This timelapse movie shows how a group of Oporto University architecture graduates, who call themselves Dose, constructed a spiky temporary bar for a student festival using blue plastic tubes and cable ties. More about Bluetube Bar by Dose
Here's a selection of projects by Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger, who was named as this year's Royal Gold Medal recipient this morning. More about Key projects by Herman Hertzberger
The Temporium 2011: flutter your birds, spiders and peonies with Paperself's paper eyelashes, returning to our Christmas shop The Temporium for the second year running by popular demand. More about Paper eyelashes by Paperself at The Temporium
Our pop-up Christmas design store The Temporium has opened at 65 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, Covent Garden in London. More about The Temporium at 65 Monmouth Street
This Japanese house with a sharply pointed roof is by Tokyo studio Architect Cafe. More about Large Roof House by Architect Cafe
Competition: we’ve teamed up with BIS Publishers to give away five copies of Sketching, the Basics by Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur. More about Competition: five copies of Sketching, the Basics to be won
An inflatable naked man bulges against the walls of this gallery where visitors can stay the night, either on the floor of one gallery or in a van outside. More about Too Fat To Fail at The Proposal by Jeremie Maret, Lenny Staples and Christian Weber
Dezeen Wire: Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger has been named as the recipient of this year's Royal Gold Medal for architecture. More about Herman Hertzberger to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
Visitors to this year’s Design Miami/ fair could climb into the hollow belly of a wooden pavilion by architect David Adjaye. More about Genesis by David Adjaye at Design Miami/
Dezeen Wire: the British Council will invite architects to conduct research projects in far-flung places and present their findings at an exhibition entitled Venice Takeaway in the British Pavilion at next year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about British Council seek "explorers" for British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012