"I suppose Boris expects France to pay for it"

Follow us This week, commenters mocked Boris Johnson's proposal for a bridge to be built over the English Channel and were divided over sleeping cabins in an eight-storey hotel in Tokyo. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen... "I suppose Boris expects France to pay for it"   The 22-mile bridge proposed by the UK Foreign Secretary, which would link England and France, is being criticised by commenters. Read the story and comments › "Claustrophobics look away now"   Readers are mocking the contemporary makeover of this eight-storey hotel in Tokyo, which features sleeping cabins and sauna capsules. Read the story and comments › "We need more news like this"​   The winners of a competition tasking designers to come up with new materials to replace plastic packaging are impressing readers. Read the story and comments › "Architecture has not been promoted to communities of colour"   Known as the "hip hop architect", Michael Ford helps kids from minority backgrounds discover architecture through music. Read the story and comments › "These are made for first impressions"   Adam Nathaniel Furman's selection of the world's top postmodern structures is throwing commenters into a frenzy. Read the story and comments › "Expressionist, futuristic and fantastic"   Readers are looking forward to MoMA's summer exhibition, which will explore Yugoslavia's concrete architecture. Read the story and comments › "Is anyone else irked by the awkwardness?"   Commenters aren't sure about the interior of this Queens rowhouse, which features dark blue cabinetry and mid-century furnishings. Read the story and comments › "550 Madison is worthy of the greatest respect and most careful preservation"   As demolition work begins on 550 Madison, Municipal Art Society of New York chair Christy MacLear discusses its significance. Read the Opinion and comments › "These are so cool"   One reader is praising this series of kitchen islands that are crafted using quartz surface material Caesarstone. Read the story and comments › "Can't you see the perfection in this?"   Readers are impressed by this semi-circular house in Chile's Chiloe Island, which curves around a central courtyard. Read the story and comments ›             Dezeen Jobs   Looking for a new role in architecture or design this January? Browse over 300 roles from leading firms around the world. Create a free jobseeker account today to manage all your applications directly through the site. Most popular   Skapa updates prefabricated seafront house with glazed walls › Most liked   MVRDV designs constructivist-inspired tower block for Moscow › Most tweeted   Artists dismiss Jeff Koons' Paris memorial as "product placement" › Most pinned   Massive angular roof spans four parts of Hawaiian home › Most commented   Politicians back bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland › News   Wendell Castle "father of the art furniture movement" dies aged 85 › More news › Architecture   Ole Scheeren unveils art museum slotted in beside Beijing's hutongs › More architecture › Design   10 best furniture and homeware launches from Maison&Objet › More design › Interiors   L'Abri renovates home with slatted timber floors and walls › More interiors › Technology   Erika Marthins uses edible robotics to create sensory desserts › More technology › Competitions   Win a copy of Design of our Time: 10 Years of Designs of the Year › More competitions ›

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