Philippe Starck's Olympic medals, controversial graduate designs and more top stories

Follow us This week we published an interview with Liz Diller about gentrification and continued our coverage of graduate projects. Read on for more of the best stories on Dezeen... "More architecture should grow organically like this"   Jim Olson has expanded a rural cabin he built 60 years ago as a student, and readers enjoy how its narrative has changed over time. Read the story and comments › "A gimmick to cover ordinary design"   Philippe Starck's Paris 2024 Olympic medals could be divided into four and shared, but the design has also divided opinion. Read the story and comments › "So Frodo didn't destroy it?!"   A proposal for a ring-shaped walkway at a Welsh castle has enraged locals, while readers think it's a great opportunity for a laugh. Read the story and comments › "This is brilliant"   Squeamish readers love this smell-free compost bin, which turns waste into plant food using a Japanese fermentation method. Read the story and comments › "Don't be afraid to be an asshole"   Executives from BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects and Design Haus Liberty gave their two cents on the business of architecture during a talk moderated by Dezeen. Find out more › "Rei Kawakubo is an architect of clothes"   The Met's Comme des Garçons exhibition shows how forward-thinking designers are using new digital crafts to manipulate both the body and architectural space, says Aaron Betsky. Read his Opinion column › "Smart plan, no wasted space"   Readers are admiring the layout of this grey-brick London home, which one of the founders of 31/44 Architects built for himself. Read the story and comments › "This is the future"   Will we live in ungoverned floating cities one day? Yes, say readers, who were won over by this proposal for marine start-up countries. Read the story and comments › "An idea for abandoned cranes all over"   Former industrial cities could take inspiration from this disused coal crane-turned-luxury retreat in Copenhagen, according to commenters. Read the story and comments › "Apple should be taking notes"   This flat-pack toaster can be easily repaired to reduce waste – an attribute that Apple should build into the iPhone, say readers. Read the story and comments › "Could watch on repeat for hours"   Readers say this drone film showing Hong Kong's skyscrapers from above is highly satisfying to watch. Read the story and comments › "I weep for the future of our profession"   A graduate proposal to rebrand China in order to improve its political image has been met with scepticism. Read the story and comments › "Classic modern architecture is often ignored in the rush to be different"   Commenters appreciate the simplicity of this revamped London house, featuring concrete details that match a brutalist neighbour. Read the story and comments ›         Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a role in architecture or design? Visit Dezeen Jobs, where we've got 115 new jobs this week including: Architect manager at Stella McCartney in London, UK › Quantity surveyor at Aesop in New York, USA › Interior architect at Vitra in Birsfelden/Basel, Switzerland › Most popular   House-shaped frame for dining area in Hong Kong apartment › Most liked   Bestor Architecture creates Malibu home for Beastie Boys rapper › Most tweeted   Adobe Research team proposes way to mix colours digitally › Most pinned   Glass home in Clint Eastwood's California golf resort › Most commented   Sydney's brutalist Sirius building saved from demolition › News   India will ban self-driving cars to protect jobs › More news › Architecture   British seaside pier gets 21st-century update by dRMM › More architecture › Design   Future Sleep kit stops people from looking at their phone before bed › More design › Interiors   Staircase in London house made from thousands of plywood pieces › More interiors › Technology   US tech company offers employees microchip implants › More technology › Competitions   Win a Vibia table lamp designed by Lievore Altherr Molina › More competitions › Dezeen Hot List   Dezeen Hot List reveals the 400 hottest forces in architecture and design ›

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