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This week, readers reacted to a chair designed for Mars and an undulating aquarium for Oslo. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen...

Kate Darby and David Connor preserve rotting structure in conversion of 18th-century cottage

This renovated cottage retains its old rotting structure, complete with cobwebs and dead ivy – and it's giving readers the creeps. Read the story and comments ›

Haptic unveils plans for domed aquarium on former airport site in Oslo

Readers are appreciating the curvaceous form of Haptic's design for an aquarium in Oslo, which appears to rise out of the water. Read the story and comments ›

Thomas Missé designs carbon-fibre chair fit for use on Mars

This carbon-fibre chair is the latest object designed for life on Mars, but readers are wondering if colonisation will actually happen. Read the story and comments ›

Eight designs that aim to alleviate the ongoing refugee crisis

For our Good Design for a Bad World initiative, we found eight designs that tackle the refugee crisis, and readers are picking their favourites. Read the story and comments ›

Ora Ïto uses hundreds of wooden slats for snaking oak stair at LVMH offices

This snaking staircase made from 400 wooden slats is a welcome break from the all-white interiors of its building, say readers. Read the story and comments ›

Arjaan De Feyter combines "light and warm materials" in converted brewery apartment

Commenters are ready to move out of their own homes after seeing images of this coverted brewery apartment in Antwerp. Read the story and comments ›

Snøhetta makes every interior surface a canvas in new £100-million arts school in Bergen

This Snøhetta-designed arts school has divided reader opinion, with some labelling it "refreshing" and others calling it a "mess". Read the story and comments ›

Ai Weiwei protests border walls with huge New York installations

Ai Weiwei has protested against Trump's border wall with a series of installations – but readers say the political message is too subtle. Read the story and comments ›

"A war against branding is a war against people"

By making tobacco companies follow strict packaging restrictions, we're paving the way to a future where brands no longer reflect our lifestyles, argues Stephen Bayley. Read his Opinion column ›

10 buildings that use classic cars to improve their image

Our list of 10 buildings photographed with classic cars has proved a hit with readers, who are now posting their own examples. Read the story and comments ›

 
 
 

 

 
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Kiyoto Ota's wooden houses punish their occupants

Kiyoto Ota's wooden houses punish their occupants ›

Zaha Hadid Architects' 666 Fifth Avenue skyscraper unlikely to go ahead

Zaha Hadid Architects' 666 Fifth Avenue tower unlikely to go ahead ›

BlackBerry loses the keyboard for new water-resistant smartphone

BlackBerry loses the keyboard for new water-resistant smartphone ›

Dima Srouji attempts to revive Palestinian glassblowing with Hollow Forms

Dima Srouji attempts to revive Palestinian glassblowing ›

HASA Architects transforms London apartment into "seamless white box"

HASA Architects transforms apartment into "white box" ›

Richard Rogers' Three World Trade Center nears completion in New York

Richard Rogers' Three World Trade Center nears completion ›

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David Adjaye reveals plans for New York's first spy museum

David Adjaye reveals plans for New York's first spy museum ›

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Angular roof covers clifftop home in Maui by Dekleva Gregorič Arhitekti

Angular roof covers clifftop home by Dekleva Gregorič Arhitekti ›

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Climate change informs rug collection by Fernando Mastrangelo

Climate change informs rugs by Fernando Mastrangelo ›

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Concrete beams form curves through Brasília art gallery in abandoned hospital

Concrete beams form curves through Brasília art gallery ›

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Facebook launches virtual-reality headset that can be used without other devices

Facebook launches VR headset that can be used without other devices ›

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Competition: win a limited-edition T-shirt referencing architectural drawing traditions

Win a limited-edition T-shirt referencing architectural drawing ›

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