Debate: "It's just another nondescript glass box"

This week's best stories and comments from Dezeen ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

This week's best comments from Dezeen View online This week, readers are discussing Elon Musk's long-awaited driverless Robotaxi and debating Renzo Piano Building Workshop's completed "big cube" in Paddington, London. Read on for more...     "Custom quirks and endearing touches" Commenters are discussing a "gorgeously understated" extension to a house in London that features a "brutalist cat flap" designed by architecture studio VATRAA. Share your thoughts ›   "Fully autonomous vehicles interacting with normal traffic is a pipe dream" Tesla CEO Elon Musk's unveiling of the long-awaited driverless Robotaxi and a surprise prototype of the Robovan at the "We, Robot" event in Los Angeles left many readers unconvinced. What's your take? ›   "It's just another nondescript glass box" Readers are unimpressed by a controversial mixed-use building in central London designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, which features curtain walls and an exposed steel structure. Read more › Latest Dezeen Showroom products Roots kitchen by Heima Architects for Kongacph Moments of Wander textiles by Christiane Müller for HBF Textiles Akunok acoustic seating by Maja Ganszyniec for Abstracta Acoustic Ceiling Panels by Askia Furniture     "Ikea is the real legacy of the modernist movement, not luxury design brands" Continuing our series on mid-century modern design, we spotlight the Eames Shell chair, which features a seat that was moulded to the contours of the human body. Readers share their thoughts. Join the discussion ›   "My belief that H&dM is the best large firm on the planet continues on" Commenters are praising architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron's "truly remarkable" wood-clad acute-care facility modelled after a town, which is part of the University Children's Hospital in Zurich. Do you agree? ›   "Planning used to work, and then it got corrupted by politicians" Mass rural-to-urban migration in India will put pressure on the country's architects in the coming years, Morphogenesis co-founder Sonali Rastogi tells Dezeen in this interview. Readers weigh in. Join the debate ›     "Blends in nicely with the landscape" Snøhetta has revealed its design for Refuge de Barroude, a hiker stop with a curving form that will be nestled in the Pyrenees National Park in France. Commenters debate the suitability of the design for the site. Join the debate ›   "Beautiful, simple, elegant and understated" Readers are enamoured with a lime-rendered home in Cornwall, inspired by the traditional farmsteads of England's West Country, designed by London studio Hugh Strange Architects. Have your say ›   "It looks like a cleaning product" Beverage company PepsiCo has unveiled a rebrand of its Mountain Dew drink with a new logo and packaging focused on its mountain roots. Commenters dissect the brand's updated appearance. What do you think? ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Residential architect at Cousins & Cousins Product designer at Patricia Urquiola Studio Office manager at OAOA Architecture Associates Financial controller at Selldorf 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