"Kanye has more vision than 99 per cent of architects"

This week, readers debated Kanye West's move into architecture, and whether an interlocking house with viewing platforms inside and out is a receipe for disaster. Read on for more of the week's best stories...

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This week, readers debated Kanye West's move into architecture, and whether a house with five unguarded levels is a recipe for disaster. Read on for more of the week's best stories...

 

Clerkenwell design week

 

Brutalism done right

"Brutalism done right"

Readers obsessed over this linear concrete house facing the Pacific Ocean, which has covered balconies and a cantilevered pool.

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Kanye has more taste and vision than 99% of architects

"Kanye has more vision than 99 per cent of architects"

Commenters defended the rapper's plans to add an architecture division to his Yeezy fashion label.  

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I'm still scratching my head on this

"I'm still scratching my head on this"

A multi-storey park concept aiming to cure urban stress left readers baffled.

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Perfect, as usual

"Perfect, as usual"

Danish practice Norm Architects continued to impress readers with the relaxing ambiance it created for this home near Copenhagen.

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A dangerous dwelling, too many places to fall off

"A dangerous dwelling"

Readers feared falling from the unguarded levels of this lakeside cottage in Japan.

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Forward festival

 

A giant holo-Bono is my worst nightmare

"A giant holo-Bono is my worst nightmare"

Es Devlin and U2's creative director Willie Williams transformed Bono into an augmented reality avatar, and readers had a lot to say about it.

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Elon for President!

"Elon for president!"

Readers had a vote of confidence in billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk as he announced plans to create bricks for low-cost housing.

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Have they lost their minds?

"Have they lost their minds?"

A stamp released to commemorate Karl Marx's 200th birthday had readers questioning the decision to honour his ideology.

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RA250

 

What a nice marker she has

"What a nice marker she has!"

Melania Trump designed a logo for her Be Best initiative, and readers couldn't help but snigger.

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How much is affordable nowadays?

"How much even is affordable nowadays?"

Readers questioned how much David Adjaye and Faye Toogood's affordable prefabricated houses will actually sell for.

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As a design this is very powerful

"This is very powerful"

One reader was moved by the Pussyhat, which became a political symbol last year and features in the V&A museum's new exhibition The Future Starts Here.

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