A swimming pool with a glass bottom spans the void between two Parisian tower blocks in this proposal by architect Tommaso Bernabò Silorata, which aims to give swimmers a "vertiginous diving experience". More
Dutch shoe designer Marloes ten Bhömer has created a conceptual shoe that replaces the traditional high heel with a slanted panel of stainless steel on the side. More
A trio of board-marked concrete volumes are stacked to create this holiday home by Luciano Kruk, which stands in the dunes of a golf course on the Argentinian coastline (+ slideshow). More
Architecture studio Morphosis and landscape architect James Corner Field Operations are among the four teams that have been shortlisted to redesign one of Los Angeles' oldest public parks. More
Opinion: municipal architects helped create some of 20th-century Europe's best cityscapes and buildings, says Owen Hatherley. It's time for them to return. More
A bicycle made from oak, a light-reflective spray and a minimal compass that pairs with a smartphone app are among Dezeen social media editor Ross Bryant's favourite cycling-related designs this year. More
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled plans for a vast tree-covered development beside Shanghai's art district, which will feature a large wedge-shaped block modelled on a mountain. More
Comments update: readers are reacting to Japan's selecting of Kengo Kuma's wooden design for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic stadium and Zaha Hadid's controversial decision to speak out against it. More
The third bridge by Santiago Calatrava in the Dezeen A-Zdvent calendar is the Campo Volantin Footbridge in Bilbao, a curved and arched structure with a surface of glass bricks. More
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with conservation group the Twentieth Century Society to offer five readers the chance to win a guide to London's Brutalist architecture. More
The tilted frame of the house by Budi Pradono Architects was designed as an antithesis to the status homes and mock-European styling of a gated community in Jakarta, Indonesia (+ slideshow). More
Zaha Hadid has accused Japanese authorities and architects of colluding over the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium project, and says that Kengo Kuma's replacement design has "remarkable similarities" to her own. More
Japanese officials have selected a wooden lattice design by Kengo Kuma for the new National Stadium in Tokyo, which will be the centrepiece for the 2020 Olympics. More
A concrete window seat, geometric tiles and a storage wall made of wooden boxes feature inside this east London house that has been renovated and extended by local studio Mustard Architects (+ slideshow). More
Danish studio Kilo Design has created a seating system for furniture brand +Halle constructed from a set of soft rearrangeable lozenge-shaped elements. More
A steaming hot spring is screened behind bamboo shoots at this hotel near Beijing, which features seven new suites by local studio Elevation Workshop (+ slideshow). More
Paris studio Atelier 37.2 has added a multifaceted wooden volume to an apartment in the French capital to house two shower rooms. More
We've collected together five unusual Christmas designs, from a rock-shaped mince pie to a collection of bouncing baubles and downloadable wrapping paper. More
British product designer Lindsey Lang has borrowed motifs from the history of London's transport network to create a collection of wall and floor tiles with embossed patterns (+ slideshow). More
Competition: Dezeen is giving readers the chance to win a Hive Active Heating kit, including a thermostat designed by Yves Béhar and a customisable coloured frame (+ slideshow). More