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This week, Iraq proposed the world's tallest tower and Libeskind attacked comfortable architecture
This week on Dezeen: plans to construct the world's tallest building in Iraq were unveiled this week (pictured), while Daniel Libeskind called architecture "a field of repression".
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AMBS Architects proposed a 1,152-metre-tall skyscraper for Basra, Iraq's rapidly growing business centre. The firm described its design as "the first vertical city in the world".
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Earlier in the week, Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind attacked the architecture industry and said architects need to be more confrontational with their buildings.
![The Stratford Collective by PLP Architecture](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2015/11/The-Collective-Stratford_PLP_dezeen_sq.jpg)
In other news, PLP Architecture revealed controversial plans to build a high-rise housing block in London featuring homes modelled on student accommodation. The news follows interior designer Naomi Cleaver's prophesy that student-style accommodation could help solve London's housing crisis.
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An illustration by Jean Jullien was shared by millions on Instagram as the world reacted to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.
![Station Arnhem by UNStudio](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2015/11/Station-Arnhem-UNStudio-dezeen-sq_3.jpg)
UNStudio's new station for Arnhem, the Netherlands, finally opened to the public after 20 years of development and Toronto revealed plans to construct a new park below an elevated highway.
![The Bryant by David Chipperfield in New York](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2015/11/The-Bryant-David-Chipperfield-New-York-square_dezeen_936_0.jpg)
Images emerged of David Chipperfield's first New York residential tower, which is set to open in 2017, and we reported on BIG's masterplan for Pittsburgh's Lower Hill District.
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A biblical theme park neared completion in Kentucky, USA, while Carpenters Workshop Gallery, which showcases work by leading contemporary designers, opened a location in New York.
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Popular projects this week included Ikea's research hub created to explore the future of home design, Tom Dixon's collection of tiles based on London's architectural landmarks and a cedar-clad house that could serve as a model for affordable housing.
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