There are 88 ancient Buddhist temples along the 670-mile Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan - but only one lucky priest has a new house by Tokyo studio Zai Shirakawa Architects & Associates. More about Enbutsu-do at Eifuku-ji Temple by Zai Shirakawa Architects & Associates
Germany, one of six countries bidding to host the United Nations' Green Climate Fund, have selected Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) to design a sustainable HQ in Bonn if their bid is successful. More about Green Climate Fund Headquarters by LAVA
Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion was our most popular architecture story last week so here's a run-down of all twelve temporary pavilions over the years by architects including SANAA in 2009 (above, photographed by Iwan Baan), Jean Nouvel in 2010 and Frank Gehry in 2008. More about Dezeen's guide to... Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
The harsh sunlight in the Moroccan desert casts dramatic shadows across the sandy red walls of this university by architects Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani and Mohamed Amine Siana. More about Taroudant University by Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani and Mohamed Amine Siana
Argentinian architects Adamo-Faiden have completed a building in Buenos Aires that could either be used for offices or apartments. More about Once Building by Adamo-Faiden
Architects Carmody Groarke have transformed an abandoned canal-side petrol station in north London into a temporary restaurant and events space with fluted walls. More about The King’s Cross Filling Station by Carmody Groarke
This house for a pianist and a violinist in Leiden, the Netherlands, is the latest in a series by Dutch architects Pasel Kuenzel on the site of a former slaughterhouse. More about V12K0709 Piano House by Pasel Kuenzel Architects
Dezeen archive: this week we reported on the tiny mobile theatre (top right) that staged performances in a couple of locations during Clerkenwell Design Week last week, so here's a reminder of all the other mobile buildings we've featured. See all the stories »
Slideshow: a layer of perforated aluminium cloaks the bright yellow and green exterior of this Shanghai youth centre by Chinese firm Atelier Deshaus. More about Qingpu Youth Centre by Atelier Deshaus
Movie: earlier today, Jacques Herzog of architects Herzog & de Meuron gave us an exclusive, impromptu tour of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, which opens tomorrow in London. More about Movie: Jacques Herzog at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Here are some photographs of the completed 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, which opens to the public in London tomorrow. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei photographs
The press preview of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei is today. See some photos of this morning's preparations on our Facebook page.
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Clerkenwell Design Week 2012: a tiny mobile theatre with chimneys made from coal scuttles played host to audiences of up to six during Clerkenwell Design Week in London last week. More about Tiny Travelling Theatre by Aberrant Architecture
Slideshow: Dutch studio Rocha Tombal have completed a primary school in The Hague that winds around its site like a crocodile. More about Galjoen School by Rocha Tombal
This Tokyo house by Japanese architects Aida Atelier comprises a cluster of four white-rendered blocks that support an elevated fifth block above a central patio. More about Portico by Aida Atelier and Kuno Lab
Slideshow: a curved concrete facade wraps around the front of this house by A2+ Arquitectos in Leiria, Portugal, with a large hole revealing the rectilinear house behind (photos by Fernando Guerra). More about Casa Xieira II by A2+ Arquitectos
Plans have been unveiled for a 425-metre-high skyscraper designed by architect Rafael Viñoly for New York’s Park Avenue, which will become the tallest residential tower in the USA if built - The Wall Street Journal. More about "Details revealed for supertall tower in New York" - Wall Street Journal
Slideshow: oak-lined boxes create study rooms along the corridors of this school in southern Germany by Stuttgart architects Klumpp + Klumpp (photos by Zooey Braun). More about Mörike Gymnasium by Klumpp + Klumpp
This red concrete house outside Stuttgart by German firm Finckh Architekten has an oversized middle floor that cantilevers across the driveway (photos by Zooey Braun). More about Haus Ostfildern by Finckh Architekten
Slideshow: German architects modulorbeat and students from the Münster School of Architecture constructed a glittering golden pavilion to exhibit the techniques of medieval goldsmiths in Münster's central market square. More about Golden Workshop by modulorbeat and Münster School of Architecture students