The United Nations announced this year that there is just over a decade to limit the effects of global warming. Here are six installations by architects, designers and artists that aim to raise awareness of the climate crisis and influence change. More about Six installations that call attention to the climate-change crisis
London architect Alex Michaelis, co-founder of Michaelis Boyd, has designed a home for his family as a "striking, contemporary take on Corbusien modernism". More about Alex Michaelis wraps his London family home with curvy brickwork walls
Daniel Libeskind's Swarovski star tops the Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree for a second year. In this interview with Dezeen, the architect says the design, like much of his work, is strongly influenced by his experience as an immigrant. More about "I thought about the immigrants because I'm one of those immigrants," says Daniel Libeskind
The leading parties' manifestos contain bold pledges that will change Britain's cities for generations, says Phineas Harper. He takes a look at the architecture and housing policies ahead of the UK's general election. More about "Whoever wins the general election will bring radical change for better, or worse"
Unpaid architecture interns in Japan are exploited by their employers, according to humanitarian architecture pioneer Cameron Sinclair. More about Unpaid interns are "used and abused" by Japanese architects says Cameron Sinclair
From influencing voters to making veganism mainstream, graphic design can change people's behaviour. We've rounded up seven projects for our review of 2019 that demonstrate the persuasive power of good graphic design. More about Seven graphic design projects that aimed to change the world in 2019
Roberto Escobar, brother of the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar, has launched a gold folding phone using a raunchy campaign featuring women in their underwear. More about Pablo Escobar's brother launches gold foldable smartphone in a bid to "beat Apple"
Homely living spaces serve as a backdrop to artworks inside this Francis Gallery in Bath, England, which has been created by editor Rosa Park and designer Fred Rigby. More about Bath's Francis Gallery is set inside a Georgian townhouse
Artist and designer Nathalie Du Pasquier has translated her fascination with bricks into a site-specific exhibition comprising seven totem-like sculptures made from stacked bricks glazed in bright colours. More about Nathalie Du Pasquier creates brightly coloured brick sculptures for Mutina
Dezeen promotion: in our latest competition, Dezeen is partnering with Arckit to give away five model-building kits for sports stadiums and arenas. More about Competition: win an architectural stadium model-building kit by Arckit
Local Architecture Network has built a minimum security prison with a perforated metal facade of weathering steel in Nanterre that has a sports court in pastel hues. More about Prison clad in perforated weathering steel has pastel-coloured sports court