"I'm breaking out in hives just looking at these"

This week, readers enjoyed watching Elevation, Dezeen's short documentary about how drones will change cities, and freaked out over flesh-like handbags.

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This week, Dezeen is reporting from the Venice Architecture Biennale where Elevation, Dezeen's short documentary on drones is being screened, and readers freaked out over flesh-like handbags.

 

Read on for more of the week's best stories and comments on Dezeen, and a quick update on our GDPR policy... 

 

Hakwood

 

I'm breaking out in hives just looking at these

"I'm breaking out in hives just looking at these"

Commenters freaked out of these flesh-like rubber bags and wallets cast from natural latex.

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Drone on!

"Drone on!"

Everyone is talking about Elevation, our 18-minute documentary that premiered in New York on Sunday.

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This is one building I would travel to see

"This is one building I would travel to see"

Readers obsessed over a rolling wildflower roof covering a Scottish distillery, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.

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Oh the problems of the first world...

"Oh the problems of the first world..."

Readers were unsympathetic to news that Apple is facing a lawsuit over its "infuriating" MacBook keyboards.

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Bisley

 

Every architect needs to read this interview

"Every architect needs to read this interview!"

Architects can make a big impact "at a very small scale" said Venice biennale directors Grafton Architects, and readers were hooked.

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Have you entered yet?

Dezeen Awards entry deadline is fast approaching

There are less than 40 days left to enter Dezeen Awards. Submit your work by 30 June to have it judged by our industry-leading panel.

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Best capitalist metaphor of the year so far

"Best capitalist metaphor of the year so far!"

Readers saw irony in the former BBC headquarters in London being transformed into a Soho House private members' club.

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Time Space Existence

 

a kitchen where I can't actually cook

"I like the idea of a kitchen where I can't actually cook"

Sarcasm was in the air as readers discussed the practicality of BIG's angular wooden cabin.

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Who isn't terrified by robot drivers?

"Who isn't terrified of robot drivers?"

Research by Carlo Ratti found that the number of taxis could be halved, if human drivers were replaced with robots made readers scared.

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Over-scaled, clunky and utterly out-of-context

"Over-scaled, clunky and utterly out-of-context"

The American Institute of Architects announced the best new housing of 2018, and readers rushed to criticise.

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He would've been a great sci-fi comic book designer

"He would've been a great sci-fi comic book designer"

One commenter imagined the style of architect Will Alsop's unrealised projects on the pages of comic books.

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Dezeen and GDPR

Dezeen and GDPR

If you're not already bored to death of news about GDPR, read on for details of our policies and how we use data.

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