Peter Zumthor on Vals, all-female design exhibitions and more of this week's top stories

Follow us We're continuing our coverage of New York's design season and hosting a series of parties, events and talks in the city. Read on for more of the best stories on Dezeen... "I really understand Peter Zumthor's displeasure"   Swiss architect Peter Zumthor claims his thermal baths in Vals have been ruined by financial interests, and readers are grieving too. Read the story and comments › "A covetable escape from reality"   These prefabricated cabins designed as "battery-charging stations for humans" offer a tempting wilderness retreat, say readers. Read the story and comments › "Where are the black female designers?"   Readers say there's a lack of diversity in the female-only design exhibitions, which are opening in New York to highlight inequality. Read the story and comments › "Fail to see Tadao Ando's influence in the interiors"   Tadao Ando has released images of his first residential building outside Asia – but readers wonder if he left his signature style behind. Read the story and comments › "Zombie remake of Luis Barragan"   These atmostpheric renderings of a weathering-steel holiday home in the Ukrainian mountains are giving readers the creeps. Read the story and comments › "Am I the only one screaming inside at the state of art today?"   Contemporary art has gone downhill, says one commenter in response to our pick of top exhibits from the Venice Art Biennale. Read the story and comments › "When I first saw it, I thought Beijing was under attack by some alien species"   MAD's mountain-shaped tower complex is nearing completion, but readers are questioning whether the Chinese firm is over the hill. Read the story and comments › "How do you avoid a robot apocalypse?"   As automation places millions of us at risk of losing our jobs, now is the time to rethink how humans and robots will coexist, says designer Madeline Gannon. Read her Opinion column › "Every time you screw a handle straight into the plywood, a carpenter is crying"   A start-up company has hacked IKEA Metod kitchens with plywood fronts, but is the finished result more about style over substance? Read the story and comments › "I took a violent dislike to it after four seconds"   Merel Bekking presented Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs with his "perfect" chair after scanning his brain – but he and readers hate the result. Read the story and comments › "A great, inspiring and relevant project"   Readers are applauding the winners of this year's Mies van der Rohe Award for their renovation of a post-war apartment block in Amsterdam. Read the story and comments › AÃRK's second watch collaboration with Daniel Emma launches at Dezeen Watch Store   Popular Australian brand AÃRK and design studio Daniel Emma have launched the colourful Multi watch in three vibrant combinations. Shop now › "This home has a wonderful sense of character"   Readers love the arched doorways, sculptural chimneys and pyramid-shaped roof included in this quirky east Melbourne home. Read the story and comments ›             Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a role in architecture or design? Visit Dezeen Jobs, where we've got 110 new jobs this week including: Part-II architectural assistant at Paul Archer Design in London, UK › Contract sales executives at Emeco in New York, USA › Graduate architect at Koichi Takada Architects in Sydney, Australia › New York 2017   Lights trace arches at The Future Perfect's pink-toned exhibition › More from New York 2017 › Interview   I'm trying to change my mysterious reputation, says Peter Zumthor › Most popular   Brooklyn showroom for hacked IKEA kitchens › Most liked   Japan Creative shines a spotlight on the country's regional crafts › Most tweeted   Smog Free Bike would generate clean air as you pedal › Most pinned   Andreas Gruber embeds concrete house into Tyrolean hillside › Most commented   EFFEKT proposes housing scheme modelled on a mountain range › News   Japan linked to deforestation for Kengo Kuma's Olympic stadium › More news › Architecture   Zaha Hadid Architects plans residences in tropical setting near Cancún › More architecture › Design   Marcin Rusak adds tropical vibe to his Flora Noir furniture collection › More design › Interiors   Carr creates dark and moody interiors for art-filled hotel › More interiors › Technology   Robot-made chair designed using software by Bartlett researchers › More technology › Competitions   Win a Smart Cabin Trolley designed by Horizn Studios › More competitions › Dezeen Watch Store   New and exclusive, the Bradley Mesh is available to pre-order › 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 £6 in our half-price sale ›

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