As Tokyo's first Designart festival draws to a close, our Pinterest board hones in on the most exciting architecture and design from the Japanese capital. The board includes YUUA Architects' 2.5-metre-wide house, KPF's futuristic 12.5-square-kilometre district and everything in between. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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The flat roof of this house in Austin by local firm Mell Lawrence Architects reaches well beyond its walls, shading the glazed top floor from the harsh Texan sun. More about Balcones House curbs Texas heat with expansive overhanging roof
Peruvian architecture firm Llama Urban Design has built a wooden house that connects two sides of a tree-covered valley in Ontario, forming a bridge over the ravine below. More about Bridgehouse by Llama Urban Design spans over Canadian forest floor
In a "Gordon Matta-Clark-like intervention", an oak tree trunk serves as a structural support for a house with a pentagonal plan in Ghent by local architects Atelier Vens Vanbelle. More about Atelier Vens Vanbelle builds pentagonal house around an oak tree trunk
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Shahar Livne has created a clay-like material using discarded plastic that could be mined by future civilisations. More about Shahar Livne uses waste plastic to create Lithoplast, a precious material of the future
This extension to a cottage in a Dublin suburb by Irish studio Arigho Larmour Wheeler features an asymmetric pyramidal roof, which is sliced off at the top to incorporate a roof light that illuminates an open-plan living area. More about Vaulted zinc roof tops extension to coastal house in Dublin by Arigho Larmour Wheeler
Saudi Arabia dominated the headlines this week, as the country became the first to recognise a humanoid robot as a citizen and announced plans to invest $500 billion into a city that will be run using artificial intelligence. More about This week, Saudi Arabia granted citizenship to a robot and unveiled plans for a fully autonomous city
Honda has unveiled a series of AI devices and transport concepts at this year's Tokyo Motor Show, including a sports car that communicates with its driver, and a robot that can turn into an "impromptu cafe". More about Honda's latest concepts focus on artificial intelligence
American architect Craig McMahon has renovated and expanded a residence on a compact lot in San Antonio, Texas, to comfortably accommodate his family of three. More about Craig McMahon renovates concrete bungalow in San Antonio for his family
This captioned movie features 10 buildings and spaces from around the world that look like they belong in a Wes Anderson film. More about Movie showcases 10 Wes Anderson-style architectural photographs
The Complexe Sportif Saint-Laurent in Montreal by Canadian firm Saucier + Perrotte has icy and black exteriors, contrasting the glossy orange surfaces found inside. More about Saucier + Perrotte designs iceberg-like Montreal sports complex with orange interiors
Chairs made from volcanic rock, pigmented concrete furniture and touch-sensitive lamps were among the prototypes presented by studios PLDO and Savvy during this year's Design Week Mexico. More about "Brutalist" furniture features in PL:VV collection by PLDO and Savvy
The dreamy cinematic style of director Wes Anderson informs this week's roundup of popular images from Pinterest. From a colourful tennis court to a flying house, the list features 10 buildings and space that favour pastel hues and symmetry. More about 10 architecture photographs that could have come from a Wes Anderson film
British architect David Chipperfield has been selected to reconfigure a major art museum in Minnesota, which includes a 1970s extension designed by modernist Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. More about David Chipperfield to masterplan overhaul of Minneapolis Institute of Art
The first 3D-printed concrete bridge has been completed in the Netherlands as a crossing for cyclists, but construction company BAM Infra claims it could take the weight of 40 lorries. More about "World's first" 3D-printed concrete bridge opens in the Netherlands
Dezeen promotion: now available in the UK, Mosa's durable porcelain panels can be used to create ventilated facades for a range of buildings. More about Mosa launches ventilated porcelain facade cladding in UK
British studio Ström Architects designed this timber-clad annex to house a bar and games room for a home in England's New Forest he completed seven years ago. More about Magnus Ström models gabled annex for Hampshire home on "rustic boutique hotel"
Robots may outnumber humans in a new pioneering city billed by Saudi Arabia as "a new blueprint for sustainable life", which would be entirely powered by renewable energy, and served by driverless vehicles and vertical farms. More about Saudi Arabia to invest 0 billion in fully automated city spanning three countries
The latest movie in our ongoing Dezeen x MINI Living series features floor tiles developed by London-based startup Pavegen to produce kinetic energy when stepped on. More about Pavegen's floor tiles could power future cities with footsteps
Germany's first self-driving public bus has made its maiden journey on the roads of a rural town in Bavaria, taking locals from the train station to the town centre. More about Germany's first driverless bus takes to the roads