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
New York designer Daniel Arsham and design gallery Friedman Benda have installed a translucent green box to launch futuristic furnishings at this year's Design Miami. More about Daniel Arsham turns his Design Miami booth into a cabinet of curiosities
Following protests about working conditions at well-known museums – like the Marciano Art Foundation and MoMA – Mimi Zeiger says it's time to address architecture's relationship to unfair labour practices. More about "We must recognise the workers who make museum-going a smooth architectural experience"
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A rooftop deck, an overhauled kitchen and ample glazing are among the notable features in a 50-year-old dwelling in Washington that has been renovated by US firm Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape. More about Wittman Estes brightens up 1960s home in the Pacific Northwest
Next up in our high-tech architecture guide, we look at Portcullis House in London, which demonstrated how the style could be used in historically sensitive locations. More about Hopkins' Portcullis House demonstrated that high-tech could be adapted to historic settings
Continuing our review of the year, Semi Han picks out the top 10 museums and galleries that welcomed their first visitors in 2019. More about Dezeen's top 10 museums and galleries of 2019
British-Ghanaian artist Larry Achiampong has replaced the well-known blue, red and white design of London Underground's roundel with colours and patterns from the pan-African flag. More about Larry Achiampong overhauls London's tube roundel with pan-African designs
Construction experts discuss the ways that the building industry can move towards having zero carbon emissions in this panel discussion filmed by Dezeen for Kingspan at the Building Centre in London. More about "Demolition is sometimes the best option" says Bartlett professor at Net Zero Carbon talk
BIG has unveiled visuals of The Portico that will mark the entrance to CityLife, a district in Milan that has buildings designed by Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind and Arata Isozaki. More about BIG reveals visuals of gateway building for Milan's CityLife district