Comedy skyscraper stories dominated August, when a Spanish residential tower was reportedly built without a working elevator and a Chinese businessman made himself a home resembling a fake mountain on top of a Beijing housing block (pictured). More about Dezeen's review of the year: August 2013
Moving into the second half of the year, China opened the largest building in the world in Chengdu in July but halted the construction of a 838-metre-high tower in Changsha that was planned to become the world's tallest (pictured). More about Dezeen's review of the year: July 2013
Internships were in the spotlight when Sou Fujimoto told Dezeen that unpaid architecture work placements are a "nice opportunity", at the opening of his cloud-like Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (pictured) in June. More about Dezeen's review of the year: June 2013
As we move into May in our review of the year, the news was filled with stories about skyscrapers including the topping out of One World Trade Center. More about Dezeen's review of the year: May 2013