The Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, which will host games on an artificially cooled pitch during the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has officially opened exactly two years before the football tournament begins. More about Pattern Design completes "open air-cooled" stadium ahead of Qatar World Cup
Dezeen Events Guide launched in January, just before the coronavirus pandemic wiped out almost all 2020's architecture and design events. Continuing our review of the year, here's our pick of the festivals and exhibitions that did take place under very different circumstances. More about Dezeen Event Guide's top 10 design events from 2020
A skateboarding Santa Claus, a festive snow globe and MVRDV's mirrored art depot in Rotterdam feature in our selection of the best Christmas cards sent by architects, designers and brands this year. More about Christmas cards by architects and designers for 2020 include uplifting and apocalyptic messages
Apple's plans to develop an electric and driverless car featuring its own battery technology are reportedly back on the table, with a new target production date estimated for 2024. More about Apple set to release self-driving car by 2024 with unique battery design
Architecture firms Nordic Office of Architecture, Grimshaw, Haptic and consultants STUP have won the competition to design a carbon-neutral terminal for Delhi Noida International Airport in India. More about Carbon net-zero design for Delhi Noida International Airport revealed
Polish visual artist Alicja Biała has painted a set of colourful large-scale murals inside the Concordia Design building in Wrocław, Poland, as part of its renovation and extension by architecture firm MVRDV. More about Artist Alicja Biała decorates MVRDV project in Wrocław with floor-to-ceiling murals
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing BIG's mixed-use development in Harlem, New York, and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Curved facade of BIG's Harlem development looks "great in the photos" says commenter
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh doesn't "believe in disciplines" and instead thinks architecture should be used to explore many things. In this interview, he explains how his architectural training helped create his brand Off-White. More about I started my fashion brand to do architecture says Virgil Abloh
The American Institute of Architects says it "unequivocally opposes" new architecture rules signed by outgoing US president Donald Trump and vows to undo them as soon as his successor takes office. More about AIA pledges to undo Trump's "beautiful" architecture order after he leaves
A theatre set in the post-pandemic world and a subterranean museum dedicated to mental health feature in this architecture and interiors-themed school show, curated by the UNSW Sydney. More about Eleven architecture and interiors projects by UNSW Sydney students
Architect Sarah Wigglesworth has carried out an extensive upgrade and retrofit of the influential Stock Orchard Street home in London to improve its energy performance and age-proof its interiors. More about Sarah Wigglesworth future-proofs self-designed straw bale house in London
Prices of imported furniture and lighting could rise up to 40 per cent as brands face uncertainty over the UK's future trading relationship with the EU. More about UK design businesses fear "chaos" and price rises as Brexit transition period ends
In a year when coronavirus restrictions were at the forefront of most minds, many designers focused their efforts towards creating safer environments. To continue our review of 2020, we've rounded up 10 of the most popular designs for social distancing. More about Dezeen's top 10 socially distant designs of 2020
A recently released feature film about Alvar Aalto presents the Finnish architect as an expert in self-promotion but Laura Iloniemi questions if this skill was the key to his success. More about "Can Aalto's international acclaim really be down to self-promotion?"
A new runway for London's Heathrow airport designed by architecture firm Grimshaw could go ahead after a ruling against it was overturned by the UK's top court. More about Climate change ban on Grimshaw's Heathrow airport expansion reversed
The scenic hills of Italy's Val Tidone are the setting for this modern larch-clad house, designed by Milanese architects Studio Koster. More about Studio Koster builds contemporary country house in the Val Tidone
Kamp C, a centre for sustainability and innovation in construction, has built what it claims is the first house to be 3D-printed in one piece in Westerlo, Belgium. More about Kamp C completes two-storey house 3D-printed in one piece in situ
President Donald Trump has passed an executive order stating new US government buildings must be "beautiful" just one month before Joe Biden takes office. More about Trump orders new government buildings must be "beautiful"
Rider Stirland Architects has remodelled the interiors of a Victorian terraced house in south London by adding a small rear extension clad in blackened wood and London stock bricks. More about Victorian townhouse in London remodelled with charred-wood extension
Artworks by Olafur Eliasson informed architect Ben Allen's revamp of his two-storey maisonette in London's Bethnal Green, which features mirrored furniture elements. More about Ben Allen completes overhaul of his own home in east London