OMA in Qatar | Kengo Kuma interview | IKEA's eco-friendly kitchen

Follow us This week we reported on designers' reactions to Donald Trump's inauguration, and brought you the highlights from IMM Cologne and Maison&Objet. Read on for more of the best stories on Dezeen... "Who's gonna make OMA great again?"   OMA has completed its Qatar Foundation Headquarters, causing readers to wonder if Rem Koolhaas' firm has lost its edge. Read the story and comments › "He's a world-famous architect because of his mind, and nothing else"   Japanese architect Kengo Kuma was being humble when he said he felt "a bit embarrassed" by his early work, think readers. Read the story and comments › "This is just delaying the pollution until the kitchen gets tossed"   Commenters are questioning the eco credentials of a new IKEA kitchen unit, which is made from recycled plastic bottles. Read the story and comments › "Does it let in heat in a hot climate?"   Readers are debating the pros and cons of polycarbonate plastic in architecture, after we rounded up seven examples of the trend. Read the story and comments › "Bring on the knowledge Harvard"   Commenters were delighted to hear that Harvard is launching a web-based course that offers architectural education at no cost. Read the story and comments › "Plywood should never be used for stair treads"   Visitors to this minimal maisonette will need to take their shoes off to preserve the plywood staircase, one reader suggests. Read the story and comments › "This is extremely beautiful and smart"   This Senegal cultural centre by Japanese architect Toshiko Mori is deserving of its AIA Award, say readers. Read the story and comments › "Birkenstock beds will have more aesthetic value than the shoes"   Birkenstock has applied the orthopaedic principles of its famous sandals to a range of beds, but is it a step up in design terms? Read the story and comments › "Seems like a completely millennial concept"   An installation that strips household appliances back to their basics to aid the elderly could be overcomplicating things, says one reader. Read the story and comments › "Poverty should never be an Instagram filter"   Iwan Baan's images of the Kenyan school built by architect duo Selgascano are a typical example of the slum porn that has infiltrated western media, argues Phineas Harper. Read his Opinion column › "The house is amazing"   The well-executed design of this west London house even extends to the children's bedrooms, and readers are envious. Read the story and comments › Nocs Atelier's latest watch displays two time zones simultaneously   The new Seconds watch by Swedish brand Nocs Atelier has arrived at Dezeen Watch Store, featuring a Nato strap made from recycled materials. Shop now › "Instant classic"   This cedar-clad cabin in Nova Scotia elevated on concrete plinths has readers wishing they could escape to the seaside. Read the story and comments ›           Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a role in architecture or design? Visit Dezeen Jobs, where we've got 108 new jobs this week including: Head of product development at Lee Broom in London, UK › Digital curator at Kohn Pederson Fox in New York, USA › French-speaking exhibition designer at Atelier Brückner in Stuttgart, Germany ›  Most popular   Shepard Fairey adapts Obama poster for Trump inauguration › Most liked   Coral-like installation created for Orlando convention centre › Most tweeted   Kengo Kuma's expansion of Portland Japanese Garden › Most commented   Adjaye "embarrassed" that women still need to fight for equality › Most pinned   Neri&Hu revives 1930s Shanghai theatre with stone and bronze › News   Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman steps down after 25 years › More news › Architecture   Revamped house of late Danish architect Poul Henningsen › More architecture › Design   Meike Harde's mirrors sit askew in frames that double as hangers › More design › Interiors   Taiwan apartment caters to both kids' and parents' tastes › More interiors › Technology   Home fertility test allows men to test sperm count on a smartphone › More technology › Competitions   Win a book filled with pull-out models of brutalist buildings › More competitions › Dezeen Watch Store   Picto by Rosendahl attempts to capture a picture of time › Browse watches › Dezeen Hot List   Dezeen Hot List reveals the 400 hottest forces in architecture and design › Dezeen Book of Interviews   Dezeen Book of Interviews features conversations with 45 leading figures in architecture and design. Pick up your copy for just £12 ›

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