Herzog & de Meuron's Titlis Tower Sparks Reader Debate

Herzog & de Meuron transformed a former telecommunications tower built in the mid-1980s at 3,000 meters above sea level in the Swiss Alps into a panoramic viewpoint called Titlis Tower. The project has divided readers on Dezeen, with some praising it as "the best thing H&dM has done" and others calling it an "eyesore." Commenters like Jb and Ben applauded the design as contextually respectful and structurally artistic, while Rd noted the added functionality for snowboarders. Critics like Bbob and Alfred Hitchcock compared it to an oil drilling platform. The article also highlights two other projects: MRTN Architects' red-brick extension of a Victorian terrace in Melbourne, which received unanimous praise for its palette and junctions, and Inglis Badrashi Loddo's Walled Courtyard house in south London, which drew mixed reactions over its cold aesthetic and roof design.