Thirteen years after Herzog & de Meuron completed its Stirling Prize-winning Laban Dance Centre in southeast London, British photographer Jim Stephenson has produced a new image series showing the building in use. More about Herzog & de Meuron's Laban Dance Centre captured in new photographs
Featuring curved corners and ribbed details, this extension to a Seville house was designed by local architects Studio Wet to create a large living room and kitchen adjoining the garden. More about Studio Wet adds curved extension with ribbed details to 1950s house in Seville
New York is losing its character to a new wave of skyscrapers according to architect Richard Meier, who has also revealed he would consider working for US president-elect Donald Trump. More about New York's latest skyscrapers are "disrespectful to the whole city" says Richard Meier
UK culture minister Matt Hancock has praised the UK's architects and designers, describing the sector as "vitally important to our future as an outward looking, creative nation". More about Design "enhances our economy and our global reputation" says UK culture minister
Pollard Thomas Edwards has completed the UK's first co-housing project for older residents in north London, comprising brick mews houses arranged around a communal garden. More about Pollard Thomas Edwards completes UK's first over 50s co-housing scheme
Next up in our series of Christmas gift guides, we've picked out 12 presents suited to cycling fanatics, including a helmet that can be flat-packed into a bag, a stylish waterproof backpack and a compass that clips onto handlebars. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2016: cyclists
Floating orange platforms across an Italian lake and a disorienting mirror maze are among US editor Dan Howarth's 10 favourite installations from the past 12 months, continuing our review of 2016. More about Dezeen's top 10 installations of 2016
Colour company Pantone has revealed a zesty shade of green as its colour of the year for 2017. More about Pantone names Greenery its 2017 colour of the year
MAD has completed the first phase of its Fake Hills development – an apartment complex in Beihai, China, with an undulating roofline that accommodates tennis courts and swimming pools. More about MAD's Fake Hills housing features topography-inspired roofline and massive hollows
Twenty themed suites, a frozen art gallery and an ice staircase feature in Icehotel's first permanent lodgings, which have now been unveiled in Sweden. More about World's first year-round Icehotel opens in Swedish Lapland
Dutch firm Powerhouse Company has unveiled plans for a high-rise apartment block in Rotterdam, which could become "the slimmest residential tower of Europe". More about Powerhouse Company reveals plans for Europe's skinniest residential skyscraper
Architects and developers working in Miami are belatedly responding to climate change, amid a growing sense of alarm over how rising sea levels are affecting the city. More about Miami architecture finally addresses "visible and tangible impacts of sea-level rise"
Five hundred replica Air Jordan V sneakers line the walls of Kith's new Miami outpost, designed by New York studio Snarkitecture. More about Snarkitecture designs gallery-like interior for Kith's Miami flagship store
Next up in our series of Christmas gift guides, we've selected 12 perfect presents for anyone with a passion for home decor, including decorative terrazzo objects, knotted cushions and pleated vases. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2016: interior design lovers
Over 500 houses featured on Dezeen in 2016. Continuing our review of the year, editor Amy Frearson picks out the 10 most exciting properties, including a home-studio with a pyramid garden on its roof and an idyllic rainforest retreat with an infinity pool. More about Dezeen's top 10 houses of 2016
At this year's Miami art week, London artist Daniel Lismore has documented his "journey to true self" in an exhibition filled with his most theatrical outfits. More about Daniel Lismore's Theatre of Self presents timeline of avant-garde ensembles
In the first of a series of Christmas gift guides, we've rounded up 12 ideal presents for architects and designers, ranging from brightly patterned stationery and designer watches to carryalls designed for transporting drawings and models around. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2016: architects and designers
From the hundreds of modernist buildings, complexes and communes along the US Pacific Coast, author Sam Lubell has selected 10 of the must-see examples. More about 10 modernist architectural marvels on America's West Coast
A garden studio dedicated to rug making, a sunken Japanese-style bath and a spacious kitchen built from pale bricks feature among the 24 projects shortlisted in a competition to find London's best home extensions. More about London's best new house extensions revealed in Don't Move, Improve! 2017 shortlist
Niall McLaughlin Architects has refurbished a prayer room at a priory in Dublin, placing walls and furniture made from solid ash wood inside the existing space. More about Niall McLaughlin Architects adds timber-lined prayer room to historic Dublin church