Debate: "The return to monumentalism"

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Join the debate! View online This week, readers are discussing SOM's design for a luxury waterfront development on an Australian pier and a Brick bathhouse by Kengo Kuma in Copenhagen.   Read on for more and join the debate!     "The age of horrible AI visuals?" International architecture studio SOM is set to transform a historic pier in Geelong, Victoria, into a waterfront destination culminating in a rounded high-rise. Join the debate ›   "I like the return to monumentalism with less concrete and more sustainable brick" Pyramidal towers frame pools at the Kai Water Culture House by Japanese studio Kengo Kuma & Associates, which is nearing completion in Copenhagen.   Share your thoughts ›   "Something to be proud of in Parramatta" The Powerhouse Parramatta museum in Sydney by architecture studios Moreau Kusunoki and Genton, which is described as the largest cultural project in Australia since the Sydney Opera House, is set to open tomorrow. What do you think ›   Latest Dezeen Showroom products Mews pods by Boss Design Victoria Aged Brass cordless table lamp by Neoz Hew armchair by Goodrich for Parla Cooee 1c lamp by Neoz   "Not a good look for the profession!" The majority of the London-based studios in The Pay 100's fifth annual salary survey are not paying Part I architectural assistants the London Living Wage, as required by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Read more ›   "A dim vision of what the future looks like" According to a recent tweet by Tesla founder Elon Musk, the electric vehicle company will be decreasing production of the Cybertruck at its Texas Gigafactory, just two and a half years after the car's debut. Join the conversation ›   "Clean and simple. Really well done" Brooklyn-based practice Studio Shea has completed a metal-clad library with a central atrium that draws on the civic and industrial context of its site in South Carolina, USA. Have your say ›     "Absolutely love these old meets new projects. More please!" The conversion of a dilapidated high-street building into a public library in Paisley, Scotland, shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, features in this video by photographer Jim Stephenson. Read more ›   "It's simple, interesting and it will decay over a few years... what's not to like!" Mexico-based architecture practice Tatiana Bilbao Estudio has created a large-scale outdoor installation made of rammed earth derived from local soil that’s meant to break down over time for New York arts centre Art Omi. Join the debate ›   "With the sun streaming in you could almost believe you were in California. Anyone for a Mai Tai?" Glossy ceramic tiles, a glass-block wall and a leafy garden were intended to evoke tropical modernism and 1980s interiors for London Tropical, an extension to a Victorian terrace designed by local practice OEB Architects. Read more ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Practice manager at Levitt Bernstein Intermediate interior designer at Partisans Architect at Rodić Davidson Architects Architectural model maker at Tuckey Design Studio 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