"I guess it is nearly Halloween"
Spooked readers are wondering if a preserved rotting cottage is a seasonal prank or a serious dwelling in this week's comments update.
Trick or treat:Â complete with rotten timbers, dead ivy and cobwebs, David Connor Design and Kate Darby Architects' renovated home and studio has left readers feeling unsettled.
"I find it extremely depressing and very unhygienic," said William, while Lela compared it to a movie set and Edi said it induced nausea.
Some commenters even claimed to spot a ghost in one of the images, prompting E Smit to write: "I guess it is nearly Halloween."
But others loved the finished result. "Anytime ancient structures are preserved, my heart soars," wrote Froggy Rabbit. "And, maybe because I am an artist ? I adore the contrast." One reader saw the funny side:
Could you spend a night here"Â Have your say in our comments section ?
Mad men:Â Stephen Bayley stuck up for tobacco packaging this week, and warned against the death of branding, in an opinion column that has ruffled feathers.
Several readers pointed out that plain packaging on cigarettes provides a vital purpose ? to help prevent disease. "To me the entire argument is a slippery slope ? the war is on cancer, not branding," wrote Ballardian.
A user called Dan was more sympathetic. "In addition to what Stephen says, the brand is a personal signature of who produced it. Long live the brand!"
But others protested at the idea of brandi...
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