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Next we take a look at our most popular stories from April this year. In at number one was Thomas Heatherwick’s hairy UK pavillion for the Shanghai Expo 2010, made up of 60,000 transparent rods. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Here’s a roundup of our most popular stories from March this year. In first place was Jesolo Magica, a retail and business centre near Venice by Zaha Hadid Architects. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Continuing our review of 2010, here are the five most popular Dezeen stories from February. In first place was VitraHaus by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

To finish off the year we’re going to showcase the five most popular Dezeen stories from each month in 2010. Number one in January was the Eco-friendly phone by Daizi Zheng, a conceptual mobile phone that could be powered by sugary drinks. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

French photographer Julien Lanoo has sent us some images of this extension to a house in Paris by French studio Bang Architectes. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This inflatable pillow on stilts is a picnic pavilion designed by Netherlands design studio Overtreders W. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This three-legged wooden chair with adjustable back-rest shaped like an oar is part of a special edition collection designed by Florian Hauswirth of Switzerland. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Here’s a selection of our favourite Christmas e-cards sent in by designers, including this one from UK designers Lazerian. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This rectangular concrete block with a volume protruding from its side is a family home in Tokyo by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

London designer Simon Heijdens has applied a special film to windows at the Art Institute Chicago that creates constantly-changing shadows in response to weather conditions outside. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Industrial designer Christian Vivanco has created this pendant lamp inspired by seaweed. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates have completed a house in Tokyo, Japan, featuring a white rendered volume sitting on top of a concrete base and no exterior windows. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architecture Office used materials reclaimed from a demolished house for the interior of this Tokyo shop for Australian skincare brand Aesop. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The Groninger Museum in the Netherlands has re-opened following a renovation including areas designed by Studio Job, Maarten Baas and Jaime Hayón. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Amsterdam designer Marcel Wanders has created a dinner service for Dutch airline KLM. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Here are some photos of Studioilse’s latest project, a five-storey apartment building in Hong Kong. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dutch designer Hella Jongerius presents 300 porcelain vases coloured with layers of mineral and chemical glazes at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Designers Antrepo have created conceptual packaging design for well-known supermarket products by stripping back the existing graphics in stages. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Tham & Videgård Arkitekter have completed this curving nursery school located between a forest and former industrial estate in Stockholm, Sweden. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Buildings roll through the city on railway tracks in this masterplan by Swedish architects Jagnefalt Milton for Åndalsnes in Norway. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen promotion: architecture and design products database Architonic present video interviews with designers including Naoto Fukasawa (above), Ineke Hans and Antonio Citterio, filmed at Orgatec 2010. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Hong Kong designer Michael Young has created a range of bio-plastic in-ear headphones made of cornstarch. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen archive: since it’s nearly time for Santa Claus’ rounds we’ve compiled all our stories from the Dezeen archive about toys. See all the stories » </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Something a bit seasonal: designer Rolf Sachs has fused two sledges together to make a coffee table. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dutch brand agency THEY have commissioned designers including Eindhoven collective La Bolleur (above) and Amsterdam designers Tjep. (below) to design bottles for their own brand of champagne. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article