"A stately home dressed as a cottage"

Follow us This week, a huge country villa was named UK House of the Year, and a designer tried to help people beat smartphone addiction. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen... "A stately home dressed as a cottage"   Readers have mixed feelings about Caring Wood, the RIBA House of the Year for 2017, but almost everyone is upset about its size. Read the story and comments › "Fidget spinners for 20-somethings?"   These objects, designed by Klemens Schillinger to help smartphone addicts, have been compared to one of 2017's bestselling toys. Read the story and comments › "What's worse than a soulless building? Stacking four on top of each other"   Commenters aren't impressed by the 160-metre-high skyscraper Renzo Piano's studio has added to the Paris skyline. Read the story and comments › "We need creative ideas to change the food system"   Designer Marije Vogelzang says the production of food needs to be radically rethought, and readers think they have the answers. Read the story and comments › "Now I'm old, fat and just float on my back, I suppose I could appreciate this roof"   A reader is saddened the pools of his youth weren't like this Hawkins\Brown one, but is pleased he can now enjoy it. Read the story and comments › "I'll never feel guilty about printing 50 pages again"   Readers are wowed by this OK Go video, featuring a wall of printers choreographed to produce hundreds of sheets of coloured paper. Read the story and comments › "The world doesn't need another Brasilia"   This new city for Oman has been called "an urban oasis" by one reader, but others are concerned about its livability. Read the story and comments › "Great idea, already used on cars"   A paint that can be peeled off surfaces offers a lot of potential for renters, say commenters. Read the story and comments › "The only living Russian architect well-known abroad is a former fantasist"   In the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Alexander Brodsky was the only national architect to offer a response. That says something about Russian architectural culture, suggests Owen Hatherley. Read his Opinion › "I need a paracetamol just looking at the images"   Should architects Russian for Fish have used so much yellow for the basement kitchen of this London home? Read the story and comments ›           Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a role in architecture or design? Create a FREE jobseeker account today so you can manage all your applicatons easily through the Dezeen Jobs site. Most popular   Appareil Architecture's black metal cabin hides in a Quebec forest › Most liked   Audiovisual installation translates emotions into beams of light › Most tweeted   Snøhetta unveils "chiselled" New York tower with bronze details › Most commented   Plans to landmark Philip Johnson's AT&T building commence › Most pinned   Tim Rundle reinterprets furniture archetypes for SP01 collection › News   World-renowned architects call for AA to drop redundancy plans › More news › Architecture   Filipe Saraiva's self-designed home is based on a child's drawing › More architecture › Design   Anish Kapoor designs sculptural red trophy for Brit Awards 2018 › More design › Interiors   Michael Hennessey renovates Eichler house in San Francisco › More interiors › Technology   BMW unveils i8 Roadster at LA Auto Show › More technology › Competitions   Win an Oda lamp designed by Sebastian Herkner for Pulpo › More competitions ›

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