In this week's comments update, readers are debating a Zaha Hadid Architects skyscraper which will occupy the world's most-expensive site in Hong Kong, and sharing their views on other top stories.
Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a 36-storey skyscraper in Hong Kong's central business district and the building's glass facade and sinuous design had readers reaching for their keyboards.
"A fresh take on space age design"
"Needs more trees and less shiny glass," advised Boreal.
Arch review felt similarly. "Still designing with all glass facades are we"" they asked. "Have we not heard the message of how terrible and inefficient this is""
But the plant-inspired skyscraper did have its fans.
"Marvellous concept, definitely different yet still elegant and sublime," praised sacrecoeur. "I associate the shapes with vintage space rockets which I see as a fresh take on space age design even if that wasn't intended by the designers," added Zea Newland.
Cameron Hood felt the building resembled items closer to home: "I usually like their designs, but this looks like a bunch of Dyson vacuum parts."
What do you think of the proposed building" Join the discussion ?
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