas desk by Hulala Home WiChair by Alina Schnizler for Wilkhahn Collective Cast writable surface by The Collective   "What sort of marketing strategy lies behind the launch of such products?" Commenters aren't convinced by Ferrari and HP's collaboration on a laptop inspired by the aesthetics and engineering of supercars. Share your thoughts ›   "Greenwashing taken to a whole level" Dutch studio MVRDV has designed the faceted La Vallée Verte housing in Bordeaux, France. Readers share their thoughts. Have you had your say? ›   "That fabric wouldn't stand two days against my two furniture shredders with tails" Commenters are discussing a playful cat tree that provides a design-forward perch for feline friends by Swedish designer Gustaf Westman. Join the debate ›     "More of this, please!" Tim Ronalds Architects has converted a series of 17th- and 18th-century buildings in Clerkenwell, London, into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. Commenters are praising the "interesting re-use of an old building". Share your thoughts ›   "Beautiful place to relax and recharge" Readers are in love with the Laugarás Lagoon, a geothermal spa topped by a grass-covered roof by Icelandic studio T.ark Architects. What do you reckon? ›   "A tempered, thoughtful article that draws no polarizing conclusions" The completed Obama Presidential Center represents a concerning shift in the image ex-presidents want to convey, writes Anthony Paletta. Commenters weigh in on the debate. What do you think? ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Project architect at Denton Corker Marshall Part 1/2 architectural assistant at Assemble Part 2 architectural assistant at MATA Architects Architect at GG-loop Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Debate, which was formerly called Dezeen Weekly. Update your preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise