"If it's ludicrously expensive then it must be good" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a report exploring the growing phenomenon of luxury car brands building skyscrapers. More
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"Heatherwick naysayers are missing the point" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is developing a master's degree at Loughborough University. More
"That roof structure looks delicious" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a rammed-earth public toilet in Japan designed by local studio Tono Mirai Architects. More
"Powerful demonstration of architecture at its best" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a selection of brutalist and modernist churches captured by photographer Jamie McGregor Smith in his book Sacred Modernity. More
"Doing more with less is always commendable" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a skinny house with exposed concrete walls in Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects. More
"Did I wake up in the wrong multiverse today?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, which reimagines "boring" versions of UK landmarks including The Tower of London and Edinburgh Castle. More
"All this money and look what it leads to" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing renderings released by Dolce & Gabbana of a supertall skyscraper in Miami, which will be the brand's first residential tower. More
"A crazy bit of architecture" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Heatherwick Studio's design for its first building in South America, which was informed by indigenous weaving practices. More
"Skyscrapers are irrelevant to architecture" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a black-clad, "modernist" skyscraper completed in downtown Los Angeles by architecture studio Marmol Radziner. More
"Why can't we have nice architecture in Miami?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, commenters were left unimpressed by car brand Mercedes-Benz' plans for its first branded skyscraper in North America. More
"The graffiti rather improves the aesthetics" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a trio of incomplete skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles that have been covered in graffiti. More
"Interesting, but aesthetically it's already dated" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Danish architecture studio BIG's recently completed skyscraper in Texas. More
"Some of the most interesting work published these days" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a monolithic concrete concert hall in the coastal resort of Aranya in Qinhuangdao, completed by Chinese studio Vector Architects. More
"The buffet must be epic" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that the world's largest cruise ship has set off on its maiden voyage amid controversy over the environmental impact of its new fuel. More
"Beautiful structure in the perfect location" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a mirrored cafe pavilion and courtyard at the site of The Old War Office in Whitehall, London. More
"What a mess, I love it" says commenter
In this week's comments update readers are discussing the announcement of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, designed by Mass Studies founder Minsuk Cho. More
"So many moves in a small project" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a compact infill home in Dublin with red brickwork and perforated metal panels, completed by Irish architecture studio Gró Works. More
"Gibberish – no one has 'designed' anything here" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that Saudi mega-development Neom has unveiled plans for a coastal town on the Gulf of Aqaba. More
"A metastasized Sydney Opera House" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Zaha Hadid Architects' Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre on an artificial lake in China. More
"Feels like it's aimed at Instagram" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Danish studio BIG's design for a luxury residential building with cascading terraces, which will form part of the Ellinikon city masterplan near Athens. More