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It's interesting to compare the architecture of parliaments in different countries. The House of Commons is organised to oppose two sides, while the Swiss Parliament is built to have everybody focus on a common goal. 
Great example of how the politics determines the architecture. The alphabetical organisation hinders coordination except for the military?
The North Korean Supreme People's Assembly also physically embodies pretty well the nature of the political system.
It's maybe also a good proxy for the price per square meter in different capitals: London vs. Berlin.
Important difference between what it was originally meant to do and what it actually does, I suppose.
To be fair, even the Swiss parliament is polarised and deadlocked most of the time.
I will now have to explore this for a few hours. Bye everyone.
1. It probably is if you don't understand Swiss German or French.
2. I don't see why it is powerless.
3. I had to look up "asinine"
4. What does your handle even mean?
2. I don't see why it is powerless.
3. I had to look up "asinine"
4. What does your handle even mean?
Great
The traditions surrounding the House of Commons are amazing, also independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
This provides a typology and short history of seating arrangements: abitare.it/en/archive/201…
On sword fights, here's rare footage of the last sword duel between two French MPs in 1967:
From the glass dome of the new Reichstag you can peer into the chamber below.
This is data on the number of national parliamentarians per country and the number of parliamentarians per population ('000). The figure for the UK includes the Lords. archive.ipu.org/gpr-e/download…
The biggest single chamber is the Chinese one with 3000 members.
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