Twelve buildings to look forward to in 2021
From a coastal library by MAD to an adaptive reuse project by Tadao Ando, we've rounded up 12 of the most interesting architecture projects that are slated for completion in 2021. More
The House of Wood, Straw and Cork is an eco-friendly residence in the Italian countryside
LCA Architetti has used cork, straw and timber to build a simple and sustainable house overlooking woodland in the small town of Magnago, Italy. More
Pontoatelier designs Inbetween Pavilion as "a space of liberty and freedom"
Blackened wood borders a grid of evenly spaced volcanic rocks inside this pavilion, which Pontoatelier has designed to support social-distancing in the Azores. More
Christmas cards by architects and designers for 2020 include uplifting and apocalyptic messages
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
Sarah Wigglesworth future-proofs self-designed straw bale house in London
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
Victorian townhouse in London remodelled with charred-wood extension
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
John Pawson strips back 18th-century church in London to celebrate original features
British designer John Pawson has collaborated with architecture studio Thomas Ford & Partners on the sensitive refurbishment of the St John at Hackney church in London. More
Snøhetta covers arched Le Monde Group Headquarters with shimmering glass tiles
A pixelated skin made from thousands of glass tiles wraps around the sweeping headquarters for French daily newspaper Le Monde designed by Snøhetta in Paris. More
Mecanoo proposes sinuous maritime museum for Rotterdam harbour
Mecanoo has unveiled its proposal for the Maritime Center Rotterdam, a spiralling museum that will be wrapped by walkways and built partially below the water in Rijnhaven harbour. More
David Chipperfield adds limestone-clad extension to Kunsthaus Zurich
Jura limestone wraps around the concrete interiors of David Chipperfield Architects' long-awaited extension for the Kunsthaus Zurich museum in Switzerland. More
Old industrial building in Chicago transformed into artist couple's home and studios
Toronto architect Carlo Parente has renovated an old and dilapidated mason's shop in Chicago to create a live and work space called Facility for artists Nick Cave and Bob Faust. More
ZJA to create museum around underwater 18th-century shipwreck
Architecture studio ZJA has designed the concept for a museum in the Netherlands to house the wreck of the historic ship Amsterdam, which is currently sunk off the coast of Hastings, UK. More
Edward Mazria wins AIA Gold Medal for 2021
American architect Edward Mazria has scooped the 2021 AIA Gold Medal prize in recognition of "his unwavering voice and leadership" in the architecture industry's fight against climate change. More
Dezeen's top 10 museums and galleries of 2020
We're continuing our review of the year with the museums and galleries that turned our readers' heads in 2020, including a minimalist structure by Álvaro Siza and a spiralling pavilion by BIG. More
Monolithic concrete walls enfold minimalist Pyramid House in Switzerland
DF_DC has used concrete to create a monolithic house in the town of Tegna, Switzerland, which takes cues from Japanese architecture and the surrounding mountains. More
Garden to commemorate coronavirus victims to be planted in London's Olympic Park
London's mayor Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a public garden in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park that will honour victims of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK capital. More
Prefabricated Huaira cabin nestles within verdant farmland in Ecuador
Tetra Pak cladding shelters the prefabricated plywood structure of the Huaira cabin, which architects Diana Salvador and Javier Mera have built for themselves beside a river in Puerto Quito, Ecuador. More
Álvaro Siza cloaks Chinese art museum with black corrugated metal
Black corrugated metal wraps the undulating, windowless walls of the Huamao Museum of Art and Education that Álvaro Siza and Carlos Castanheira have completed in Ningbo, China. More
Dezeen's top 10 houses of 2020
Next up in our review of 2020, we recall 10 of the most impressive and unusual houses featured on Dezeen this year, including a sculptural Chilean residence and a reconfigurable home in Tokyo. More
Peter Pichler draws on agricultural vernacular for Italian Alpine hotel
Peter Pichler Architecture takes visual cues from agricultural architecture and traditional farming equipment to design the Hotel Milla Montis in South Tyrol, Italy. More