"Anyone using a £3,000 pencil is taking themselves too seriously"

Follow us This week, MVRDV completed a cavernous library and the pencils of famous designers were revealed. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen... "In the era of fake news, a bookshelf with fake books seems appropriate"   MVRDV's new library in Tianjin has visual impact, say readers, but its walls printed with pictures of books lack substance. Read the story and comments › "Beautifully designed and vitally necessary"   Commenters have applauded this Design Academy Eindhoven project, which aims to rehabilitate women affected by sexual abuse. Read the story and comments › "I hope there are no pigeons in Abu Dhabi"   The huge, geometric-patterned dome spanning Jean Nouvel's new Louvre could invite unwelcome visitors, say readers. Read the story and comments › "Anyone using a £3,000 pencil is taking themselves too seriously"   Photographs showing the drawing tools of famous creatives has stirred curiosity, but readers can't believe the price tag for Paul Smith's. Read the story and comments › "Could have been a great scheme where pedestrians and cyclists coexist"   While some readers are celebrating plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street, others are disappointed by the lack of cycle lanes. Read the story and comments › "The facades are so British"   Commenters say this RCA campus design by Herzog & de Meuron is sensitive to its context – but maybe a little too much. Read the story and comments › "A must-have for Christmas"   Readers had a range of sarcastic responses to this gold and silver tin can, which Tiffany & Co is selling for a mere £945. Read the story and comments › "London streets don't need to look like a 1940s that never happened"   The sanitisation of shop signs in Walthamstow is a mistake that mustn't be repeated anywhere else in London, argues Owen Hatherley. Read his Opinion piece › "How can a cat be homeless?"   Los Angeles-based architects have created shelters for the city's stray cats, but readers were unsympathetic to their plight. Read the story and comments › "Like this a lot"   Commenters are admiring this simple, timber-lined extension to a terraced home in northwest London. Read the story and comments ›             Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a new job in architecture or design? Visit Dezeen Jobs to view the latest roles from around the world.  NEW! Jobseekers can now create a FREE account. Sign up here ›   Sign up to the daily newsletter to get the latest jobs sent directly to your inbox. Most popular   Etch House by Fraher Architects hints to previous layout › Most liked   Milou Bergs' bicycle rack slots into pavement when not in use › Most tweeted   SOM designs skyscraper that would dwarf neighbouring Cheesegrater › Most pinned   Office S&M uses scale-like tiles to add personality to London house › Most commented   UNStudio hopes to create "neighbourhoods in the sky" › News   V&A acquires entire one-bedroom flat from Robin Hood Gardens › More news › Architecture   Yale architecture students create house for homless in Connecticut ›  More architecture › Design   COS and Snarkitecture reveal marble run for Seoul gallery › More design › Interiors   GRT Architects creates fluted glass stairwell for Brooklyn townhouse › More interiors › Technology   Trackless, driverless "rail bus" takes to the roads in China › More technology › Competitions   Win an Aram stool designed by Nendo for GAN › More competitions ›

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