Greenery overflows from concrete planters set into the sandstone walls of this hotel, designed by Vo Trong Nghia's firm for historic Vietnamese town Hoi An. More about Vo Trong Nghia completes Vietnam hotel featuring walls of hanging plants
A major Frank Lloyd Wright retrospective and a display of avant-garde womenswear by Comme des Garçons are among the 10 best upcoming architecture and design exhibitions for 2017, picked by reporter Eleanor Gibson. More about Dezeen's top 10 architecture and design exhibitions coming up in 2017
AR Design Studio has extended a 1970s house in Hampshire, England, with two glass-fronted volumes featuring huge windows. More about AR Design Studio adds glazed extensions to 1970s house in southern England
Australian design studio Toko modelled signage for the East Sydney Early Learning Centre on the shapes and colours of children's building blocks. More about Stacked building blocks form signage for children's daycare in Sydney
Beat the post-Christmas slump with our Pinterest board full of architect-designed holiday homes in scenic locations around the world, from a fairytale-like cottage in a Canadian forest to a seaside dwelling nestled against a cliff in Norway. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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This renovated family dwelling on an island in the Saint Lawrence River features stripped-down rooms rendered in white, black and grey, with wood finishes adding a touch of warmth. More about Appareil Architecture transforms Montreal home into minimalist living space
Happy new year from the Dezeen team and best wishes for 2017! This image of fireworks is one of our favourites from the Christmas cards we received over the holidays, featuring a shot by photographer John Lewis Marshall.
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Architecture firms Skidmore Owings and Merrill and P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S have designed three residential skyscrapers that will add to the growing Los Angeles skyline. More about Trio of towers unveiled for Downtown Los Angeles
To make the most of space in this micro apartment in Moscow, Studio Bazi added a raised wooden volume that contains the sleeping quarters, but also creates disguised storage space. More about Studio Bazi's tiny self-designed home features a wooden "sleeping box"
As it's New Year's Eve, we've found 10 of the best bar interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards, including a Shanghai punch bar with bamboo-lined booths and a Tokyo venue covered in colourful electrical cables. More about 10 of the best bar interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
This transparent speaker has built-in sensors that detect when parts need to be replaced, repaired or updated, and notifies users via their smartphones. More about Sustainable see-through speaker by People People alerts user when parts need replacing
An art museum in a hollowed-out grain silo, South Korea's answer to the High Line and a high-rise inspired by Chinese landscape paintings are among the best buildings set to complete in 2017, selected by Dezeen editor Amy Frearson. More about Dezeen's 10 buildings to look forward to in 2017
British architect David Adjaye is to become Sir David Adjaye after receiving a knighthood for services to architecture in the New Year's Honours 2017. More about David Adjaye receives knighthood in New Year Honours 2017
Porto architecture studio Fala Atelier has overhauled a fragmented 19th-century Lisbon flat, creating a long narrow living area framed by a subtly curved wall. More about Fala Atelier uses new curving wall to reorganise Lisbon flat
A disused iron factory in Copenhagen's Nørrebro neighbourhood provides the new home for the Brus Brewery, which features a bar, shop and restaurant, all dominated by oak. More about Old Copenhagen iron factory transformed into independent brewery by To Øl
Cement-fibre panels that appear to have the same texture as an elephant's skin clad the exterior of this home that architect Sean Guess built for himself in Austin, Texas. More about Self-built Austin home by Sean Guess is clad in hide-like cement panels
A scheme to convert roadways in Phoenix into car-free and plant-filled corridors shaded by woven canopies has won first place in a design competition. More about Blank Studio proposes fibre canopies for sun-drenched Arizona streets
The residents of this seaside home in Australia can easily cook inside or out, thanks to a kitchen and dining space that opens onto a sculptural barbecue courtyard. More about Wolveridge Architects builds Courtyard Cottage on Australia's scenic Mornington Peninsula
Artist Anish Kapoor has got his hands on the "world's pinkest pink", which he is legally forbidden from using. More about Anish Kapoor flaunts use of "world's pinkest pink" despite personal ban from its creator
A bridge suspended more than half a kilometre above a Chinese river has opened to the public – becoming the highest of its kind in the world. More about World’s highest bridge opens to traffic in southwest China