Photo essay: French photographer Laurent Kronental has spent four years capturing the "grands ensembles" housing projects in Paris, juxtaposing the huge buildings with their elderly occupants (+ slideshow). More about Laurent Kronental's Souvenir d'un Futur photos show Paris' monumental housing estates
French designer Inga Sempé has created a collection of rectangular mirrors framed by brightly coloured ribbon for Danish brand Hay. More about Inga Sempé wraps ribbon around Ruban mirrors for Hay
Siberian larch wood covers this house and its adjoining wrap-around terrace in southern Sweden, designed by architect Johan Sundberg (+ slideshow). More about Johan Sundberg clads Villa Ljung inside and out with Siberian larch
Dezeen's architecture editor Amy Frearson looks ahead to the buildings we can expect in 2016, including an art museum set in the caves of an artificial island, a holiday home in the Welsh countryside, and a weathering-steel theatre. More about Dezeen's top 12 buildings to look forward to in 2016
Oslo design studio Anderssen & Voll has created a collection of five-sided poufs with gently rounded corners for Danish brand Muuto. More about Anderssen & Voll designs set of pentagonal poufs for Muuto
Montreal-based architecture firm Naturehumaine has transformed a modest house in the Quebec countryside into a family retreat near the Bic National Park. (+ slideshow) More about Le Bic House extension by Naturehumaine combines wood and steel panelling
Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter has converted three 50-year-old concrete and brick pump stations along Denmark's Skjern River into events spaces with elevated viewpoints. More about Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter convert 1960s pump stations into river viewing points
Studio Jos van Dijk has transformed a canalside shop in Amsterdam into a multi-brand store for footwear label ETQ, adding a sneaker-lined wall, white metal display cages and heavy concrete furniture (+ slideshow). More about Studio Jos van Dijk creates minimal concrete interior for ETQ Amsterdam store
Music: American director Kris Merc has created an animated tale of a hooded outlaw on a mission for English rock band James' To My Surprise music video. More about Pink-haired fugitive detonates a "love bomb" in Kris Merc's music video for James
Here's a look at the 9 biggest skyscrapers due to complete in the next 12 months, including the world's tallest office tower, a building topped by a huge diamond and a structure designed to resemble ship sails. More about Top 9 tallest skyscrapers completing in 2016
Australian designer Matt Woods has transformed an industrial space in Sydney into The Rabbit Hole organic tea bar, pairing the building's original features with whimsical elements (+ slideshow). More about Matt Woods adds teabag chandelier and balancing bowls to Australian cafe
A pair of Swedish designers have created a set of multi-faceted wooden building blocks that are coloured with fruit and vegetable dyes (+ slideshow). More about Snego building blocks are made using salvaged wood and natural dyes
This art museum by Chinese firm Praxis d'Architecture features textured tiled walls, protruding windows and stepping roof terraces that overlook a lake near Beijing (+ slideshow). More about Staggered terraces cover roof of Beijing art museum by Praxis d'Architecture
Happy New Year from the Dezeen team and best wishes for 2016! Thank you to everyone who helped us achieve a record-breaking, award-winning year. Catch up with our review of 2015 »
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Puzzles Architecture designed this weathering-steel extension for a barn in Belgium, converting it into an annex for the adjacent 18th-century farmhouse (+ slideshow). More about Puzzles Architecture adds rusty steel extension to an old Belgian barn
Architecture firm SOM incorporated principles from Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese design philosophy, while conceiving the new Chinatown Branch Library in Chicago (+ slideshow). More about SOM creates a rounded library wrapped in aluminium fins for Chicago’s Chinatown
Pitsou Kedem has completed a sales office at the foot of the Arlozorov 17 apartment building in Tel Aviv, adding perforated aluminium screens, concrete panels and a glossy ceiling (+ slideshow). More about Pitsou Kedem adds reflective surfaces and metal screens to Tel Aviv apartment sales office
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has designed the first US flagship store for Italian watch brand Panerai in Miami's Design District, featuring a chandelier with shapes based on watch parts (+ slideshow). More about Patricia Urquiola's Miami store design for Panerai references watch mechanisms
A fire has engulfed The Address Downtown Dubai hotel tower near the Burj Khalifa, ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations. More about Huge fire breaks out at Atkins-designed Dubai skyscraper