Villa Rieteiland-oost by Egeon Architecten
A spiral staircase climbs the all-timber facade of this house in Amsterdam by Dutch studio Egeon Architecten (+ slideshow). More about Villa Rieteiland-oost by Egeon Architecten
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Dezeen archive: winter retreats
Dezeen archive: our latest roundup of stories from the Dezeen archive is full of cosy cabins, chalets, lodges and shelters - perfect places to seek refuge from the wintery weather. See all the stories »
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Flex silicone pots by Tomas Kral for Praxis
Product News: Slovakian designer Tomas Kral has created a collection of small silicone pots for Hong Kong design brand Praxis. More about Flex silicone pots by Tomas Kral for Praxis
Happy new year from Dezeen
Happy new year from the Dezeen team! We've had a brilliant year so thanks to all our readers and we're looking forward to exciting things in 2013.
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Dezeen's year: our highlights of 2012
And finally... 2012 has been a vintage year for Dezeen, with a major award, high-profile collaborations with Apple and Google and record-breaking traffic to our website. More about Dezeen's year: our highlights of 2012
2012 review: December
Our review of the year naturally concludes with December, when the Louvre Lens by SANAA and Imrey Culbert has been our most popular story, the architecture world paid tribute to the late Oscar Niemeyer and the fight to protect design education continued. More about 2012 review: December
2012 review: November
November's most popular story was a set of images by Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan showing scenes of New York recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, while design education came under threat in the UK and 3D printing was taken up by the military. More about 2012 review: November
2012 review: October
We're now looking back at our top five stories in October and sailing into an easy first place is the yacht designed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs before his death, while the news was dominated by architecture in China and the integration of digital and industrial design at Apple. More about 2012 review: October
2012 review: September
Our most popular story in September was the Ostrich Pillow by Kawamura Ganjavian, squishy headgear meant for sleeping in public, plus Dezeen collaborated with Apple and 3D printing got controversial. More about 2012 review: September
2012 review: August
Taking the top spot in our August popular stories is House T by Hiroyuki Shinozaki, a house in Tokyo with large openings in the walls and floors, while the news was dominated by the preview of the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about 2012 review: August
2012 review: July
We're taking a look back at our most widely read stories for each month of the year and July's favourite was a speed boat by Zaha Hadid, plus the news was full of the London 2012 Olympics. More about 2012 review: July
2012 review: June
We're up to June in our 2012 review and leading our five most popular stories is a camera controlled by blinking and squinting by Royal College of Art graduate Mimi Zou. More about 2012 review: June
Kenneth Grange knighted in New Year Honours
News: British industrial designer Kenneth Grange has become Sir Kenneth Grange after receiving a knighthood for services to design in the New Year Honours. More about Kenneth Grange knighted in New Year Honours
2012 review: May
The prize for the most popular story in May (and in fact the whole year) goes to United Indecent Pleasures for their eight-inch chocolate penis that oozes fondant cream. Scroll on for something more architectural and our highlights from the news that month. More about 2012 review: May
2012 review: April
Continuing our review of the year, the restoration of the Cutty Sark tea clipper by Grimshaw was our most-read story in April, plus we set up Dezeen Studio in Milan. More about 2012 review: April
2012 review: March
Our most widely read story in March was a tea house and library constructed around a tree by Archi-Union, plus we launched two new projects of our own. More about 2012 review: March
2012 review: February
Topping the list of our most popular stories in February is City Portraits by Victor Enrich, who manipulated his own architectural photographs to create impossible-looking buildings. More about 2012 review: February
2012 review: January
As 2012 comes to an end we're showcasing our five most popular stories and the most important news from each month of the year, starting with January featuring Peter Zumthor, Disney and Kanye West. More about 2012 review: January
"Super technology is going to ask for super tactility" - Li Edelkoort at Dezeen Live
Interiors and products will need more tactile designs as the use of computers and screens makes us crave a sense of touch, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort predicts in this last movie filmed at Dezeen Live. More about "Super technology is going to ask for super tactility" - Li Edelkoort at Dezeen Live
Color Box by Henriette W. Leth for Normann Copenhagen
Product news: Copenhagen designer Henriette W. Leth has designed a colourful, modular storage system for Danish design brand Normann Copenhagen. More about Color Box by Henriette W. Leth for Normann Copenhagen