"We really are in the future aren't we?"

This week's best stories and comments from Dezeen View online This week, readers feel like they have stepped into the future thanks to a see-through television and are fascinated by the idea of transparent public toilets designed by Shigeru Ban in Tokyo. Read on for more...     "What could go wrong?" Commenters are amused by the Shigeru Ban-designed public toilets in Tokyo, which feature transparent walls when not in use. Read more ›   "We really are in the future aren't we?" Readers are amazed by electronic company Xiaomi's see-through television, which displays images that appear to be "floating in the air". Read more ›   "I'd love to be a cow here" Commenters are envious of the animals who get to live in this translucent barn in Québec, designed by La Shed Architecture. Read more ›   "Does it come with instructions on how to sew it?" IKEA Japan has released a collection of clothing branded with the company's logo and iconic barcode, sparking readers' imaginations. Read more ›     "A breath of fresh air for retail design" Readers are delighted by the newest Apple store designed by Foster + Partners, which is situated in Bangkok's largest shopping centre. Read more ›   "Pretty but I wouldn't want to dust the stairs" A staircase punctured with rectangle-shaped holes is the focal point of a two-storey extension to this workers' cottage in west London. Read more ›   "As useful as cardboard-flavoured sweets" Designer Dewi van de Klomp has created squishy cabinets made from foam rubber but commenters aren't convinced they are very practical. Read more ›   "Appears to be only a UK problem" Phineas Harper has caused a stir by claiming the architecture profession is dominated by those that went to private schools. Read more ›     "Was expecting to see something out of the ordinary" We rounded up 10 self-designed homes by architects from around the world and commenters were surprised at their modesty. Read more ›   "This would absolutely be my dream house" Creatives Charlotte Taylor and Nicholas Préaud took cues from the modernist architecture of Lina Bo Bardi to dream up these renderings. Read more ›   "Best public conveniences I've seen" Nao Tamura has designed a red public toilet block for a triangular plot in Tokyo's downtown Shibuya district and readers can't get enough. Read more ›   "There's no way plants can survive the climate" Architect Piero Lissoni's studio has designed a conceptual skyscraper in New York as a self-contained community and vertical urban farm. Read more ›   "Upholds much of the old-school modernist ideologies" Readers are impressed by this 54-metre-long, concrete house in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, designed by local firm Sommet. Read more ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Yacht designer at Marc Newson in London, UK New business manager - Mandarin speaking at Heatherwick Studio in London, UK Senior project manager/interior architect at Design Haus Liberty in London, UK Architects at MVRDV in Berlin, Germany 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