Comments update: readers weighed into the ongoing debate about whether non-architects should design buildings after Marcel Wanders described the discussion as the "f*cking opposite" of open-minded creativity. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions.

Designers as architects: Wanders is the latest designer to work on a building project ? revealing plans for glass-walled prefabricated houses ? but dismissed the argument as a waste of time. Commenters had mixed reactions.
"Rubbish is the type of product that most people design without any formal training," argued regular contributor Spadestick. "All designers, whether architects or industrial designers, need some form of formal training to reach a certain qualitative level of substance." Others sided with the Dutch designer. "If famous designers get taken on to lend some 'brand' weight to a development, [it is] fine," replied a guest commenter. "How do they deliver a sensible building that complies with code, cost and sustainability requirements" They employ architects." Read the comments on this story »

SpongeBob ToxicPants: angry readers criticised a bikini designed to absorb pollution from the sea this week.
"Please don't ask women to wear it and expose their bodies to hazardous chemicals," said one concerned commenter, who went on to suggest it could cause serious health problems.
"Where ...