This week, Snøhetta opened an underwater restaurant and Heatherwick's Vessel faced criticism
This week on Dezeen, Snøhetta completed the "world's largest underwater restaurant" in Norway, while the Vessel at Hudson Yards in New York sparked censure over its ownership of visitors' photography.
Snøhetta opened its aptly named Under restaurant on Tuesday, which plunges into the sea from the craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly in Norway.
Fronted by a huge panoramic window to offer visitors a "unique view" of marine life, Under is Europe's first underwater restaurant, and will also serve as a marine research centre.
Heatherwick's Vessel at Hudson Yards claims ownership of visitors' photography
Thomas Heatherwick's giant honeycomb-like sculpture, which has just opened at New York's Hudson Yards, caught people's attention this week as plans to maintain the rights to any photography taken of the structure came to light. The decision sparked debate on social media, as people claimed that it questioned the nature of public spaces.
Mjøstårnet in Norway becomes world's tallest timber tower
Less controversially, this week the 85.4-metre-high Mjøstårnet tower in Norway was verified as the world's tallest building to be constructed using cross-laminated timber (CLT).
At the opposite end of the size spectrum, micro homes were also popular with viewers, as we rounded up 10 floor plans of small living-spaces in cities.
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