• aluminium@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Why do all thing need to look like these soulless glass metal and concrete blobs. Like bruh, why not build something cool lime a Roman Temple, European Castle, Viking Longhouse, Ancient Chinese Pagoda …

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      8 months ago

      Those would be far more expensive to produce, needing specific skilled craftsmen. Not that glass production is easy, but compared to hand-carved wood and stone the labor hours alone is a staggering difference.

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      8 months ago

      These are done by architects rather than designers. Usefulness isn’t a consideration, only form and aesthetics matter.

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      8 months ago

      highly skilled labor shortage and time. eventually ai architects will 3D print incredible stuff that is completely unmaintainable.