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This week's best comments from Dezeen View online This week, readers are discussing an affordable housing complex in California by Brooks + Scarpa and a church in the UK designed by architecture studio ShedKM. Read on for more...     "Why does "affordable housing" always look like affordable housing?" Commenters are discussing an all-electric, affordable housing complex in Santa Monica by architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa, called 1819 Pico. Share your thoughts ›   "What happened to the time when churches were joyous, mystical, ecclesiastical spaces" Architecture studio ShedKM has created a church in Merseyside, UK, which is accessible from two parallel streets and has a transparent facade designed to glow at night. Readers aren't sold. What's your take? ›   "A delightful gossamer sleeve" Commenters are intrigued by an "innovative" trio of whisky blends by alcohol brand Mortlach, designed by Philippe Starck, and presented in metallic, 3D-printed cases. Join the debate › Latest Dezeen Showroom products La-De-Da pendant light by Nightworks Studio Truffle pouf by NaughtOne Elements flooring by Bolon Wave acoustic panels by Nital Patel for Arturel     "Sounds great but... will insurers accept it?" US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour. Readers are reacting to the initiative. Have your say ›   "Rich, layered, while eccentrically energetic in and out" Commenters are praising the "eccentrically energetic" Student Pavilion at the University of Melbourne, designed by US studio KoningEizenberg. Join the discussion ›   "Not sure I'd like to stay the night there for long but a great folly" Commenters are debating a "fun" holiday home in the Netherlands, characterised by angular, matte-black forms reminiscent of stealth aircraft, designed by local studios Sander van Schaik and Robert-Jan de Kort Architectuur. Join the debate ›     "Shouldn't we work towards a society in which different personalities get equal chances?" With UK architecture failing to make progress on closing its gender pay gap, what more can be done? Nat Barker reports. Readers share their views on the findings. What do you think? ›   "Ouf, I love this!" Commenters are in love with a collection of skeletal furniture by Swiss designer Fabio Hendry, inspired by the reinforcing steel used in construction, which was showcased at Cromwell Place during the London Design Festival. Read more ›   "This almost blends into the rock surroundings. It is very nicely done" Vancouver-based design firm Campos Studio has created a "perfect" sculptural white house with a large cantilever on the rocky coastline of Los Zacatitos to celebrate both the sea and the sky in Baja California, Mexico. What do you think? ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Part 2 architectural assistant at Jo Cowen Architects Director of marketing at Hariri Pontarini Architects Part 3 architects/Part 2 architectural assistants at Benedetti Architects Architectural design supervisor at RSHP Architects Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Debate, which was formerly called Dezeen Weekly. Update your preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise

September's best houses | Stirling Prize shortlist video | Bioplastic floor panels

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View online     Johan Sundberg Arkitektur uses natural materials for holiday home on Swedish island Swedish studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has completed a holiday home on the island of Gotland, using a natural palette of materials to allow its owners to feel "grounded" in the site's natural landscape. Read more ›   Chowdry Walk social housing designed not to be "a monolithic block" This video highlights the Chowdry Walk social-housing scheme by Al-Jawad Pike, which is one of six buildings shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. Read more ›   Dezeen's top five houses of September 2024 A home in the Netherlands topped with a greenhouse and a residence in London with slatted floors feature in Dezeen's houses of the month for September. Read more ›   Emerge exhibition features furniture made from rice husks and wood chips More than 50 emerging designers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have showcased furniture and products at the Emerge exhibition at Singapore Design Week. Read more ›   Bordeira coffee table by Rute Martins for Greenapple Dezeen Showroom: Portuguese furniture brand Greenapple sought to evoke the Algarve coast with the Bordeira coffee table, designed by co-founder Rute Martins. Read more ›   The Mindcraft Project spotlights 10 Danish designers "unafraid" to tread to new ground A chair in a leather jacket, a luminescent textile and a bouncy wooden bench are among this year's offerings from The Mindcraft Project, an initiative championing Danish design craft. Read more ›   Wood waste and bioplastic floor panel boasts the strength of steel US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour. Read more ›   Maru dining tables by Vincent Sheppard Dezeen Showroom: designed by Belgian brand Vincent Sheppard, the Maru dining table makes a statement with its slatted conical base. Read more ›   Futurestudio designs New York bathhouse to be both transportive and grounding Canada's Futurestudio has designed the interiors for wellness space Othership's first location in New York City, employing a deep, earthy palette and atmospheric lighting to heighten the experience for guests. Read more ›   Ten architecture student projects by students at Texas A&M University Dezeen School Shows: an adaptive reuse of a shopping centre to become a hub for agricultural research is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Texas A&M University. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise