"An awfully idyllic response to climate change" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing MVRDV's envisioning for Vancouver's waterfront in the year 2100 and the "world's most aggressive SUV". More
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Energy savings from home insulation "don't 'vanish' after four years" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing whether energy savings from home insulation "vanish" after four years and Pelli Clarke & Partners' Mexico City skyscraper. More
"Cities that phase out cars will die" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Phineas Harper that argues "cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure". More
"Appropriate playground for future generations" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing New Zealand artist Mike Hewson's public playground, which contains 24 massive rough-hewn bluestone boulders. More
"If only the same care could be lavished on every building" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Sumu Yakashima, a co-operative housing project in Japan that aims to positively impact its natural setting. More
Dezeen commenters of the year 2022
After architecture, design and interiors again ignited plenty of debate this year, Dezeen's digital team looks back on their favourite comments and commenters from the past 12 months as part of our review of 2022. More
"A remarkable benchmark for future conservation" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing how Mikhail Riches has restored the "original beauty" of brutalist Park Hill estate in Sheffield. More
"The first BIG design I like" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing BIG's completion of the tallest building in Quito, Ecuador. More
"You don't hire SANAA to make a form-based landmark" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing SANAA's Sydney Modern art museum in Australia. More
"Leave this beautiful city alone" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Studio Libeskind's design for a contemporary extension to the iconic Boerentoren tower in Antwerp, Belgium. More
Commenter thinks BIG's Calgary skyscraper has "more a wine bottle than feminine shape"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Danish architecture studio BIG's 222-metre-high Telus Sky Tower in Calgary and other top architecture and design stories. More
"Perfect setting for a quasi-religious sect" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Denizen Works' house with "a sense of drama" that overlooks a Scottish loch. More
"How on earth does this work in section?" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Wood Marsh's sinuous, curved Melbourne apartment block. More
"Thor's Hammer flattens another 13-storey parking ramp" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing North Carolina architecture studio Duda Paine's 405 Colorado office building in Austin and other top architecture and design stories. More
"Wait, this wasn't a joke?" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing drone footage that has revealed The Line megacity is under construction in Saudi Arabia. More
"A fantastic way to apply architectural history to a modern structure" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Mexican architecture firm Estudio MMX's recently completed Progreso Museum of Geology and other top architecture and design stories. More
"Not as stupid as an air-conditioned stadium in Qatar" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers have had lots to say about Saudi Arabia's plan to host the Asian Winter Games "in the heart of the desert". More
"Fantastic! And I love the feet" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers have had strong reactions to Studio Job's surreal stained glass screen for a Dutch art institute, in the Netherlands. More
"Unsettling yet splendid" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are dissecting a pair of inclined skyscrapers in Paris, designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. More
"Charles spoke for the majority" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the impact King Charles III had on British architecture while he was the Prince of Wales. More