Foster + Partners is transforming a former government headquarters tower in Hong Kong into a luxury hotel, retaining the building's original modernist facade and providing panoramic views of the surrounding skyline. More about Foster + Partners converts landmark Hong Kong office tower into high-end hotel
Architect Pascal Madoc Jones has added a new house to a Victorian terrace in north London, featuring a curved recess intended to give the street a more distinctive end. More about Madoc Architecture builds house with curved recess to "bookend" a London terrace
California firm Belzberg Architects has wrapped vertical aluminium strips around the outside of an office building in Mexico City, which continue inside to form various nooks and private areas. More about Aluminium strips curve through Mexico City building by Belzberg Architects
This year's Serpentine Pavilion by Diébédo Francis Kéré will find a new permanent home in Malaysia, following an extended run in London. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré's Serpentine Pavilion will relocate to Malaysia
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has revealed renderings for a copper ziggurat-like housing tower designed for the site of a former military camp in the Norwegian town of Ski Vest. More about Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter reveals visuals of tiered copper tower for Norway
Urban-Think Tank has completed the next phase of its Empower Shack project, bringing safe low-cost housing to residents of South Africa's informal settlements. More about Urban-Think Tank develops low-cost housing for South African slum
British architecture practice Studio Carver has completed a timber and glass extension to a house in north London that was inspired by traditional wooden conservatories found in the American Midwest. More about Studio Carver adds American-inspired prefabricated extension to Belsize House
Stefan Antoni of South African architecture studio SAOTA has refurbished a modernist villa overlooking Cape Town and reorganised its open interior to make it better suited to contemporary living. More about SAOTA completes "challenging" restoration of Gilbert Colyn's modernist Cape Town home
San Francisco firm Feldman Architecture has completed a townhouse in the city with contrasting front and back facades, and a metal-framed staircase that hosts an indoor swing. More about Feldman Architecture designs San Francisco home with rooftop garden and indoor swing
Corrugated-metal cladding contrasts with an angled white-painted brick wall at this robust and economical house in Melbourne, which features a ground-floor living area that can be used alternatively as a garage. More about Garage House by Foomann Architects can be used for car parking or adaptable accommodation
Thai studio EKAR Architects has completed a house in Bangkok for several generations of the same family, featuring stacked volumes clad in a variety of materials that contain living spaces arranged around a swimming pool and garden. More about EKAR Architects applies medley of material textures to facades of courtyard house in Bangkok
Dramatic cantilevers form ski-on terraces in this slope-side retreat in Squaw Valley, California, that was recently completed by Chicago-based architects Strawn+Sierralta. More about Californian ski chalet by Strawn+Sierralta draws inspiration from the slopes
In the final instalment from our review of 2017, editor Amy Frearson recaps the 10 most-read stories of the year, including a bullied robot, a house of splayed shipping containers and a chair that you wear. More about Dezeen's top 10 biggest architecture and design stories of 2017
Danish firm COBE has unveiled plans for a craft brewery in Stavanger, Norway, featuring a harbour bath, a street-food market and a huge rooftop vegetable garden – all framed by a network of wooden arches. More about COBE designs harbourside brewery for Stavenger that invites visitors to eat and swim
The past year has seen many architects and designers unveil innovative ideas for space-saving housing, whether in the city or out in the wilderness. Here are some of the best examples to emerge, selected by editor Amy Frearson for our review of 2017. More about Dezeen's top 10 tiny homes of 2017
With the holiday season well underway, we've refreshed our Christmas-themed Pinterest board. Highlights include an assortment of unusual Christmas trees and various designer decorations. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Canadian firms Hatem + D and Étienne Bernier Architecte have built a contemporary house in Quebec City, featuring a boxy black garage and a glass-fronted lounge. More about Oak Residence is a contemporary house in suburban Quebec City
This year saw a bumper crop of conceptual towers unveiled, in addition to the plethora of completed skyscrapers. Architecture editor Jessica Mairs continues our review of the year with her pick of the best fantasy towers, from plant-covered high-rises on Mars to a vertical farm in Africa. More about Dezeen's top 10 conceptual skyscrapers of 2017
A painted-brick fireplace separates areas for living and dining at this summer house designed by London-based architect Tina Bergman for a plot facing out towards the sea on Sweden's east coast. More about Hus Nilsson is a Swedish summer house with living spaces connected to a sea-facing terrace
Designer Tom Givone has overhauled a farmhouse in rural New York, with the addition of a glass-fronted extension overlooking a creek. More about Tom Givone's Floating Farmhouse features a glazed waterside kitchen