The northwestern state of Idaho, home to mountain chalets and remote retreats, is next in our series showcasing residential architecture across the US. More about Five of the best houses in Idaho on Dezeen
British graffiti artist Banksy has created a satirical Christmas mural on a garage in the Welsh industrial town of Port Talbot. More about Banksy paints Season's Greetings mural on Port Talbot garage
Can architects and designers help solve homelessness? Following Dezeen's report on the tent village on London's Tottenham Court Road, architect Kieren Majhail explores the background to the homeless crisis and discusses ways the profession can help. More about "Both housing and support are required to solve the problem of homelessness"
This year had its fair share of provocative stories, from a proposal for a gigantic space blanket to an installation that saw Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye sunk in a Danish fjord. For our review of the year, digital editor Karen Anderson looks at the 10 that were the most polarising. More about Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2018
Architect Jorge Ramírez has preserved an old fruit tree, tired mud walls, and decorative archways in his family's 1930s home in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and then added a white yoga studio on top. More about White yoga studio "delicately shelters" Jorge Ramírez's weathered Ceiba House in Mexico
A device that turns street lights into floatation devices and a washing machine designed for long-haul truck drivers are among our pick of the best designs presented by graduates from the Middle East at this year's Global Grad Show in Dubai. More about Eight designs from Middle Eastern graduates at Dubai Design Week
Eight interlinking blocks will form the 250-metre-tall Vanke 3D City in Shenzhen, demonstrating what MVRDV are calling the next generation of skyscraper design. More about MVRDV's Vanke 3D City in Shenzhen will be a "new type of skyscraper"
Japanese artist Yuri Suzuki has released an acid house record and corresponding video protesting Brexit and the rise of anti-immigrant mentality. More about Yuri Suzuki and Pentagram drop anti-Brexit acid house album
The Cork Studio, a garden building made almost entirely out of cork, has been constructed by Studio Bark as a building prototype that can be completely recycled, reused or composted. More about Studio Bark builds "fully biodegradable and recyclable" cork building
The past 12 months saw the completion of Zaha Hadid's condos in New York, Amazon's plant-filled Spheres in Seattle, and a surprising McDonald's restaurant in Chicago. US editor Dan Howarth continues our review of 2018 with these and more of America's most interesting architecture from this year. More about Dezeen's top 10 US architecture projects of 2018
Eleven cities around the UK will get Somewhere Safe to Stay centres to help rough sleepers as part of a government scheme to support vulnerable people. More about UK government to launch network of homeless hubs
Patchy grey surfaces and concrete fixtures appear inside this bar in New South Wales, which Australian studio Pattern has designed to reflect the "raw beauty" of late-night eateries in Mexico. More about Pattern completes understated interiors for Locura bar in Byron Bay
Architectural visualisation and graphic design continue to be desirable skills for architecture and design practices. Here are five roles available on Dezeen Jobs for junior designers, including positions with Handel Architects and Conran and Partners. More about Five opportunities for junior designers including roles with Handel Architects and Conran and Partners
Design studio Swift Creatives has come up with a smart cooking system called Sous Swift, that uses a sous-vide water bath to prepare restaurant-quality food with minimal effort. More about Swift Creatives' cooking concept makes sous vide meals as easy as microwaving
Lewandowski Architects has rejuvenated Eton College's tennis and hockey centre with a charred wood pavilion and two all-weather pitches. More about Lewandowski Architects completes charred wood tennis pavilion at Eton College
Mexican studio Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has completed a beach home on the island of Cozumel that brings vegetation indoors through openings in the ground floor. More about Sordo Madaleno organises beachfront Casa Cozumel around plant-filled courtyard
Graduate show season is always a highlight in the design calendar and 2018 was no exception. For our review of the year, design reporter Gunseli Yalcinkaya selects 10 of this year's standout student projects, from a portable protest toilet to a portable cooking set. More about Dezeen's top 10 graduate design projects of 2018
MINI Living Urban Cabins were installed in London, New York, Los Angeles and Beijing over the space of a year. In the latest video from our Dezeen x MINI Living series, we look back at all four. More about MINI Living builds "global village" of Urban Cabin micro homes
The UK government has announced that it will "take forward all of the recommendations" of the Hackitt review into building fire safety, which was carried out following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. More about UK government to implement all Grenfell Tower fire review recommendations
Moscow shows us that cities created by dictatorships can also have beautiful buildings and welcoming public spaces, says Owen Hatherley. More about "Dictatorship in the 21st century looks like London or New York"