HAO Design has reorganised this family home in Taiwan so the residents have to walk through their garden to get inside, creating the feeling of "walking from the city into a country cottage". More about HAO Design rearranges Taiwanese home to put emphasis on the garden
Lithuanian studio Heima's Mudu mirror has a sculptural silhouette when viewed from any angle. More about Heima's Mudu mirror is designed to be seen from all sides
Taiwanese firm Soar Design Studio and architect Chen-Tien Chu have refurbished a 1960s house in the city of Taichung, creating open and connected spaces that look out onto a series of garden terraces. More about Glass doors open onto terraces at Taiwanese house revamped by Soar Design Studio
This terracotta heater uses candles to store and gradually release heat, allowing rooms to be warmed without electricity. More about Electricity-free Egloo heater uses only candle power to warm a room
Still in the festive mood? Our latest Pinterest board features architecture from snowy regions around the world, including a mirror-clad shelter for Canadian ice skaters and a glass holiday home in Slovenia. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Mexican studio Intersticial Arquitectura has renovated a dilapidated structure in a formerly industrial part of Queretaro, exposing structural elements and using simple construction techniques. More about Intersticial Arquitectura renovates 1980s industrial building to create home and studio in Mexico
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all our readers! We'll be back with more architecture and design tomorrow, in the meantime enjoy this wintery scene, featuring a cosy woodland retreat by Swiss studio Nickisch Walder Architects.
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In the final instalment of our review of 2016, editor Amy Frearson recaps the 10 most read stories of the year, including the completion of a tiny, prefabricated mobile house, the death of Zaha Hadid and Bjarke Ingels' design for the Serpentine Pavilion. More about Dezeen's top 10 biggest architecture and design stories of 2016
As it's Christmas Eve, we've rounded up some of our favourite takes on the traditional Christmas tree, including one upside-down and one encased in ice. More about Six alternative Christmas trees to get you in the festive spirit
Arched openings punctuate the brick facade of this apartment building in Amsterdam, which is co-owned by its occupants and tailored to accommodate their varying lifestyles. More about Arches puncture brick facade of Amsterdam apartment block by WE Architecten
We've received dozens of Christmas cards from architects, designers and brands this year. Here's a selection of our favourites, including a disappearing pile of mince pies from Studioilse and an icy woodland cabin by Invisible Studio. More about Designer Christmas cards 2016
This week on Dezeen, artist Tracey Emin controversially announced plans to move her studio from London to the Kent coast. More about This week, Tracey Emin announced plans to leave London following rejection of Chipperfield-designed studio
Italian designer Cristina Celestino referenced 50s furniture for The Happy Room, a travelling installation for fashion house Fendi shown at Design Miami last month. More about Fendi's travelling 50s-style dressing room is filled with custom furniture
Minnesota-based firm Alchemy Architects has completed a home in California's Sonoma Valley, which comprises two separate modules that were almost entirely prefabricated before being brought to site. More about Prefabricated weathering-steel boxes form California retreat by Alchemy Architects
A massive skylight illuminates the newly revitalised trading floor for the National Bank of Canada, which was formerly a "dark and uncomfortable" space. More about Architecture49 refurbishes historic banking floor in central Montreal
A partner at New York agency Pentagram has created the visual identity for an organisation set up to lobby the US government on the controversial tax on menstrual products. More about Pentagram-designed branding aims to help eradicate "tampon tax"
With 2016 drawing to a close, we're continuing our review of the year by looking back on some of the best transport designs, including a driverless car with a lift-up roof, a motorcycle that can't fall over and a 3D-printed wheelchair. More about Dezeen's top 10 transport designs of 2016
Inuit snow goggles, opera glasses disguised as ladies' handheld fans and experimental sunglass designs from the 1960s feature among a trove of historical eyewear that has gone on display at Design Museum Holon. More about Four centuries of eyewear design go on display at Design Museum Holon
This week we're rounding up popular homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that use fireplaces to create cosy living spaces – including a Norwegian cabin and a Finnish winter retreat. More about 10 cosy homes with fireplaces from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Italian designer Lella Vignelli, who together with husband Massimo formed the "first couple of modern design", has died aged 82. More about Pioneering designer Lella Vignelli dies aged 82