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This week, readers are debating garments designed to show off body rolls, and aren't surprised that Kanye West's housing for the homeless faces being torn down after noise complaints. Read on for more...

 

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Karoline Vitto's garments accentuate the fat rolls women are told to hide

"What a liberating project"

Graduate Karoline Vitto caused a stir with her collection of clothing designed to accentuate the curves and rolls of the female body.

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Photos reveal first glimpse of Kanye West's domed housing for the homeless

"I actually read that as doomed"

Images of Kanye West's domed housing for the homeless have been revealed, as the musician faces an order to tear down the structures.

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First patent applications filed for designs created by AI

"Sounds like a recipe for disaster"

Readers are concerned after patent applications were filed on behalf of a machine that used AI to design two products.

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Five of the best houses in Ecuador on Dezeen

"Houses to be celebrated"

We've rounded up five residences in Ecuador that architects have designed to celebrate the country's local materials and climate.

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Dezeen Awards longlists revealed

 

Augmented Reality Architects wraps house with courtyards to create private home

"Extremely pleasing"

Augmented Reality Architects surrounded W House in Seoul with a slim border for extra privacy, much to one reader's delight.

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H&M called out for "greenwashing" in its Conscious fashion collection

"Fast fashion will never be sustainable"

Norway's consumer watchdog has criticised fast-fashion chain H&M for misleading marketing of its "sustainable" Conscious collection.

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Aesop store in south Seoul is a cosy red-brick retreat

"The design is well executed"

Commenters have given the nod of approval to Aesop's Seoul store, designed by Mlkk Studio and featuring reclaimed red bricks.

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Ellen MacArthur's Circular Design Programme seeks 20 million designers to transform global economy

"'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' in that order"

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation aims to make circular design "the new normal", but one reader thinks reducing is better than recycling.

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Stefano Boeri unveils vertical forest apartment blocks for Egypt's new capital

"Cleopatra will love it"

Stefano Boeri has designed three cube-shaped vertical-forest apartment blocks for Egypt's New Administrative Capital.

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Studio José de la O reveals objects designed by brainwaves

"Isn't it easier to just draw a vase?"

José de la O and Mirai Innovation are developing a way for people to manipulate the shape of a vase using only their thoughts.

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Potemkin Theatre is a "two-faced structure" says Maich Swift Architects

"The Potemkin Theatre is a two-faced structure"

In this exclusive video, Maich Swift Architects explains how its open-air Potemkin Theatre will act as a space to engage audiences. 

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"It is emphatically not the job of architecture education to mimic practice"

"It is emphatically not the job of architecture education to mimic practice"

People who say that architecture education isn't fit for purpose are ignoring those who are addressing very real issues, says Sean Griffiths.

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Antony Gormley installs iron figures among ancient ruins on the Greek island of Delos

"How does he keep coming up with these ideas?"

Antony Gormley has unveiled Sight, an exhibition of 29 humanoid sculptures on the Greek island of Delos.

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