In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a patisserie in Thailand with a design that references French cathedrals and pastries.
Created by Bangkok studio Touch Architect, the board-marked concrete building named French Kitsch III was intended to resemble the shape of a croissant. Readers weren't all convinced that the design fit with the building's purpose.
Touch Architect shapes French patisserie like "the curve of a croissant"
"Does not make for an a inviting food experience"
"But does it look and feel like a pastry shop"" asked Jean-Yves Rehby.
"So much concrete to sell a few croissants!" reflected commenter Cyr.
Souji took a more blunt view and deemed it "the most depressing patisserie ever". Jayarr8 was slightly more forgiving, writing "while I laud the overall design, the dark grey interiors, especially the 'dirty' concrete do not make for an a inviting food experience".
One of the few commenters to express their full approval was Duckusucker, who hailed it as "fun and beautiful".
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