"That roofline is slick" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art in China , designed by BIG . Located along the Jinji Lake waterfront in Suzhou, the museum comprises 12 pavilions under a continuous roof informed by the tiled eaves of traditional Chinese architecture . BIG unveils Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art topped with ribbon-like roof "Looks quite interesting when seen from a helicopter" Commenters were at odds over the roof design, which is clad warm-toned stainless steel. "It looks quite interesting when seen from a helicopter, but rather monotonous at ground level," wrote Alfred Hitchcock . "I'm guessing most visitors won't be taking a helicopter flight." Heywood Floyd was torn, calling the structure "typically fussy from above as a result of BIG's fixation on roof design" before adding "but the interiors are interesting". They argued that "the ceiling design and varying heights create a nice hierarchy of spaces". "I prefer the Jinji lake pavilion just down the street, also by BIG, but this one is a close second," contributed HonestlyWhocares . Meanwhile, commenter Design Junkie weighed in to defend the project, declaring "I'll leave the haters at the door – that roofline is slick." What do you make of the museum roof? Join the discussion › Apple and Issey Miyake create expandable "extra pocket" for iPhones "Nice big target for mobile phone thieves" Also stirring up debate in the comments section this week was a wearable smartphone carrier that stretches to hold any iPhone , launched by Issey Miyake and Apple . Readers were far from impressed. "More crap for crap's sake," determined RK . "We're doing a great job of destroying the planet with mindless consumption of items that no one needs – but I'm sure we can still do better." Meanwhile, Soli Deo Gloria pointed out that it was a "nice big target for mobile phone thieves". Other commenters were taken aback by the price tag. "The biggest issue I have with this is the price – the short bag is $150 and the long shoulder bag retails for $230," wrote Vandra . "For an elongated sock," they declared. Do you agree? Join the discussion › S9 Architecture converts former Nashville slaughterhouse into "modern industrial village" "Really superb and somewhat bold example of adaptive reuse" Commenters also struggled to reach a consensus about a mixed-use development on the site of an early 20th-century slaughterhouse in Tennessee . Jacob Volanski called it "thoughtful, contextual work", while Pa Varreon thought it was "very smart reuse of ruined buildings". "This is a really superb and somewhat bold example of adaptive reuse," agreed Jim Anggrabright . For Chris , "my gut reaction is that the new additions are overshadowed by just how good the preservation of the existing is." On the same page was The Discreet Architect , writing "the re-use aspect of this looks amazing: the new office building not so much." Which side are you on? Join the discussion › Comments update Dezeen is the world's most commented architecture and design magazine, receiving thousands of comments each month from readers. Keep up to date on the latest discussions on our comments page and subscribe to our weekly Debate newsletter , where we feature the best reader comments from stories in the last seven days. The post "That roofline is slick" says commenter appeared first on Dezeen .