To finish off the year we’re going to showcase the five most popular Dezeen stories from each month in 2010. Number one in January was the Eco-friendly phone by Daizi Zheng, a conceptual mobile phone that could be powered by sugary drinks. More about 2010 review: January
French photographer Julien Lanoo has sent us some images of this extension to a house in Paris by French studio Bang Architectes. More about Heliotrope Raising by Bang Architectes
This inflatable pillow on stilts is a picnic pavilion designed by Netherlands design studio Overtreders W. More about The Roof That Goes Up in Smoke by Overtreders W
This three-legged wooden chair with adjustable back-rest shaped like an oar is part of a special edition collection designed by Florian Hauswirth of Switzerland. More about FHNY Collection by Florian Hauswirth
Merry Christmas! Here’s a selection of our favourite Christmas e-cards this year, including this one from UK designers d.studio. More about Designer Christmas cards 2010
This rectangular concrete block with a volume protruding from its side is a family home in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates. More about Knot by Apollo Architects & Associates
London designer Simon Heijdens has applied a special film to windows at the Art Institute Chicago that creates constantly-changing shadows in response to weather conditions outside. More about Shade by Simon Heijdens
Industrial designer Christian Vivanco has created this pendant lamp inspired by seaweed. More about Algae lamp by Christian Vivanco
Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates have completed a house in Tokyo, Japan, featuring a white rendered volume sitting on top of a concrete base and no exterior windows. More about Shift by Apollo Architects & Associates
Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architecture Office used materials reclaimed from a demolished house for the interior of this Tokyo shop for Australian skincare brand Aesop. More about Aesop Aoyama by Schemata Architecture Office
The Groninger Museum in the Netherlands has re-opened following a renovation including areas designed by Studio Job, Maarten Baas and Jaime Hayón. More about Groninger Museum renovation by Studio Job, Maarten Baas and Jaime Hayón
Amsterdam designer Marcel Wanders has created a dinner service for Dutch airline KLM. More about Tableware by Marcel Wanders for KLM
Here are some photos of Studioilse's latest project, a five-storey apartment building in Hong Kong. More about TwoTwoSix Hollywood Road by Studioilse
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius presents 300 porcelain vases coloured with layers of mineral and chemical glazes at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. More about 300 Coloured Vases by Hella Jongerius at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Designers Antrepo have created conceptual packaging design for well-known supermarket products by stripping back the existing graphics in stages. More about Minimalist Effect in the Maximalist Market by Antrepo
Tham & Videgård Arkitekter have completed this curving nursery school located between a forest and former industrial estate in Stockholm, Sweden. More about Tellus Nursery School by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
Buildings roll through the city on railway tracks in this masterplan by Swedish architects Jagnefalt Milton for Åndalsnes in Norway. More about A Rolling Masterplan by Jagnefalt Milton
Dezeen promotion: architecture and design products database Architonic present video interviews with designers including Naoto Fukasawa (above), Ineke Hans and Antonio Citterio, filmed at Orgatec 2010. More about Orgatec 2010 interviews by Architonic
Hong Kong designer Michael Young has created a range of bio-plastic in-ear headphones made of cornstarch. More about EOps Noisezero i+ Eco by Michael Young
Dezeen archive: since it's nearly time for Santa Claus' rounds we've compiled all our stories from the Dezeen archive about toys. See all the stories »
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