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Issue 134 10/01/13

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PHANTOM. Mies as Rendered Society by Andrés Jaque

Dezeen readers seem to prefer Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona Pavilion with the junk from its basement on show, courtesy of Andrés Jaque. Read the story and comments »

House of Silence by FORM/ Kouichi Kimura Architects

The latest Japanese house by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects has been labelled a bit "sterile" and "spooky" by our readers. Read the story and comments »

Vibrating "smart fork" for weight loss launches at CES

Readers are not convinced by this fork for dieters that vibrates when you eat too much or too fast, suggesting it will just be used "for other purposes". Read the story and comments »

Vertebrae Staircase by Andrew McConnell

Meanwhile, they think this staircase concept based on a whale's backbone by Andrew McConnell is pretty interesting but also fairly dangerous. Read the story and comments »

The ABC of Architects by Andrea Stinga and Federico Gonzalez

This animation featuring an alphabet of architects by Andrea Sting and Federico Gonzalez is popular with readers but they're arguing over the details. Read the story and comments »

MOSS office for working from home by Victor Vetterlein

Readers aren't sure what Victor Vetterlein's conceptual home-office units for avoiding the daily commute offer that a notebook computer doesn't. Read the story and comments »

If Dogs Run Free by Tzou Lubroth Architekten

Commenters suggest the ceiling of this bar by Tzou Lubroth Architekten is best viewed from the floor after a few drinks. Read the story and comments »

Grip Torch by Alexander Taylor for Praxis

BMX bicycle riders are nostalgic about Alexander Taylor's torch based on handlebar grips but others wonder if the skirt makes it impractical. Read the story and comments »

Jean Nouvel's Paris concert hall spared the axe

Jean Nouvel's Philharmonie de Paris has been spared the axe but fails to impress our readers. Read the story and comments »

Dezeen Watch Store pop-up now open at Seven Dials Presents

Our first Dezeen Watch Store pop-up of 2013 is now open as part of the Seven Dials Presents pop-up shop on Neal Street in Covent Garden, London. Find out more »

Apartment Refurbishment in Barcelona by M2arquitectura

Does folding furniture, as seen in this Barcelona apartment by M2arquitectura, make an apartment more or less easy to live in? Read the story and comments »

Maison D by Emmanuelle Weiss

Finally, readers are praising this dark brick extension to a house outside Lille by Emmanuelle Weiss. Read the story and comments »

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