Highlights
Self-driving cars will “exacerbate congestion rather than improve it” says Paul Priestman
Rick Owens creates calf-hair sandals for Birkenstock
Tech predictions and trends for this year and beyond from CES 2018
Dezeen’s guide to the best architecture, design and technology events for 2018
Parsons students partner with Care + Wear to redesign the hospital gown
Joseph Joseph releases tool to help prevent “avocado hand” injuries
Seven designers from the Change the System exhibition who are tackling global issues
10 architecture and design exhibitions not to miss in 2018
Foster + Partners converts landmark Hong Kong office tower into high-end hotel
Interior design couple turn historic Williamsburg schoolhouse into light-filled home
Oxygen house by Susanna Cots uses oak and stone to reference its natural setting
Stine Mikkelsen creates lumpy granite and knobbly tin furniture for Miami gallery
Muji offers first look inside its “anti-cheap” hotel in Shenzhen
Porto architects create five temporary gallery spaces for travelling art exhibition
Prefabricated house in rural Spain took just five hours to assemble
Glazed extension to Taiwan home by 5X Studio provides views of plants and the sky
Design Engine unveils headquarters for Formula One’s Gordon Murray Design
13 skyscrapers set to transform City of London skyline by 2026
Robotic 3D printers create terrazzo floors in any pattern
10 buildings to look forward to in 2018
Urban-Think Tank develops low-cost housing for South African slum
Bompas & Parr’s Imminent Future of Food report forecasts culinary trends for 2018
Dezeen’s top 10 biggest architecture and design stories of 2017