"Pipe dreams or pipe nightmares?"

This week, we wrapped up our coverage of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show and selected the best furniture launches from IMM Cologne.

View online This week, we wrapped up our coverage of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show and selected the best furniture launches from IMM Cologne. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen...     "Pipe dreams or pipe nightmares?" Are these concrete pipes a good solution for housing young people in Hong Kong, or a disaster? Read more ›   "I don't see any cosy corners there at all" Norm Architects designed this Norwegian house to "showcase the epitome of hygge", but readers aren't so convinced. Read more ›   "A copy and paste project" Readers were quick to point out that the windows of Heatherwick's New York condo towers match those of his recent Cape Town project. Read more ›   "The first smartwatch to cast a shadow on Apple" Commenters were impressed by the pared-back design of this Skagen smartwatch, but some were sceptical about its functionality. Read more ›   "Neat though this is, we need to be campaigning for affordable housing" This 19-square-metre apartment is full of space-saving solutions, but readers wish they weren't necessary. Read more ›     "There is a colonialist stench about these manipulated images" Commenters have been pondering the degree of truth seen in these doctored photos, which show Shanghai workers carrying huge loads. Read more ›   "Change for the sake of change" The Guardian's major redesign of its newspaper and website has been welcomed by many, but others failed to understand the point. Read more ›   "There is no need to destroy one significant cultural legacy in order to celebrate another" Building the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park will blight the historic landscape design, argues Charles A Birnbaum. Read more ›   "Looks more like an anti-bullet vest than a bag" Commissioned by Prada, Rem Koolhaas has redesigned the backpack to be worn on the front. But commenters aren't enthused. Read more ›   "That awkward moment when the boathouse steals the show" A two-storey boathouse that sits on the water below this Canadian lakefront home outshines the house itself, say readers. Read more ›   News BIG unveils scheme to protect San Francisco creek from flooding › Stefano Boeri designs first tree-covered social-housing project › Bulldozer demolishes Frank Lloyd Wright medical centre in Montana › AIA announces 2018 Honor Awards ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Weekly. Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise