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This week, readers are amazed by a holiday home in the Isle of Wight and discussing Melania Trump's redesign of the Rose Garden at the White House. Read on for more...

 

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Island Rest is a black-timber holiday home on the English coast

"One of the nicest houses I've seen in a long while"

Readers adore Island Rest, a holiday home by Ström Architects in the Isle of Wight, which is clad in beams of blackened larch wood.

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Melania Trump criticised for "upsetting" White House Rose Garden renovation on social media

"Haters will hate"

Melania Trump has been criticised on social media for her redesign of the Rose Garden at the White House, but not everyone agrees.

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Carrie is a "wearable pocket" for soldiers and police officers to store period products

"We should stop being ashamed of periods"

Central Saint Martins graduate Amelia Kociolkowska has sparked debate with her design for a spandex sanitary pouch.

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BIG reveals masterplan for "urban lilypads" off coast of Penang Island

"Evolution in action"

Readers are debating BIG's plan to build three islands off the shore of Penang Island in Malaysia for the state's government.

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Revit software costs "reasonable" says Autodesk president and CEO Andrew Anagnost

"This answer is as bad as the program itself"

Commenters are unimpressed with the president and CEO of Autodesk's response to criticisms of its Revit software.

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Norman Foster unveils "uniquely British" reusable temporary parliament

"Certainly British in an isolationist, Brexit-y sort way"

Norman Foster has revealed plans for a glass and steel building to house the UK parliament while the Houses of Parliament is renovated.

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SiiGii designs wearable inflatable latex float for people with sun allergy

"Wearing latex around pointy rocks won't end well"

One reader is concerned for wearers of this inflatable latex lilo, which is designed to protect people with allergies to sunlight.

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Long wooden cabinet runs through slender Borden house by StudioAC

"Such clean lines, so calming"

StudioAC has impressed with its renovation of a Victorian-era, three-storey residence in Annex, a neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto.

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Studio Lotus creates intricate brickwork facade for government building in India

"This is what all government buildings must be like"

Readers are impressed by the Krushi Bhawan government building in Odisha, India, designed by architecture practice Studio Lotus.

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Rolls-Royce unveils "confident but quiet" rebrand by Pentagram

"Went from classy to Disney"

Pentagram has reimagined Rolls-Royce's visual identity updating the iconic Spirit of Ecstasy emblem with a controversial new design.

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Barozzi Veiga designs Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts Lausanne with ridged brick facade

"Changes from day to night like a minimalist sculpture"

Commenters are in awe of the fine arts museum Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts Lausanne in Switzerland created by Barozzi Veiga.

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GreenPee installs hemp urinals in Amsterdam to stop "wild peeing"

"Great concept but doesn't help females"

GreenPee has installed eight hemp-filled sustainable urinals in Amsterdam to combat an increase in people urinating in the streets.

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Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Chinese football stadium with "garden terraces"

"Elegant and beautiful"

Plant-filled terraces, a translucent roof and palatial columns adorn the Xi'an International Football Centre stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects.

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