"Welcome to postmodern sustainability"

This week, readers debated Snøhetta's plans for an "energy-positive" hotel in the Artic Circle, and praised David Chipperfield's designs for Hamburg's tallest building.

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This week, readers debated Snøhetta's plans for an "energy-positive" hotel in the Artic Circle, and praised David Chipperfield's design for Hamburg's tallest building. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen...

 

Tonik World

 

Welcome to postmodern sustainability

"Welcome to postmodern sustainability"

Snøhetta has unveiled a vision for a ring-shaped hotel that will produce more energy than it uses, but readers are sceptical.

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Yeah, Nigeria won this

"Yeah, Nigeria won this"

Nike revealed the football kits for the England and Nigeria teams ahead this year's World Cup, and commenters had a clear favourite.

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It's going to be nightmares tonight

"It's going to be nightmares tonight"

This conceptual tool for women, which could allow them to impregnate themselves, shocked readers.

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A pragmatic utopia

"A pragmatic utopia"

Is this four-storey vertical park , complete with treetop cocoons, a good idea from BIG and Carlo Ratti? Readers had mixed opinions.

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Madrid design festival

 

Designers really need to stop using plastics now

"Designers really need to stop using plastics now"

Readers had a lot of questions about the sustainability of Tokujin Yoshioka's cloud-like sculpture, made from thousands of acrylic rods.

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Simple, graceful, and tasteful as usual, David

"Simple, graceful, and tasteful as usual"

David Chipperfield's design for a 230-metre skyscraper, which will turn into a "kinetic light sculpture" at night, impressed readers.

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I really like the Es Devlin one

"I really like the Es Devlin one"

Zaha Hadid Architects, AHMM and Es Devlin are among those vying to design a public space for Old Street roundabout in London.

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Dezeen Jobs

 

He's absolutely right. Good lad.

"He's absolutely right. Good lad."

Readers praised Dezeen's interview with designer JW Anderson, where he discussed the resurgence of design craft.

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Can modernism be explained without an architectural education?

"If urban densification is inevitable, then let it be done with wood"

The mass-timber revolution is coming, says Clare Farrow, co-curator of the new London exhibition Timber Rising.

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Where superheroes are made

"Where superheroes are made"

Commenters imagined owners of The Mango House flying to the upper floors to avoid the open-sided twisting staircase.

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