"Justin Timberlake would have done a better job"

This week, Kieran Timberlake completed London's new US Embassy building and we revealed the 500 hottest forces in architecture and design.

View online This week, Kieran Timberlake completed London's new US Embassy and Dezeen Hot List revealed the 500 hottest forces in architecture and design. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen...     "Justin Timberlake would have done a better job" Kieran Timberlake's new US Embassy building in London left readers complaining that a pop star could have designed it better. Read more ›   "I definitely aspire to live in a city like that" These conceptual bubble-like cabins, which would move both horizontally and vertically, could transform city living, says one reader. Read more ›   Dezeen Hot List 2017 reveals the 500 most blistering forces in architecture and design Who are the 500 hottest movers and shakers in architecture and design today? Read more ›   "I'm happy to see some materiality returning to architecture" David Adjaye's new renderings for a concrete skyscraper in Manhattan make a change from the usual glass buildings, say commenters. Read more ›   "This will age so hard" A Wes Anderson-inspired cafe in Chengdu features on-trend terrazzo and pastel hues, but readers say it will soon look dated. Read more ›     "Failed architecture indeed" Readers agree with speakers at our Good Design for a Bad World talk that designers need to stop proposing gimmicky solutions to the refugee crisis. Read more ›   "Worst project I've seen in my life" A few readers have turned on Turner Prize-winning Assemble, after the collective covered a London tube station entrance in tiles. Read more ›   "I like it when designers give meaning to something as disposable as packaging" The minimal packaging created by Tokujin Yoshioka for a Japanese skincare brand is unusually thoughtful, says one commenter. Read more ›   "Gender equality is one of the cornerstones of Swedish society" Dezeen's gender diversity survey found that Scandinavian architecture firms have far better gender diversity than those elsewhere. Alexandra Hagen, director at Swedish firm White Arkitekter, explains why. Read more ›   "I think Mies would approve" Readers think this apartment renovation in Mies van der Rohe's iconic Lake Shore Drive complex stays true to his modernist principles. Read more ›   Dezeen's review of 2017 Dezeen's top 10 home interiors of 2017 › Dezeen's top 10 hotels of 2017 › Dezeen's 10 biggest design trends of 2017 › Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2017 ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Weekly. Subscribe to our newsletters Forward this newsletter to a friend | Unsubscribe Copyright © 2017 Dezeen Ltd. All rights reserved. 8 Orsman Road, London, N1 5QJ, United Kingdom Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise