We wrap up our review of this year's architecture and design news with December, when our top stories were all about wearable technology including 3D-printed shoes that could repair themselves overnight. More
Things got a little weird in November, as our focus turned to synthetic biology and we featured cheese made from bacteria taken from human noses and tears (pictured) plus new creatures that could save existing species. More
Our review of the year continues with October, during which the design of Zaha Hadid's stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was set to be scaled back after a number of high-profile architects rallied against its colossal size. More
Rafael Viñoly's Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London stole the limelight when it reflected the September sun onto cars parked nearby and caused them to melt. More
Comedy skyscraper stories dominated August, when a Spanish residential tower was reportedly built without a working elevator and a Chinese businessman made himself a home resembling a fake mountain on top of a Beijing housing block (pictured). More
Moving into the second half of the year, China opened the largest building in the world in Chengdu in July but halted the construction of a 838-metre-high tower in Changsha that was planned to become the world's tallest (pictured). More
Internships were in the spotlight when Sou Fujimoto told Dezeen that unpaid architecture work placements are a "nice opportunity", at the opening of his cloud-like Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (pictured) in June. More
As we move into May in our review of the year, the news was filled with stories about skyscrapers including the topping out of One World Trade Center. More
Apple hit the headlines in April, as we reported that the California firm's Foster + Partners-designed headquarters (pictured) was $2 billion over budget and its upcoming television was rumoured to be operated with a digital "iRing". More
3D printing and scanning was hot on the agenda again in March, when a fully articulated dress was printed and worn by Dita Von Teese (pictured) and space architects planned to print a lunar base. More
Moving on to February in our review of the year, Google was in the news as it unveiled a preview of its Google Glass headset (pictured) and revealed plans for a vast new campus in California. More
To finish the year we're rounding up the biggest news stories and most popular projects from each month, starting with January. We kicked off 2013 with a focus on 3D printing, as the race began to 3D-print a house (pictured). More