Debate: "Does the US need a ballroom for 600 plus people?"

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Join the debate! View online This week, readers are discussing chemically modified wood created by American start-up InventWood and debating US president Donald Trump's plans to add a neoclassical ballroom to the White House.   Read on for more and join the debate!     "There was a way to pull this off, but this was not it" Architecture studio Range Design & Architecture has wrapped a furniture studio and showroom in a brick screen that responds to the building's Chicago context. Commenters aren't convinced. Join the debate ›   "Stronger than steel – but can you weld it?" American start-up InventWood claims to have "reinvented wood from the inside out" with a patented process that restructures the material's molecules to make it ten times stronger than regular wood. Readers who are intrigued discuss its merits. Do you agree? ›   "Great! I can see the Greek Gods lounging around the pool" Commenters are praising the Southwand House holiday home, designed by K-Studio in the Greek region of Messinia, which features vertical stone walls intersected by horizontal concrete planes that frame the rooms and terraces. What do you think? › Latest Dezeen Showroom products Brezal outdoor furniture collection by Patricia Urquiola for Andreu World M-line Edge vanity unit Comet light by Ilanel I Ching heated towel rail by Elisa Ossino for Tubes     "Cannot wait for the Netflix documentary..." The developers of Saudi mega project Neom are reportedly planning over 1,000 staff redundancies and the relocation of over 1,000 staff as part of a wide-ranging strategic review. Readers share their thoughts. What do you think? ›   "Does the US need a ballroom for 600 plus people? US president Donald Trump has commissioned architecture firm McCrery Architects to add a neoclassical ballroom to the White House on the site of the East Wing. The announcement has sparked heated debate among commenters. Have you had your say? ›   "We need more garden follies, and we like mushrooms" Readers are discussing the "whimsical and tectonically rigorous" Carbon Garden Pavilion at London's Kew Gardens, designed by architectural studio Mizzi Studio. What do you think? ›     "...and still no one held accountable." The UK government has published an update on its plan for the deconstruction of Grenfell Tower, detailing how it will be dismantled floor by floor, eight years after the deadly fire. Commenters are divided over the decision. Read the story ›   "Could it be that people don't feel as safe as they once did in public spaces?" Pedestrians are walking 15 per cent faster and stopping to linger 14 per cent less than they used to, according to a study from MIT's Senseable City Lab that hopes to guide the design of public spaces. Readers are sharing their theories behind the trend. Share your thoughts ›   "My money is on Appleby Blue" The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced its shortlist for this year's Neave Brown Award for Housing, which includes an almshouse designed to reduce social isolation for older residents. Commenters share their favourite contenders. Join the debate ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Architect at Wright & Wright Architects Communications assistant at Carmody Groarke Part II Architectural Assistant at Alma-nac Architect at Purcell 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