2016 review | IKEA in court | London's best house extensions

Follow us We kicked off our review of the year this week, showcasing the top 10 houses, skyscrapers, staircases and furniture reissues of 2016. Read on for more details, plus a selection of the best projects and discussions on Dezeen... "If this was my garden studio, I'd never leave"   One reader has serious envy for one of the 24 projects shortlisted in a competition to find London's best house extensions. Read the story and comments › "Evidence of a progressive culture, now gone awry"   This selection of 10 modernist buildings along the US Pacific Coast is making readers nostalgic for a more experimental era. Read the story and comments › "This design is too basic to be afforded any legal protection"   Did IKEA copy the design of a bed by e15? Readers are debating whether the German brand is right to take the Swedish furniture giant to court. Read the story and comments › "It's not conceptual, it's an upside-down dying tree"   The upside-down Christmas tree hanging from the ceiling of London's Tate Britain hasn't put every reader in the festive mood. Read the story and comments › "Stop this MADness"   MAD's Fake Hills housing in China, which features a topography-inspired roofline, has proved controversial with readers. Read the story and comments › "Makes sense as an artistic piece rather than a practical machine"   This hand-operated machine that draws out the Bodoni typeface is an overly elaborate statement on the decline of the written word, say readers. Read the story and comments › "Miami is a lost cause in 100 years due to rising sea levels"   Architects are finally responding to rising sea levels in Miami, but one reader thinks cities should move away from low-level coastal areas altogether. Read the story and comments › "Triggers an emotional unrest and uncertainty regarding our future"   This crumbling modernist ruin installed in the gardens of London's Victoria Miro Gallery has got readers thinking about the importance of architectural preservation. Read the story and comments › "Is giving people the tools to build their own sustainable housing such a scary thought?"   Could reviving a 3,500-year-old building technique help sub-Saharan Africa's housing shortage? Read the story and comments › "We need more Schumachers prepared to shake up consensus thinking"   Patrik Schumacher's views on housing may be hard for some to swallow, but pressuring him into silence sets a dangerous example, argues Austin Williams. Read his Opinion column › Klokers launches KLOK-01 watch inspired by 20th-century analog computer   The first timepiece by Klokers, featuring three concentric disks that rotate at different speeds, is now available to buy from Dezeen Watch Store. Shop now › "Beirut never ceases to amaze me"   This unusual Beirut apartment block and art gallery, which features a vertical garden and boxy red balconies, has captured the imagination of readers. Read the story and comments › "Love the custom-made log burner"   One reader wants to get a closer look inside this overhauled early 20th-century barn, which retains many of its original features. Read the story and comments ›           Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a role in architecture or design? Visit Dezeen Jobs, where we've got 70 new jobs this week, including: Architect/designer at Gebr Heinemann in Hamburg, Germany › Marketing coordinator at Ennead Architects in New York, USA › Transport/infrastructure architects at Grimshaw in Sydney, Australia › Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2016   12 ideal presents for architects and designers › See more gift guides › Dezeen's review of 2016   See our top 10 houses of the year › See more reviews of 2016 › Most popular   Archi-Depot Museum director picks his top architectural models › Most liked   Holocaust memorial wouldn't be built today, says Peter Eisenman › Most tweeted   Guggenheim Helsinki scrapped by Finnish government › Most pinned   Snarkitecture designs gallery-like interior for Kith's Miami store › Most commented   Zaha's friends and family disown Patrick Schumacher's statements › News   James Stirling's postmodern No 1 Poultry granted listed status › More news › Architecture   Kengo Kuma's kindergarten in Saitama features pitched roofs › More architecture › Design   Arne Vodder's 1972 lounge chair gets a rerelease by Erik Jørgensen › More design › Interiors   Leman Locke hotel makes nomadic workers feel at home › More interiors › Competitions   Win a Helios laptop backpack by Moshi › More competitions › Dezeen Watch Store   Squarestreet's Plano watch now comes with a Swedish reindeer-leather strap › More watches › Dezeen Hot List   Dezeen Hot List reveals the hottest forces in architecture and design › Dezeen Book of Interviews   The Dezeen Book of Interviews features conversations with 45 leading figures in architecture and design. Pick up your copy for just £10 ›

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