To finish off 2011 we're showcasing our five most popular stories from each month of the year. First up is January, when this mirrored treehouse hotel in Sweden was our most-clicked story. More about 2011 review: January
A long stairway and ramp extend from a private house in Barcelos, Portugal. More about Private House by Rui Grazina
Engineers for web giant Google can lounge on sofas or draw on the walls at their new London headquarters by designers Penson. More about Google Engineering HQ by Penson
Spanish architects Vaumm have completed a golden culinary centre for Basque chefs in San Sebastián. More about Basque Culinary Centre by Vaumm
These leafy cable ties by Korean designers Lufdesign might be mistaken for plants. More about Leaf Tie Cable Organisers by Lufdesign
Residents plunging into the swimming pool of this Stockholm house may feel like they’re in an aquarium. More about Villa Midgård by DAPstockholm
A waterfall is one of the features of this cylindrical boathouse in Austin by Texan architects Bercy Chen Studio. More about Shore Vista Boat Dock by Bercy Chen Studio
London designer Paul Cocksedge recently completed another sculpture resembling pieces of paper caught in the breeze, although this time the leaves glow like a swarm of fireflies. More about Bourrasque by Paul Cocksedge
We wish all our readers a very merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Love from the team at Dezeen x
Thanks for all your Christmas cards - here's our selection of the best (and strangest) including this one from Studioilse. More about Designer Christmas cards 2011
Dezeen archive: here's a seasonal look at all our stories featuring snowy scenes and icy weather. See all the stories »
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The Temporium: today is your last chance to visit our Christmas shop The Temporium - we close at 3pm - and the final window in our Advent calendar features ceramics and glass by Londoner Shan Valla. More about Shan Valla at The Temporium
This time last year Christmas cards from architects Zaha Hadid, Threefold, and Coop Himmelb(l)au, as well as designers Tom Dixon, Studio Job and Marcel Wanders were getting everyone into the festive spirit. More about One year ago...
Fallen stars, glowing red dominoes and a vine-covered tree are some of the lights installed by artists, designers and architects in Lisbon this Christmas (photographs by Fernando Guerra). More about Lisbon Christmas Lights by Pedro Sottomayor, José Adrião and ADOC
This week Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the prototype of his New Bus for London, Snøhetta released proposals for a Maggie’s cancer care centre in Aberdeen and Foster + Partners won a competition to design a high-speed rail station in northwest Spain. More about This week on Dezeen
In this movie Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs gives a tour of our Christmas shop The Temporium, which is open at 65 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DG until 3pm tomorrow! More about Dezeen Pop-Up Design Store:The Temporium
The Temporium: there are just two more days to visit our Christmas shop The Temporium, where you can snap up gifts by over 20 designers and brands including this toy cable car from Theo. More about Theo at The Temporium
Danish architects Henning Larsen and Norwegian landscape architect Gullik Gulliksen have won a competition to design municipal offices and a public square in Trondheim, Norway. More about Leüthens Kulturhage by Henning Larsen Architects and Gullik Gulliksen
This deceptively hefty-looking cube is actually designed to fly like a kite. More about Little Shining Man by Heather and Ivan Morison
Ready yourself for civil unrest without cluttering your apartment: this coffee table incorporates a handy riot shield. More about In Case of Riot by Max Arlestig and Maximilian Gebhardt