"How did the architects not see this coming?"

This week on Dezeen

View online
Dezeen Weekly

This week, staff walked into glass walls at Norman Foster's Apple Park, while readers debated plans for the world's tallest wooden building. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen...

 

Light + Building

 

Because government surveillance is all just good fun

"How did the architects not see this coming?"

Emergency services treated employees for injuries caused by glazed walls at Apple Park, and readers had a lot to say about it.

Read more ›

 

Ever seen a tree sway in the wind?

"Luckily wood flexes"

Plans for the world's tallest wooden skyscraper sparked debate among readers about whether the design could stand up to earthquakes.

Read more ›

 

This sounds really great but what's the catch?

"This sounds really great, but what's the catch?"

Zaha Hadid Architects proposed pedestrianising London, but readers were sceptical about how it would work.

Read more ›

 

One step closer to Black Mirror

"One step closer to Black Mirror"

Commenters made dystopian references when discussing this artificial pollination system, which uses robotic flowers to attract bees.

Read more ›

 

Collectible design

 

The fashion and the statement are great

"That fashion and the statement are great"

Models walked through an archway of lasers at Burberry's London Fashion Week show, and readers were mesmerised. 

Read more ›

 

Why Tom, why?

"Why Tom, why?"

News that Tom Dixon will step away from Milan design week for the first time in 15 years shocked some readers.

Read more ›

 

An ideal solution for low-cost building

"An ideal solution for low-cost building"

Are shipping containers an architectural trend that's here to stay? Readers weighed up their pros and cons.

Read more ›

 

Madrid design festival

 

There is not an ounce of subtlety anywhere in Dubai

"There is not an ounce of subtlety anywhere in Dubai"

The completion of the world's tallest hotel, which features a golden latticed roof, caused outrage among commenters.

Read more ›

 

Because government surveillance is all just good fun

"Because government surveillance is all just good fun"

Readers ridiculed David Adjaye's spy museum in New York, which features an interrogation booth and a gift shop filled with gadgets.

Read more ›

 

The interiors are much nicer than the exterior

"The interiors are much nicer than that exterior"

Readers were impressed with the interiors of this Palm Springs house, but questioned the exterior, which was built to resemble a volcano.

Read more ›

 

We met on Dezeen Jobs

Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs

Facebook   Twitter   Pinterest   Instagram   YouTube   LinkedIn

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