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This week, readers have been discussing a new London tower and a ring designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson. Plus, with Dezeen Awards just five days away, the judges have been discussing current trends in architecture and design. Read on for more...

 

Ceramic Rondine

 

Foster + Partners proposes 305-metre-tall tourist viewing tower for London

"But will it vibrate?"

Readers agree that The Tulip, a London tower designed by Foster + Partners, is phallic in shape. But one has another vital question...

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Jony Ive and Marc Newson design all-diamond ring

"Needs more diamond"

Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson's entirely diamond ring isn't dazzling enough for one commenter.

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"Big problems can be resolved through design and creative thinking" say Dezeen Awards judges

"Big problems can be resolved through design and creative thinking"

Creativity can be used to address some of the challenges facing the world today, according to the design master jury for Dezeen Awards.

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Urban wind turbine wins 2018 James Dyson Awards grand prize

"This could be a really useful device"

The "ingenious" O-Wind Turbine has impressed both the judges of this year's international James Dyson Awards, and our readers.

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Method

 

Foster + Partners unveils Apple Store in Parisian apartment on Champs-Élysées

"Completely ridiculous but spectacularly well done"

Commenters are mesmerised by the kaleidoscopic solar roof of this Apple Store on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

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AGi Architects' Rock House in Kuwait wrapped with "origami-like" stone facades

"Do most locals live in stadiums?"

One commenter can't comprehend that this home in Kuwait has "smaller than local standard" living space.

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Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: interior designers

Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: interior designers

Smoky glass vases and colourful Sonos speakers are among our selection of 15 Christmas gifts for interior designers. 

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"Amazon HQ2 will strain spaces and systems on which all New Yorkers rely"

"Talk about fake news"

Not everyone agrees that Amazon HQ2 will exacerbate New York City's stretched infrastructure, cramped public spaces and sky-high rents.

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Design To Festival

 

London townhouse updated with pared-back materials and patterns

"What a beautiful, original extension"

Merrett Houmøller Architects has renovated and extended a north London townhouse, and the results have delighted readers. 

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Mies van der Rohe: the modernist architect who led the Bauhaus to its end

"One of architecture's most towering figures"

For our Bauhaus 100 series, we profile Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the school's final director, and one of the world's best-known architects.

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Pool house by Ro Rockett Design offers views of California wine country

"This might be my dream home!"

Ro Rockett Design's weathered timber pool house on a California hilltop has one reader fantasising about living there.

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