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“Did I wake up in the wrong multiverse today?” asks commenter

April 17, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

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. Creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio used artificial intelligence to demonstrate how six UK landmarks would look if designed in modernist styles. “Did I wake up in the wrong multiverse today?”

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“All this money and look what it leads to” says commenter

April 10, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

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. Created in collaboration with New York architecture practice Studio Sofield, the 90-storey tower will reach 320 metres high. “Another example of kitsch moderne!” Commenters had mixed responses.

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Sella Concept adds “classic theatrical flair” to Locke am Platz hotel

March 29, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

London design studio Sella Concept has designed interiors to balance modern and classical elements for the latest Locke hotel in Zurich, Switzerland. Called Locke am Platz, the hotel in Zurich’s Enge neighbourhood is surrounded by parks and botanical gardens, with Lake Zurich nearby. Sella Concept co-founder Tatjana Von Stein aimed to reflect the area’s cultural

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“A crazy bit of architecture” says commenter

March 27, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

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. Renderings of the seven-storey building planned for Bogotá in Colombia show a facade made of a series of colourful, undulating columns. Several readers were shocked by the cultural reference points

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“Skyscrapers are irrelevant to architecture” says commenter

March 20, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a black-clad, “modernist” skyscraper completed in downtown Los Angeles by architecture studio Marmol Radziner. The Beaudry is 695-foot-tall (212 metres) and is now the tallest residential structure in California, according to the studio. Readers were split in their reactions. “Skyscrapers are irrelevant to architecture” Commenter Sanda Weisz

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“Why can’t we have nice architecture in Miami?” asks commenter

March 6, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, commenters were left unimpressed by car brand Mercedes-Benz’ plans for its first branded skyscraper in North America. Created in collaboration with US studio SHoP Architects, the 67-storey skyscraper in Miami was reportedly informed by a philosophy of “sensual purity”. “Kitsch extravaganza!” “Form is lukewarm, and the car manufacturer tie-ins are

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“The graffiti rather improves the aesthetics” says commenter

February 28, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a trio of incomplete skyscrapers in downtown Los Angeles that have been covered in graffiti. Graffiti artists began covering the Oceanwide Plaza development with tags in January, sparking debate about the development that has been abandoned since 2019. “The graffiti rather improves the aesthetics” Commenters were largely

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Totem-pole colonnade encloses Istanbul Airport restaurant

February 23, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

A stone and glass fountain, totem pole-like columns and gilded arches characterise the Kaimakk bar and dining space by local studio Sanayi313 inside Istanbul Airport. The 600-square-metre space was created by Sanayi313 as a place of refuge from the bustle of the airport. “The challenge of this project was to create a place where people would

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“Interesting, but aesthetically it’s already dated” says commenter

February 21, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Danish architecture studio BIG’s recently completed skyscraper in Texas. Called 1550 on the Green, the 28-storey skyscraper in downtown Houston consists of a “bundle” of six towers that curve slightly as they rise, with the tallest reaching a height of 450 feet (137 metres). Commenters had mixed

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“Some of the most interesting work published these days” says commenter

February 14, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

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. Called the Chapel of Music, the three-pronged concrete structure has concave walls, a curving elevated ramp and a circular auditorium with a translucent roof. “Some of the most

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