The biggest architecture and design stories of 2023

To kick off our review of 2023, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft takes a look back at this year's top architecture and design stories.Photo by Jupiter Images
January – Energy savings from home insulation "vanishing" after four years
The year began with news that a University of Cambridge research study had found that energy savings initially achieved by insulating UK homes appear to be cancelled out within a few years as users increase energy use.
Described by the researchers as a "