Dezeen Debate features mirror-clad villa that reader calls “magnet for birdstrikes”

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a mirror-clad woodland villa in Antwerp. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

Studio Okami Architecten has designed a villa in Antwerp, Belgium, featuring a mirrored facade that it says “disappears due to the reflection of the forest”.

Named Beli House, the home replaces a 1960s villa and draws on the style of the original structure.

The mirrored exteriors are made from reflective aluminium which, according to the studio, is covered in condensation for most of the day to help birds avoid the panels.

Commenters weren’t sold on the home. One described it as “a magnet for birdstrikes” and another as “irresponsible”.

Other stories in this week’s newsletter that fired up the comments section include Saudi Arabia’s proposal to build a cube-shaped skyscraper in Riyadh, Elon Musk’s Boring Company unveiling plans to build housing for its employees and a virtual apartment by Christoffer Jansson.

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