Debate: "This is last thing Istanbul's historic waterfront needs"

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Join the debate! View online This week, readers are discussing Foster + Partners' luxury retail complex in Istanbul and plans for the world's longest suspension bridge in Italy.   Read on for more and join the debate!     "This is last thing Istanbul's historic waterfront needs" Commenters have criticised Foster + Partners​' plans for a retail development on Istanbul's waterfront, arguing it will only benefit the city's "one per cent". Join the debate ›   "Objectively uninspiring regardless of personal taste" After an announcement last Thursday that US President Donald Trump will build a 650-person banquet hall on the east side of the White House complex, we take a closer look at James McCrery, the architect behind the design. Commenters discuss his work. Read the story ›   "Wouldn't it make more sense to build more ferries?" A 3,666-metre-long bridge is set to connect Sicily to mainland Italy, which, if built, will be the world's longest suspension bridge. Readers share their thoughts.  What do you reckon? › Latest Dezeen Showroom products Brezal outdoor furniture collection by Patricia Urquiola for Andreu World M-line Edge vanity unit by VitrA Bathrooms Comet light by Ilanel I Ching heated towel rail by Elisa Ossino for Tubes     "This opened my eyes to something I hadn't realised" For design to become truly sustainable in the face of rapid climate change we must first acknowledge its ties to colonialism, writes Céline Semaan. Readers respond. Join the conversation ›   "Brilliant concept, absolutely depends on proper integration into building code though" Northumbria University graduate Hope Underwood has created a water harvesting system that can be retrofitted to domestic drainpipes to divert rainwater and use it for flushing toilets. Readers analyse the design. What do you think? ›   "Nicely proportioned and the facades have depth" As part of designer Thomas Heatherwick's campaign Humanise, a group of artists has created sandcastles "mimicking the flat, lifeless buildings all too common in our towns". Commenters are intrigued. What do you think? ›     "Probably the best new development in the US" Commenters have praised the 23-building City Modern development in Detroit, designed by six architecture studios from across the US, including LOHA and Studio Dwell. Have you had your say? ›   "Yes, cute and clever" Artist Lucy Sparrow has opened the Bourdon Street Chippy, a traditional fish and chip shop in London's Mayfair made from 65,000 individually crafted felt pieces. Commenters are split in their opinions. Join the debate ›   "How is the bounce? That's all I want to know!" Central Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has developed Point, a 3D-printed alternative to standard-issue tennis balls made from a bio-based, recyclable filament. Readers are intrigued. Share your thoughts ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Part 2 architectural assistant at Satish Jassal Architects Senior 3D designer at Natural History Museum BIM manager at UNStudio Studio assistant at Allied Works 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