Dezeen's digital director Olivia Mull picks the quotes that sum up the year in architecture and design, covering topics from the industry's gender imbalance to the political power of costume design. More about Dezeen's top 10 architecture and design quotes of 2017
Columns adorned with golden eggs, intricate mosaic walls and giant bell-shaped lights are some of the eccentric features that Marcel Wanders has designed for the interiors of Doha's Mondrian hotel. More about Marcel Wanders uses mismatched patterns and oversized furnishings for Doha hotel
A cluster of hollow reflective pipes forms this installation by Brooklyn architecture and design firm Future Expansion, which is on display in front of the Flatiron Building in New York City. More about Future Expansion installs "choir-like" mirrored tubes outside New York's Flatiron Building
A series of geometric frames are installed through this Miami fashion store by design firm OHLAB, creating spaces for stepped shelves along the walls in between. More about White cut-out panels create displays at Miami boutique by OHLAB
If sprawling desert metropolises like Phoenix, Arizona, are going to survive an increasingly scorching climate, they will require a different kind of sustainable urbanism than typical cities, says Aaron Betsky. More about "Is Phoenix doomed to fall back into the ashes?"
In this week's comments update, readers debate our pick of the top 10 skyscrapers of 2017, and what it says about the future of tall-building design. More about "What a bad year for skyscrapers"
Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao has used mirrored glass, along with rammed earth and clay bricks, to create a vacation home that blends with its wooded site in Monterrey. More about Reflective holiday home by Tatiana Bilbao hides among trees in Mexico
Foster + Partners has completed its first project in Lebanon, a trio of limestone-clad residential towers in downtown Beirut with views out over the Mediterranean, and a McLaren car showroom in its base. More about Foster + Partners staggers limestone towers to create roof terraces with sea views in Beirut
A team of architects, planners and engineers has won a contest seeking ideas for how the UK government could instigate growth in the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor, with plans to revitalise six villages by adding housing, and a network of cycling and pedestrian routes. More about VeloCity wins ideas competition for development of Oxford and Cambridge region
Moriyama-San, the hour-long film made by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine about the occupant of Ryue Nishizawa's seminal Moriyama House, will be available to watch on Dezeen this week – but only for a limited time! Tune in from 15 to 18 December 2017 to see it.
More about Bêka & Lemoine's movie Moriyama-San available to watch on Dezeen for one weekend only
The past year has seen a wide variety of new furniture designs released. Editorial intern Alice Finney has picked out 10 of the best, from a shape-shifting table designed by Thomas Heatherwick to the first collaborative collection from IKEA and Hay. More about Dezeen's top 10 furniture launches of 2017
The founder of the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards has vowed to increase the number of women on its jury, and has suspended a member of staff after a backlash against its "shocking" gender balance. More about Restaurant and Bar Design Awards commits to "mindfully" increasing diversity of next year's jury
London-based designer Phil Cuttance has expanded his range of handmade chevron-textured objects to include a tray, a vase, and a pen pot. More about Phil Cuttance uses Jesmonite to create patterned Herringbone objects
A forest chapel in Japan, an oyster-shell-inspired ferry terminal in Italy and a grain silo converted into an art museum in South Africa are among the projects in the running for the second edition of the RIBA International Prize. More about RIBA reveals 62 projects vying to be named world's best new building
Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive has hit back at the "utterly bizarre" criticisms of the controversial Apple Park, and is returning to managing the brand's product design teams. More about "We didn't make Apple Park for other people" says Jonathan Ive
A door carved with cartoon aquatic creatures, a bronze oatmeal bowl, and a spherical room for peace and quiet are among US editor Dan Howarth's pick of the best items shown at last week's Design Miami fair. More about Nine of the best objects showcased at Design Miami 2017
These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. More about Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for "world's tallest" hybrid timber tower in Vancouver
Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O and London design curator Jane Withers are teaming up to investigate new and innovative ways of approaching drinking water. More about A/D/O launches Water Futures research programme to develop better designs for drinking
Set designer Es Devlin has created an immersive installation at the Miami Beach Edition Hotel, which is inspired by the experience of waking up in an unfamiliar hotel room. More about Es Devlin's latest installation is set inside a Miami hotel room
Reclaimed materials form simple geometries in this farmhouse in North Carolina by design-build firm Buildsense, which sought to balance the modern appeal of a contemporary home with the cosiness of a rustic farm. More about North Carolina farmhouse by Buildsense combines rustic and modern features