"One of the most beautiful houses I have seen in years"

This week's best stories and comments from Dezeen View online This week, readers have a lot to say about a Devon countryside villa by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor and are confused by a Ferrari that favours beauty over practicality. We have also launched a new series celebrating the centenary of the Bauhaus school. Read on for more of the best stories and comments on Dezeen...     "One of the most beautiful houses I have seen in years" Peter Zumthor's Secular Retreat, a countryside holiday home in Devon, England, is attracting a lot of praise from readers. Read more ›   "Rain and snow are urban legends for Ferrari designers" Commenters are baffled by news that Ferrari has unveiled an entirely open-topped car, leaving drivers uncovered and unprotected. Read more ›   "No school of design has been as influential" Owen Hopkins gives an overview of Bauhaus architecture and design, to kick off a new series celebrating the school's centenary. Read more ›   "If Francis Bacon was a boring robot" A painting created by a robot with artificial intelligence has sold for $432,000, and one reader thinks they recognise the style. Read more ›     "Charming, cool and captivating" Readers have found a lot of words to describe Coal Drops Yard, the new London shopping centre by Thomas Heatherwick's studio. Read more ›   "I hate when people use books as decoration" We picked out seven co-working spaces that offer an alternative to the traditional office, and one of them caused irritation. Read more ›   "Please put a weight-limit sign next to it" Brazilian architect Flavio Castro of FCstudio has built a one-bedroom home for himself in São Paulo, and the staircase is causing concern. Read more ›   "Hutongs always combine interior and exterior space" In this movie, Penda co-founder Dayong Sun explains his design for a micro home of the future, inspired by Beijing's hutong houses. Read more ›     "I thought I was looking at rusty scaffolding" Architect Jean Nouvel has completed a Marseille skyscraper in shades of red, white and blue, but one reader thinks it looks unfinished.  Read more ›   "This is no longer about Brexit. This is about democracy" Over 1,000 architects have signed a new letter in protest of Brexit, including Norman Foster, Richard Rogers and David Chipperfield, and commenters are arguing over whether it was the right move. Read more ›   "The role of the contemporary visualiser is deeply misunderstood" Troy Hodgson defends his profession and explains why renderings don't always exactly match the finished buildings they portray. Read more ›   "Well crafted, sensitive work that deserves an applause" John Wardle Architects has recieved little but praise for its restoration of a cottage in Tasmania, which is shortlisted for a Dezeen Award. Read more ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Product developer at IKEA in Älmhult, Sweden Furniture designer at Yabu Pushelberg in New York, USA Part 1 architectural assistant at Hawkins\Brown in London, UK Assistant professor of product and industrial design at Parsons School of Design in New York, USA 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