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For our review of year, digital and engagement editor Karen Anderson picks out 10 stories from 2021 where comments from Dezeen readers caught the eye.

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This week we interviewed Frank Gehry about his Luma Arles tower In an exclusive interview with Dezeen, the 92-year-old Canadian-American architect said The Tower responds to concerns about the carbon footprint of architecture. "We fit into it," he said. "But I cant explain it. I respond to every fucking detail of the time were in with the people we live with, in this place." Baans photos show the distinctive stainless steel tower rising above the Luma Arles arts campus in the town of Arles. ...

Jaimie Shorten’s sharks now installed at City Road Basin. - Credit: Polly Hancock Hoxtons singing sharks have found a new temporary home at Islington Boat Club in the City Road Basin. The large singing fibre-glass sharks were removed from Regent’s Canal in Hoxton last year after Hackney council requested a last-minute injunction granted by the High Court. Architect Jamie Shorten, who designed the sharks, said: "I am happy to see all five of the sharks free and together again and in their...

Antepavilion names two winners for 2021 competition as legal battle continues A collapsible camera obscura and a bamboo tensegrity structure have been revealed as the two winning designs of the 2021 Antepavilion architecture commission in Hackney, London. The Antepavilion competition, which takes place annually in the UK capital, invites experimental designs and structures for construction at Hoxton Docks on Regents Canal. Above: a visual of AnteChamber by Studio Nima Sardar. Top image: the Al...

Antepavilion 5 shortlist revealed Antepavilion 5 has revealed seven shortlisted concepts for a demountable pavilion at Columbia and Brunswick Wharf in Hackney, north-east London Enjoyed your complimentary access to the AJ? Register to read a limited number of free articles Register Every issue of the AJ Every issue of AJ Specification Unlimited access to AJ articles online Daily newsletter and competition updates Access...

London's Antepavilion charity has launched its annual pavilion competition without the Architectural Foundation, which has withdrawn due to legal battles.

The AJ’s top10 stories of 2020 The Covid crisis, problems at the RIBA and the Antepavilion sharks – the AJ looks at the pick of the stories from 2020 The most popular story of the year on the AJs website. However it certainly wasnt the only one about the RIBAs troubles in 2020. Allford was encouraged to stand for president by the overwhelmingly positive reaction to this article in April. He went on to win. Advertisement The architectural profession reacted in different ways and at different...

The Lists 2020: Top 10 live experiences The best of the industry in 2020. by Staff Free email bulletins