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Happy new year from Dezeen!
Happy new year from Dezeen! We'll be back tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can read our review of the design, interiors and architecture highlights of 2024. More about Happy new year from Dezeen!
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Architecture
Ryan Leidner Architecture creates home and studio in High Desert
San Francisco studio Ryan Leidner Architecture has based the design of a wood-and-stucco desert house and art studio in southern California on mid-century Eichler homes and southwestern art. More about Ryan Leidner Architecture creates home and studio in High Desert
Architecture
Chaoffice fills concrete grid with reclaimed stone for home in rural China
An exposed concrete frame infilled with reclaimed stone walls encases warm, timber-lined interiors at this home near Beijing by architecture studio Chaoffice. More about Chaoffice fills concrete grid with reclaimed stone for home in rural China
Houses of the month
Dezeen's top five houses of December 2024
From a slender home nestled into an infill site in Wisconsin to a micro home prototype in Indore, here are Dezeen's houses of the month for December. More about Dezeen's top five houses of December 2024
Architecture
GMP Architekten revamps "cityscape-defining" swimming pool in Hamburg
German studio GMP Architekten has refurbished and extended Alsterschwimmhalle, a swimming pool in Hamburg with a distinctive double-curved concrete roof. More about GMP Architekten revamps "cityscape-defining" swimming pool in Hamburg
Design
Bread takes place of gemstones in Rising jewellery collection
Bread becomes a "precious and beautiful element" in this jewellery range created by designer Cindy Xinyi Wu as an ode to the act of baking and the energetic nature of dough. More about Bread takes place of gemstones in Rising jewellery collection
Architecture
HCMA designs all-electric aquatic center in British Columbia
Canadian studio HCMA has completed an aquatic and community centre in British Columbia that is the country's first zero-carbon certified building. More about HCMA designs all-electric aquatic center in British Columbia
Architecture
Vector Architects funnels light to forest spa with tubular concrete lightwells
Local practice Vector Architects has unveiled the Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring spa in Aranya, China, which was designed to resemble a piece of hot spring "apparatus". More about Vector Architects funnels light to forest spa with tubular concrete lightwells
2024 review
The top 10 Dezeen videos of 2024
Dezeen rounds up our top 10 videos of 2024, featuring collaborations with studios MAD Architects and Future Facility, as well as institutions such as Triennale Milano, the Barbican and the Serpentine Galleries. More about The top 10 Dezeen videos of 2024
Architecture
Public square renovation in Ukraine demonstrates "impetus for city life" amid ongoing conflict
Local architects Dmytro Volyk and Ksenia Donetska have completed the renovation of Uspenska Square in Dnipro, Ukraine, dividing multipurpose space with wave-like benches informed by the nearby river. More about Public square renovation in Ukraine demonstrates "impetus for city life" amid ongoing conflict
Interiors
"Subtle and sophisticated" interior distinguishes Kyiv sex shop Inside
Soft lighting, rounded forms and neutral colours create a welcoming atmosphere inside this sex shop in Kyiv by Ukrainian designers Sofiia Hupalovska and Nataliya Stukonog, with playful details including a phallic pouf. More about "Subtle and sophisticated" interior distinguishes Kyiv sex shop Inside
Interiors
Ménard Dworkind combines bold yellows with muted tones in Montreal restaurant
Local studio Ménard Dworkind has outfitted an irregularly shaped Vietnamese restaurant interior with blue and white mosaic tile and yellow accents in Montreal. More about Ménard Dworkind combines bold yellows with muted tones in Montreal restaurant
Architecture
Cooke Fawcett reveals workings of "messy and noisy" Cockpit Deptford studios
A series of interventions by local studio Cooke Fawcett has opened up a cluster of makers' studios in south London to the public and given them a stronger street presence. More about Cooke Fawcett reveals workings of "messy and noisy" Cockpit Deptford studios
2024 review
The top 10 chairs of 2024
For the latest instalment of our 2024 review, we've compiled the most popular chairs published on Dezeen Showroom over the course of the year, including a chair referencing the design of houses in Thailand. More about The top 10 chairs of 2024
Interiors
Curved brick protrusions fill Hainan cinema by One Plus Partnership
Chinese studio One Plus Partnership used red bricks to create wave-like surfaces inside this cinema lobby in the city of Haikou, China, emerging from the floors and ceilings to form a reception counter, tables and chairs. More about Curved brick protrusions fill Hainan cinema by One Plus Partnership
Architecture
WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza use green concrete for Mexico City community centre
Studios WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza Architects have completed a green-tinted concrete building as part of the PILARES programme, which works to build supportive public facilities in vulnerable and impoverished areas across Mexico City. More about WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza use green concrete for Mexico City community centre
Design
Adrienne Lau creates Acute and Obtuse outdoor furniture from salvaged materials
Architect Adrienne Lau combined steel parts from old planters with beams from a demolished army barrack to create chairs and benches for a food-growing community in east London. More about Adrienne Lau creates Acute and Obtuse outdoor furniture from salvaged materials
2024 review
The top 10 holiday homes of 2024
From a house informed by stealth aircraft to a dwelling in a converted pig shed, we've collected this year's top holiday homes as part of our review of 2024. More about The top 10 holiday homes of 2024
Dezeen In Depth
Dezeen In Depth features five longer-read Dezeen articles from 2024
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter highlights five must-read articles from the past 12 months. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! More about Dezeen In Depth features five longer-read Dezeen articles from 2024
Interiors
Holloway Li incorporates local craft heritage into Poznań hotel redesign
Design studio Holloway Li has reimagined the interiors of the Puro hotel in Poznań, Poland, integrating natural materials, contemporary furnishings and locally sourced art to create "a layering of history". More about Holloway Li incorporates local craft heritage into Poznań hotel redesign