"Mexican architecture is fierce"

This week's best stories and comments from Dezeen View online This week, a concrete house in Mexico has sparked debate and readers are listing films with impressive interiors to watch during lockdown. We also shared the highlights from week three of Virtual Design Festival while the countdown to the Dezeen Awards entry deadline passed 30 days. See the full schedule of VDF events still to come here.     "Mexican architecture is fierce" A concrete house in Mérida, Mexico, which Ludwig Godefroy designed as a nod to Mayan traditions and culture, has inspired readers. Read more ›   "A character in itself" We selected 10 films with stand-out interiors to offer some escape during coronavirus lockdown and readers added even more. Read more ›   "Rams was excellent!" Highlights from week three of Virtual Design Festival include a video message from Ben van Berkel, a live interview with director Gary Hustwit plus an exclusive screening of his Dieter Rams documentary. Read more ›   "Defeats the purpose of clubbing" A suit which could offer people a way of safely gathering and partying at nightclubs during the coronavirus pandemic has divided readers. Read more ›     "Extremely thoughtful solution" Readers have fallen for this arched structure in Olot, Spain, which was created from the ruins of a house to "catalyse activity" on the street. Read more ›   "Our brick has pride of place in our meeting room" The Dezeen Awards entry deadline is on Tuesday 2 June. We asked some of the 2019 winners to show us how they display their trophies. Read more ›   "Best design-related documentary" Netflix has made all eight episodes of its documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design available to watch for free during lockdown. Read more ›   "As a guest, I would never, ever leave" Atelier Rua impressed with the layout of this one-storey holiday home in Portugal, which has an enormous central living room. Read more ›   "House of the century so far" Commenters are delighted by a house on Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, which was designed with trees growing through its concrete walls. Read more ›     "The cruelness of demolishing LACMA when Angelenos are unable to bear witness should not be ignored" With the demolition of Los Angeles County Museum of Art underway for Peter Zumthor's redesign, Mimi Zeiger is concerned about what will be left for the city and its residents following lockdown. Read more ›   "Surely a candidate for a prize" An art-filled black house has been built alongside a Georgian farmhouse that has been converted into a dedicated gallery space. Read more ›   "Presumably there's a building in there somewhere" Readers wonder what the Kö-Bogen II office block in Düsseldorf, Germany, looks like under its covering of 30,000 plants. Read more ›   "Hats off to Paul Priestman" Paul Priestman has shared his hack for making a smartphone stand from an egg box to avoid "bad angles" and painful "phone arm". Read more ›   "A little gem in a rugged setting" Readers envy the owners of an off-grid house in Idaho which was designed so they could "distance themselves from social stresses". Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Weekly. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise