Continuing our Review of 2025, we take a look this year's most controversial stories that stoked debate and received the most comments this year. More about The five most controversial stories of 2025
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a snaking hotel for hospitality brand Not A Hotel, which will perch above a coastal site in Okinawa, Japan. More about Zaha Hadid Architects designs hotel to wind around Okinawa beach
The UK government has announced reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, which will require new builds in England to be fitted with swift bricks for nesting birds. More about New homes in England to have bird-friendly swift bricks in planning reform
Almost all cities are based around a water source, but London does not talk enough about the importance of public access to the River Thames, writes Jessica Furseth. More about "We talk a lot about the value of green space, but our silty brown 'blue space' often remains an afterthought"
Danish studio Norm Architects looked to the nature and light of the Danish island of Bornholm when creating Galleri Sonja, which also houses a cafe and a shop. More about Norm Architecture draws on "Scandinavian simplicity" for Danish gallery interior
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has launched a playful modular shelving system comprising colourful components that can connect in various configurations. More about Gustaf Westman creates chunky 3D-printed shelves based on interlocking puzzles
Promotion: Spanish manufacturer Cosentino has launched Nara, a beige-toned porcelain surface designed to celebrate the qualities of natural stone. More about Cosentino designs beige-toned surface to bring a "touch of sophistication"
The Las Vegas Museum of Art has released updated images of its headquarters, being designed by Burkinabè architect studio Kéré Architecture with SOM, a building informed by the desert and the city's modernist architecture. More about Kéré Architecture unveils updated Las Vegas Museum of Art designs
Canadian studio Omer Arbel Office has designed the 91.0 cedar house with sandblasted planks that "evoke" stacked lumber, elevating it above a gully on a waterfront property in British Columbia. More about Omer Arbel Office designs cedar-clad British Columbia house for rising tides
Promotion: British industrial designer Tej Chauhan sought to combine futurism with nostalgia when revamping the DiaStar Original watch for Swiss brand Rado, he explained during a talk at Miami art week. More about Rado DiaStar Original x Tej Chauhan watch designed as an "art statement on the wrist"
The Museum of Image and Sound by American architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro in Rio de Janeiro is set for a "soft opening" in early 2026, after more than ten years of delays, with photos showing its multi-level form and massive ramps. More about Rio de Janeiro museum by Diller Scofidio + Renfro set to open after 15 years
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a creative community centre in Canterbury, Australia, is among the projects from Monash University. More about Creative community centre among architecture projects from Monash University
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish bathroom brand Roca has published a selection of its latest bathtubs, basins and sanitaryware on Dezeen Showroom. More about Roca lists three of its collections on Dezeen Showroom
A dramatically pitched roof with undulating eaves tops Office in Hashima, a workspace set among rice fields in Japan, recently completed by architecture studios Permanent and Atelier Nagara. More about Soaring metal roof tops rural Japanese office by Permanent and Atelier Nagara
Adaptive reuse and renovations have emerged as dominant trends in British architecture this year, as seen in this recap of the UK's top buildings for our Review of 2025. More about Dezeen's top 10 UK architecture projects of 2025
Concerns about embodied carbon are increasing the impetus to design architecture that stands the test of time. But just how long should we expect a building to last? Nat Barker reports. More about How long should a building last?
Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for Malpensa Hospital in northern Italy, which will encircle gardens and landscaped rooftops. More about Zaha Hadid Architects to arrange Italian hospital around multi-level gardens
Conservation group Twentieth Century Society has selected 10 UK buildings as part of its annual list highlighting 30-year-old buildings that it says deserve to be nationally listed. More about Ten notable UK buildings that are now eligible for heritage listing
Architecture students at the University of Pennsylvania's Weitzman School of Design have showcased their latest work in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Weitzman architecture students explore urban housing in mid-year reviews
Art deco design motifs informed the interior of Atypique, an artisan workshop and specialty coffee shop in the Spanish port of Santander by local practice Zooco Estudio. More about Zooco Estudio designs "atypical" art deco-informed interior in Santander