Terraced volumes wrapped in stone and wood form a weekend dwelling by Bates Masi Architects on the eastern tip of New York's Long Island. More about Swimming pool tops Hither Hills holiday home in Long Island by Bates Masi Architects
Architecture studio Morris + Company proposes transforming a London Underground station into a co-working space and hostel for homeless people. More about Morris + Company designs housing for London's homeless in old tube station
Beijing's Zaha Hadid-designed airport and the M+ museum of visual culture in Hong Kong are among Dezeen editor Amy Frearson's picks of the most exciting new buildings opening in 2019. More about Twelve buildings to look forward to in 2019
An embroidered computer and a sound recorder made from yarn are among the products produced as part of Ebru Kurbak's research project into the use of traditional textile techniques to manufacture electronic objects. More about Ebru Kurbak uses traditional textile techniques to create embroidered computer
Chinese tech giant Huawei has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to allow the visually impaired to "see" the emotion on the face of someone they are talking to by translating it into sound. More about Huawei's Facing Emotions app uses sound to allow the visually impaired to see emotions
A monochromatic palette and limited selection of materials create a minimal interior for the LePur yoghurt cafe in Beijing, while mirrors exaggerate light in the space. More about Lukstudio creates monochrome interior for LePur yoghurt cafe in Beijing
Iraqi-born UAE-based designer Layth Mahdi debuts a series of marble vases and tables with contoured surfaces milled by robots and designed using algorithms. More about Robot-made tables and vases feature surface textures created using algorithms
The rear of this holiday home on the Greek island of Kea is partially embedded in a steep hillside, while the front is entirely lined with full-height windows that look out towards the Aegean Sea. More about En Route Architects perches linear concrete house on Greek island hillside
Happy new year and best wishes for 2019. We'll be back for more architecture and design tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy our review of 2018.
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Fluorescent cords attached to black rebar frames form this sculptural installation, which American firm Hou de Sousa has created for Washington DC. More about Hou de Sousa designs fluorescent Prismatic installation for Washington DC
British architectural designer John Pawson has been recognised for services to design and architecture with a CBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list 2019. More about John Pawson awarded CBE in Queen's New Year Honours
This compact holiday home in Portugal's Alto Douro region is partially embedded in its sloping site and features large openings that frame views of the surrounding nature. More about Pablo Pita's geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Erika Emeren has turned a traditional cake-making technique into a method for forming unique ceramic vases. More about Erika Emeren uses Swedish spit-cake technique to create decorative vases
Granite boulders skewered on metal poles are used to display jewellery in this Melbourne showroom designed by Richard Stampton Architects. More about Granite boulders feature in jewellery showroom by Richard Stampton Architects
A series of trompe l'oeil mirrors designed by New York City firm Bower Studios make shoe brand Gray Matters' showroom in Brooklyn look much bigger than it actually is. More about Bower Studios' arched mirror alludes to doorway in Gray Matters shoe showroom
Architect Carlo Ratti has worked with Indian non-profit WeRise to develop a system of low-cost housing with a prefabricated core that homeowners can build any structure they like on top of. More about Carlo Ratti develops Livingboard prefab housing system for rural India
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Beer Holthuis created the Paper Pulp Printer in an effort to combat the amount of waste plastic being created through 3D-printing. More about Beer Holthuis designs 3D printer that uses recycled paper
A glass-enclosed kitchen at the entrance to this Tel Aviv restaurant by Vered Kadouri and Craft & Bloom turns the food preparation into an art performance. More about Simple vegan cuisine inspires serene Tel Aviv restaurant interior
Brazilian architect Leandro Garcia has renovated an apartment in Brazil for a journalist, making room for entertaining despite the limited space. More about Leandro Garcia renovates compact flat in Curitiba for hosting guests
TU Delft students Laura Katharina Strähle and Ellen Rouwendal designed this community centre in the rural community of Okana, close to Lake Victoria in Kenya, which was named Small Building of the Year at Dezeen Awards. More about Okana Centre for Change is a bamboo centre for a rural Kenyan community