In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house with a wave-like concrete roof in India, designed by VY Architecture Studio.
Named Vaazh House, the home was covered in an undulating roof of earth-toned concrete ribbons, which shelters a traditional Tamil patio at the heart of the space.
“Almost a sculpture”
“Lovely, but not very practical for a home or for anything,” suggested Dik Coates. “Almost a sculpture,” they reflected.
Commenter Hey thought the design provided “an elegant way to get onto the roof”.
However, Milton Welch argued that “even as a sculpture, it should have a purpose given that this is an architectural project.” They continued to say “it simply intrudes into the space with no apparent reason”.
Spadestick, meanwhile, wondered “why is it so introverted?”
Jim Angrabright was particularly scathing, writing “seems if you wanted to make a space in your home inaccessible, block 90 per cent of your views and use excessive amounts of concrete, then this project is a success!”
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“Can you call this cabin the bee’s knees?”
Also providing plenty of fodder for commenters this week was a bee-watching cabin made from black carbonised wood in Tibet, designed by architecture studio Omno Lab.
“Culturally pertinent architecture is modestly but magnificently adapted and refined,” wrote Jb, before advising that “there are lessons here for all architects if they bothered to look”.
Ben reflected that “the main elevation is quite striking – the undulating roof profile along the module of the wall below is (Italian kissing fingers gesture)”.
Marius, meanwhile, asked “can you call this cabin the bee’s knees?”
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“Very simple idea that someone should have thought of ages ago”
Also on commenters’ radars this week was a range of colourful tiles with added functions by French design studio Unknown Unititled, including one that doubles as a wall lamp and another that can be used as a hook.
HeywoodFloyd put forward “I feel like the electrical coordination could get tricky, but I love this”. They called it a “very simple idea that someone should have thought of ages ago – nice work”.
Prado Sellinder agreed, simply writing “I love this”, while Design Junkie applauded it as “a creative idea”.
However, Davebarnes was concerned about the practicality of the design, asking “what happens when a hook breaks 10-20 years from now and you need a replacement?
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