The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a conical community venue by Open Architecture. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.
The 50-meter-tall Sun Tower, designed by Chinese studio Open Architecture in Yantai, northeast China, has a conical concrete shape crafted to align with the sun’s path.
Commenters were captivated, with one describing it as a “cultural hit for generations to come.” Another noted, “It would be hard to concentrate on reading and studying with such a stunning view on offer!”
Survey reveals average salaries at UK architecture studios
Other stories in this week’s newsletter that fired up the comments section included The Pay 100 survey which revealed average UK architecture salaries, a residential building in Paris by Kengo Kuma and a foldable bathtub that mimics origami by Japanese product design group LIXIL.
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