On this week’s feedback replace, readers mentioned the Štvanice Footbridge in Prague, which was designed as a “sculpture within the metropolis”.

Architects Petr Tej and Marek Clean labored with engineer Jan Mourek to create this minimalist bridge throughout the River Vitava in Prague, which was designed to resemble marble.

“A manifesto of modernity” 

Readers praised the minimalist design within the feedback part, calling it “zen”, “refreshing” and “easy”.

“Zen and sober, a manifesto of modernity in a metropolis well-known for its Baroque structure,” wrote Pa Varreon.

Ajay Shah additionally celebrated the design, commenting “it’s so refreshing to see a design that’s so easy and clear in thought”.

“Elegant simplicity finest sums this stunning bridge up,” wrote orlandoa1, whereas Jan thought it was “good to see a brand new bridge from which motor autos are excluded”.

Nonetheless, the design was overly simplistic for commenter M, who described the bridge as “sterile and lifeless.”

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“Tried a few occasions to love this one, however cannot”

Additionally on commenters’ radars this week was the Ascentage Pharmaceutical Headquarters with patterned facades knowledgeable by Benzene rings.

New York studio OLI Structure used parametric expertise to design the ornamental facades of this workplace advanced in Suzhou for biotechnology firm Ascentage Pharma.

The Ascentage Pharmaceutical Headquarters is unfold throughout seven district buildings with facades knowledgeable by benzene – a molecule composed of six carbon atoms in a hoop.

Gytis Bickus praised the design, exclaiming that it’s “precisely what a pharmaceutical corp HQ ought to appear like!”

Prado Sellinder was on the identical web page, stating “the facade jogs my memory of chemical bonds – appears to be like nice”.

“A surprising sequence of buildings!” commented Mikee. Nonetheless, they went on to query the idea, including “Benzene is an odd reference although – it is extremely carcinogenic”.

On the opposite facet of the talk, HeywoodFloyd commented that they “tried a few occasions to love this one, however cannot,” and Don Brokema shared the identical sentiment, calling the challenge “butt-ugly”.

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“Is that this the most effective a gaggle of billionaires can give you?”

Commenters reacted to a controversial idea for a brand new metropolis in California unveiled by a gaggle of Silicon Valley Buyers named Flannery Associates.

The plan to rework over 50,000 acres of farmland right into a metropolis in Solano County has sparked widespread criticism from locals over Flannery Associates’s quiet shopping for up of farmland.

In a set of vibrant illustrations, the town is depicted as a sequence of walkable neighbourhoods that the group stated will provide “an opportunity for a brand new neighborhood”.

“This challenge bears zero resemblance to any city planning fashion in any way,” wrote Steve C.

A number of readers commented on the illustrations, with Menzo stating “these illustrations scream AI”. Amber agreed and wrote, “these should not ‘illustrations’, however AI-generated photographs”.

“The graphics fashion is similar as these fantastic British railways advertising and marketing posters from the Thirties. Is nothing sacred, or unique anymore?” requested AlfredHitchcock in a remark that was upvoted 5 occasions.

“It is actually fairly pathetic how little creativeness and unique thought has gone into this, however fairly typical of the world as of late,” they added.

Ming Cheng was extra balanced of their evaluation, arguing “it’s admirable of our US buddies to advertise sustainable developments, placing biking, strolling and mixed-use growth with out automobiles on the forefront”.

They continued by questioning if “this the most effective a gaggle of billionaires can give you? As an alternative of making a brand new metropolis, why not use their wealth, energy and political affect to resolve the issues at the moment dealing with present cities?”

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