"They should just call them twisty bits"

Stories about Nike, Studio Gang, Anish Kapoor and more View online This week we announced the shortlists for Dezeen Awards! Read on for more of the best stories and comments from Dezeen...     "Oh great, more Instagram-ready places" Has the Instagram backlash started? Architects are now actively designing spaces with the image-sharing platform in mind, but this ball pit in New York has got readers rolling their eyes. Read more ›   Dezeen Awards shortlists revealed! The big news this week is that we've announced the shortlists for the inaugural Dezeen Awards. See who made the cut in the architecture, interiors, design and studios sectors. Read more ›   "They should just call them 'twisty bits'" Mira tower by Studio Gang is apparently based on the bay windows that characacterise so many San Francisco buildings. Yeah right, say Dezeen readers. Read more ›   "Good luck cleaning them if you step in dog poo" Nike has unveiled conceptual shoes that replicate the feeling of running on sand. But what happens if you put your foot in it? Read more ›     "Apple is to tech what McDonalds is to food" The latest McDonalds outlet in Chicago looks like an Apple Store. Some readers are lovin' it but others, not so much. Read more ›   "This is taking the p*ss" Parisians are protesting about new open-air urinals in their city, and Dezeen readers are sympathetic to their complaints. Read more ›   "Sharpest campaign wear I've ever seen" Scan the QR code on this T-shirt and you'll be taken to a website where you can register to vote. This is both "awesome" and "patriotic," according to readers. And, Will.i.am has one. Read more ›     "Children playing in chicken excrement? Fowl!" Vietnamese studio Tropical Space has created a coop where chickens can forage and children can play. What could possibly go wrong? Read more ›   "Gun nuts want to turn schools into prisons" The American Institute of Architects suggested "the power of design" could tackle gun violence in US schools, provoking a lively debate. Read more ›   "Sorry to the chap who fell in, but this is funny" Artist Anish Kapoor dug a hole in the floor of a Porto museum and painted it black. Guess what? Somebody fell in. Read more ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Photo/video producer at Kohn Pedersen Fox in New York, USA Interior designer at Foster + Partners in London, UK Teaching fellows at Bartlett School of Architecture in London, UK BIM manager at UNStudio in Hong Kong, China 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