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Issue 135 17/01/13

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Isbjerget by JDS Architects, CEBRA, SeARCH and Louis Paillard

This cluster of apartment blocks in Aarhus has inspired commenter Colonel Pancake to write a script in which a resident informs the emergency services he "can't afford to live in a house not made out of bad ideas" and is "being suffocated in a cloud of vacuous formalism". Read the story and comments »

Sliced Porosity Block by Steven Holl Architects

Some readers think Steven Holl's completed Sliced Porosity Block in Chengdu, China, is "an architectural masterwork" but others say it's "over-sized and cold". Read the story and comments »

Ready Made Curtain by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

The Bouroullec brothers have impressed once again with their DIY curtain kit that one reader describes as "simple, modern, pure and attractive." Read the story and comments »

Zaha Hadid's Oxford college project to start on site

Readers don't see how Zaha Hadid's extension to an Oxford college relates to the original building. "My favourite moment is when it reaches out, only to connect to the window of a toilet," says Taylor. Read the story and comments »

No Noise de-branded design at Selfridges

Does Selfridges removing the brand names from famous products count as de-branding? Some commenters think it just doesn't go far enough. Read the story and comments »

X House by Cadaval & Solà-Morales

The interior and exterior of this X-shaped house by Cadaval & Solà-Morales are completely at odds, according to some of our readers. Read the story and comments »

Meme Meadows Experimental House by Kengo Kuma and Associates

Readers think this experimental house with translucent walls by Kengo Kuma and Associates looks pretty homely. Read the story and comments »

Goedzak by Waarmakers

These sacks for donating unwanted items to passers-by have divided readers, with some thinking the idea could really encourage reuse and others saying they already put things out for others. Read the story and comments »

Giraffe Childcare Centre by Hondelatte Laporte Architectes

Commenters are really enjoying this building with a giraffe poking through it by Hondelatte Laporte Architectes, especially on TwitterRead the story and comments »

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