In this week's comments update readers debated whether BIG's tiny cabin in Upstate New York could incorporate any of the more quirky features of the practice's recent projects.
BIG plans. Small cabins: architecture firm BIG's first in a series of tiny homes with prefab-housing startup Klein had readers debating the quality of the design.
One reader referenced the firms recent plans for a Swiss hotel with a ski slope on its roof, saying: "Fine, but can bikini-clad models ski on the roof in winter""
Chris Becket also referred to another BIG project, adding: "Can the chimney blow smoke rings""
Other readers questioned the practicality of the space, "I like the idea of having a kitchen where I can't actually cook," stated Fabian Z. "So, function following form"" Dik Coates jested in agreement.
Vinceous questioned the homes vicinity to nature: "I need to wash my boots, can I" Or is the dirt too dirty for this iconic architecture""
Other readers were more enthused by the design:

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Money down the drain: readers questioned the functionality and cost of this Brutalist inspired soap that takes its form from interlocking concrete coastal barriers.
Steve Hassler had reservations: "That price is brutalist, that's for sure."
"It seems like the soap will not slip from your hand, but your money will," agreed Miles Teg.
Jaykjay had other i...