Plenty of design and architecture news got people talking in 2021. For our review of year, digital and engagement editor Karen Anderson picks out 10 stories where comments from Dezeen readers caught the eye.

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Elon Musk is "the biggest architect of our time" says Jan Boelen
Design curator and educator Jan Boelen sparked debate by calling Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk the world's greatest living architect.
Boelen argued that the South African-born billionaire is thinking on a more ambitious scale than any other living figure and is reshaping the world through his businesses.
"Or maybe he's a cook as he's cooking up all these great ideas"" commented Zea Newland. "Or a composer since he's bringing us the symphonies of the future" Musk is a brilliant entrepreneur and he pushes people to accomplish great things, which is awesome. Let's just leave it at that and stop creating these cults around mortals." "Musk is a patron of the profession," added JZ. "Of many professions. He's leveraged amazing amounts of resources to see his vision through. And by recruiting good people. He's not a Tesla or an Einstein or an Edison let alone a Corb, Mies or Wright. They knew how to roll up their shirt sleeves and get it done."
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