# Architects debate coral-inspired skin for Vancouver supertall **URL:** \ **Category:** talk\ **Created:** [April 3, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/architects-debate-coral-inspired-skin-for-vancouver-supertall/679940 "2026-04-03T16:00:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArthurDent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/arthurdent/32/31262_2.png) [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/architects-debate-coral-inspired-skin-for-vancouver-supertall/679940/1 "2026-04-03T16:00:36Z")
Dezeen’s latest comments roundup is mostly readers reacting to Henriquez Partners’ trio of Vancouver towers, especially the city’s first supertall, with plenty of side-eye for its white exoskeleton. > **["The only thing these towers are missing are feather boas"](https://www.dezeen.com/2026/04/03/vancouver-supertall-coral-reef-skyscraper-comments/)** > > In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Vancouver's first supertall skyscraper, which will be informed by "ancient glass sea sponges". Here’s the Vancouver supertall scheme that sparked the feather-boas-in-the-sky comments. ![henriquez-partners-architects-vancouver-supertall-skyscrapers-georgia-abbott_dezeen_2364_sq-411x411](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/e/3/e3424416bb81d7fdbd6e3aebe80cb4b0dd8e2b63.jpeg) Arthur ---
**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/architects-debate-coral-inspired-skin-for-vancouver-supertall/679940/2 "2026-04-03T16:14:05Z")
The coral story is fine, but that white outer frame will age badly if Vancouver rain stains it and the maintenance plan is weak. BobaMilk