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This week, readers are unimpressed by Zaha Hadid's self-designed Miami Beach apartment, and stunned by images of Eileen Gray's 1929 modernist villa, E-1027. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen...

 

Vola, The Original

 

Zaha Hadid's Miami Beach apartment was furnished with her own designs

"Looks like the work of an intern"

Images of the late Zaha Hadid's Miami Beach apartment – which she designed herself – have surfaced, and readers think it's over the top.

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Eileen Gray's modernist E-1027 villa revealed in photographs by Manuel Bougot

"One of the greatest buildings in the world"

E-1027, a 1920s modernist villa by Eileen Gray, has been captured in photos by Manuel Bougot, much to the delight of commenters.

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"Mick Jagger is incredibly well informed" about design says Rolling Stones stage architect

"Of course it's architecture"

Readers are debating whether stage design counts as architecture after we interviewed Ray Winkler, creator of sets for the Rolling Stones.

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Kengo Kuma unveils cliff-like V&A Dundee museum

"The inside feels like an unorganised mess"

The exterior of Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee is a hit, but readers are less impressed by its interior.

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Corner to Corner

 

Volvo condenses the home into autonomous concept car

"Netflix and chill, all at 65mph"

Readers are excited by Volvo's idea for an all-electric, self-driving vehicle that can double up as a mobile office, bedroom or living room.

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Appareil Architecture colour-codes spaces at Pastel Rita cafe in Montreal

"Artsy fartsy and fabulous"

Commenters are full of praise for Montreal studio Appareil, which used colour-blocking inside cafe and artist workshop Pastel Rita.

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Stella McCartney and Adidas launch vegan Stan Smiths

"Are these pineapple leather or similar?"

Commenters have lots of questions about Stella McCartney and Adidas' leather-free, vegan version of the classic Stan Smith shoe.

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Zaha Hadid's twisted steel advertising board "expresses dynamism" of traffic

"Crass commercialism"

The Kensington, a billboard created by Zaha Hadid Design, has been unveiled in London, and readers don't think it has much street cred.

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DesignPhiladelphia Kickoff Party

 

Brad Pitt's Make It Right housing foundation in New Orleans faces lawsuit

"Absolutely ridiculous and ludicrous designs"

Commenters aren't surprised that Brad Pitt's Make it Right foundation is facing a lawsuit, after residents discovered water leaks and mould.

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Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop brand launches first home collection with CB2

"And it's gluten free!"

Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop has debuted its first furniture and homeware collection, and readers can't stop mocking it.

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Italian photographers document post-war Soviet architecture in Georgia

"Simply wow"

Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego have photographed the architecture and monuments of post-war Soviet Georgia, and readers are stunned.

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