[Radio_man]

The set looks far better in wide shots than close up.

The catwalk is definitely the best-executed part of Studio B. Think the wider angle of the desk that includes the monolith looks quite good, but the head-on shot that tends to be used for the bulk of the programme is probably the worst part of the set. It would look fine for a news summary, but doesn't work for a proper bulletin. 

As others have said, B can look quite sterile. I think it works for The Six, but it could definitely do with warmer 'daylight' colours being added for The One and a few shades of blue and purple for The Ten. 

Part of me think we'll see quite a shift in the way the set looks when BBC News eventually unveils a rebrand. There's obviously a possibility that Studio B was designed with a different look in mind, but this look was unfinished and we got the refreshed 2008 globe instead.

Distinct 'looks' for the 1, 6 & 10 are definitely what's missing from B, apart from the number in the background when presenting from the monolith. Something darker is definitely needed for the 10.
But then some nights, the 10 is indistinguishable from the 6 anyway, with often an identical running order and the same presenter. So maybe it's deliberate that all of the network BBC 1 bulletins now have exactly the same studio look.