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This week, readers are discussing news that Sagrada Familia has been granted a building permit, and are disappointed that a concept for an infinity pool atop a skyscraper has no poolside bar. Read on for more...

 

Sci Arc Making and Meaning

 

Sagrada Familia finally gets building permit after 137 years

"I doubt it will be finished by 2050"

The Sagrada Familia has been granted its first building permit, 137 years late, and readers are wondering how much longer it will take.

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World's first 360-degree infinity pool proposed for London skyline

"No poolside cocktails is a dealbreaker"

A conceptual infinity pool atop a London skyscraper, accessed via a submarine-style door, could do with a bar thinks one reader.

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Nike introduces plus-size and para-sport mannequins to London store

"Fitness comes in different shapes and sizes"

Commenters are debating Nike's decision to introduce plus-size and para-sport mannequins for its new sportswear displays in London. 

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Architects and designers "absolutely vital" in shift to circular economy says Ellen MacArthur

"I really admire Ellen for spearheading this initiative"

In an interview with Dezeen, Ellen MacArthur calls on designers to help transform the global economy along sustainable lines.

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Rehau

 

Norm Architects gives homely feel to interiors of luxury yacht Bella

"Nice playground for the crew"

Commenters think the crew of a luxury yacht that's had its interior decked out by Danish studio Norm Architects will be delighted. 

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Apple Store architect wants to use only glass to rebuild Notre-Dame's roof and spire

"Someone's watched Frozen a few too many times"

Eight Inc has proposed reconstructing Notre-Dame's roof and spire using structural glass, much to the amusement of commenters.

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Eight of the best design products celebrating Pride Month 2019

"Love, in every sense of the word"

We've rounded up eight products that celebrate Pride Month, including a reimagining of Ercol's Love Seat and Harry's Shave Set.

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Humans "unlikely to survive this century" without radical changes to housing says Jack Self

"Smart buildings are what we need"

Humans are "unlikely to survive this century" without radical changes to housing says Jack Self, prompting readers to offer their suggestions.

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New Designers

 

Virgil Abloh hacks the Vitra archive to create vision of a home in 2035

"Giving us traffic cone realness"

Virgil Abloh has adapted the designs of Jean Prouvé and the Eames' to create his vision of the home of the future, polarising readers.

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Carmody Groarke builds chainmail shed around Mackintosh's Hill House

"They're going to keep it right?"

Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House has been temporarily encased within a chainmail shed, but one reader wants the structure to stay.

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Olafur Eliasson joins with IKEA to encourage people to harvest their own solar power

"Cannot wait to see these in IKEA's big blue boxes"

Readers are anticipating the release of domestic solar panels created by IKEA and Little Sun, a social business founded by Olafur Eliasson.

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"We're seeing an unprecedented mobilisation of architects in the fight against climate change"

"We're seeing an unprecedented mobilisation of architects in the fight against climate change"

Architects are making changes in response to global warming, but what will their radical architecture look like, asks Phineas Harper?

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10 strange and beautiful houses from all across India

"Some of these are stunning"

We've rounded up 10 impressive homes in India, from a villa with rotating walls to a mountain range retreat. 

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