Continuing our review 2009, here are the five most popular Dezeen stories from February. In first place is a conceptual masterplan for Huaxi city centre in Guiyang, China, designed by architects including MAD, JDS, Mass Studies, Serie and Sou Fujimoto Architects.
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To finish off the year we're going to showcase the five most popular Dezeen stories from each month in 2009. Number one in January was Jean Nouvel's pool complex in Le Havre, Les Bains des Docks. More about 2009 review: January
Korean architect Changki Yun (Kyungam Architects Associates have sent us images of their design for an observation tower for the city of Seongnam in Korea. More about Daewon Park Observatory by Changki Yun
Japanese designer Shigeichiro Takeuchi of shigeichiro studio has designed a minimal rubbish bin (above) and a shoehorn (below). More about Minimal sculptural items by Shigeichiro Takeuchi
Merry Christmas to all our readers! We're taking a couple of days off - we hope you'll excuse us! We hope all your Christmas dreams come true. Love from all of us at Dezeen.
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Here's a selection of our favourite Christmas e-cards sent in by designers and photographers, including this one from Duccio Malagamba.
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London studio drdharchitects are exhibiting a miniature city made of clay at the Shenzhen & Hong Kong bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture. More about A Model City by drdharchitects
French designer FX Balléry has designed a collection of brightly-coloured vases that look like sections of plumbing pipes. More about Pretty Vases Collection by FX Balléry
Architect Li Xiaodong has completed a school in Fujian, China, which forms a bridge over a creek between two castles. More about Bridge School at Pinghe by Li Xiaodong
Mikou Design Studio of Paris have won a competition to renovate a theatre in Dunkerque, France. More about Théatre le Bateau Feu by Mikou Design Studio
Design studio Designerette of London and Amsterdam have created a scaled-up version of a doll's house tea service. More about Mini by Designerette
Dezeenwire: designers Marc Koska and Studio Makkink & Bey have been awarded joint first place in our competition to find the person most deserving of applause for their work in design in 2009, organised in collaboration with Laikingland, makers of the Applause Machine.
Dezeen reader Michael Wigle won the competition with his nomination for Marc Koska. All three will receive an Applause Machine worth £225. See the competition and all the votes here.
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Oslo studio Various Architects and Pollen Architecture of Austin, Texas, have designed a green office building in response to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Copenhagen earlier this month. More about Skagen ØKOntor by Various Architects
Yves Béhar of San Francisco design studio fuseproject has unveiled plans for the third generation of the One Laptop Per Child project. More about XO-3 by fuseproject
Tetsuo Kondo Architects of Tokyo have designed a mirror that reflects a clear image when viewed straight-on but appears cloudy from the side. More about Mirror by Tetsuo Kondo Architects
Designers Item of Paris and London have created a candelabra for design brand Innermost where three holders are kept upright by magnets. More about Dervish by Item for Innermost
London designers IY A Studio have completed the interior of a clothing store in London that features gym equipment. More about Folk Clothing store by IY A Studio
Spanish office Magén Arquitectos have completed a social housing project in Zaragoza, Spain. More about 68 Social Housing by Magén Arquitectos
Paris architect David Tajchman designed this multi-storey timber tennis centre for a competition organised by a Swedish timber company. More about Tenniscalator by David Tajchman
London architects DSDHA have stacked more than 1000 orange boxes in a square in York, UK. More about People Changing Places by DSDHA