In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Sumu Yakashima, a co-operative housing project in Japan that aims to positively impact its natural setting. More about "If only the same care could be lavished on every building" says commenter
Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates has completed Esprit House, a home in Tokyo with a blocky concrete form elevated on piloti above a garage space. More about Apollo Architects & Associates designs Tokyo home that blurs indoor and outdoor spaces
Wood-lined walls meet supple suede furnishings inside this restrained interior, designed by Danish studio Norm Architects for a luxury yacht. More about Norm Architects creates warm yet minimalist interior for Y9 sailing yacht
London design studio JamesPlumb blended handwoven bulrush shelves with earthy hemp accents to create the interiors for this Aesop store in Cambridge, which takes cues from the nearby River Cam. More about JamesPlumb fuses bulrush and hemp elements at Cambridge Aesop store
Brooks + Scarpa has completed an apartment building with a scalloped, textured facade in Los Angeles that offers affordable low-cost housing to young adults that are transitioning out of group homes. More about Scalloped facade fronts supportive housing facility in Los Angeles by Brooks + Scarpa
Spanish architect Andrés Jaque's Office for Political Innovation has completed a school near Madrid that aims to be as colourful and playful as a child's imagination. More about Andrés Jaque designs Reggio School "to become a multiverse"
To kickstart the new year, we take a look at 12 of the most interesting and unusual architecture projects expected to complete in 2023, including the renovation of a brutalist pyramid and a forest-like library. More about Twelve architecture projects to look forward to in 2023
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko and British artist Grayson Perry are among the people to have been recognised in the first New Year Honours list announced by King Charles III. More about Lesley Lokko recognised in King Charles III's New Year Honours list
Dezeen's Houses of the month roundup for December features a renovated family home in southern California and a London dwelling clad with cork. More about Dezeen's top five houses of December 2022
British startup Water-Filled Glass has developed panes of glass filled with water that use sunlight to power a "crazy" energy-saving heating and cooling system. More about Water-filled windows use sunlight to heat and cool buildings
The rounded details of an art-deco-style facade are repeated throughout the interior of this house in Antwerp, which has been renovated by Atelier Fréderic Louis. More about Atelier Fréderic Louis adds new curves to art-deco house in Antwerp
Fog Design+Art, DesignTO and Oslo Design Fair are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Eight architecture and design events in January from Dezeen Events Guide
Sculptural walls and tangerine hues feature in a public library by New York studio WORKac that is housed in a former torpedo factory. More about WORKac blends old and new at Adams Street Library in Brooklyn
EBBA Architects has completed a house extension in east London that combines brutalist-style materials with details inspired by a classic Roman villa. More about Cast House extension by EBBA features brown concrete and vaulted ceiling
Lisbon-based Pedra Silva Arquitectos has teamed up with Spanish design studio Astet to convert a former clifftop farmstead on Portugal's west coast into a destination for surfers. More about Earthy colours bring warmth to clifftop Aethos Ericeira hotel in Portugal
Happy new year from Dezeen! We'll be back tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can read the most-read stories of 2022 and our full review of the year. More about Happy new year from Dezeen!
A large steel-framed roof shelters the Misc restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta, which was designed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects to replace a cafe that was severely damaged by fire. More about Oversized steel roof tops Sydney restaurant by Sam Crawford Architects
To conclude our review of 2022, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft takes a look back at this year's biggest architecture and design stories, including The Line, the Vulva Spaceship and the World's skinniest building. More about The most-read architecture and design stories of 2022
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki, who died earlier this week, was one of Japan's most influential post-war architects. Here are 11 of his key projects. More about Eleven key projects by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki
Public Records co-founders Shane Davis and Francis Harris have added a bar and lounge on an upper floor of their multi-purpose creative venue in Brooklyn. More about Upstairs lounge with "DIY" design approach opens at Public Records