British firm Simon Conder Associates has built two wooden houses into the side of a steep hill in the English coastal village of Porthtowan (+ slideshow). More about Two Passive Solar Gain Houses in Porthtowan by Simon Conder Associates
Pastel gradients spread up the walls of this languages school in Valencia by local design studio Masquespacio (+ slideshow). More about 2Day Languages by Masquespacio
Back to printing again this week on Dezeen, as an inkjet printer that eats its way down a stack of paper (pictured) was revealed and the world's first architectural structure using standard 3D printers was completed. Click through for more highlights and our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Lisbon Architecture Triennale: an austere concrete pavilion in Lisbon with a staggered corridor and a hidden courtyard will host events and exhibitions during the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, which kicks off next month (+ slideshow). More about Kairos Pavilion by João Quintela and Tim Simon
Dutch studio Personal Architecture has renovated one of Piet Bloms' iconic Cube Houses in Rotterdam to create a residence for delinquents in their final stages of detention (+ slideshow). More about Renovation of Piet Bloms' Supercube by Personal Architecture
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a prototype electric car that folds in half. More about Armadillo-T foldable electric micro-car by KAIST
Here's another small-scale project featuring strikingly realistic renderings - this time a timber-clad home in England by Ström Architects, who claim that investing in quality CGI is "more effective than advertising" (+ slideshow + interview). More about Woodpeckers by Ström Architects
Dezeen Music Project: in the first of a new series of stories about music videos, creative duo Joe Stevens and Nicolas Randall discuss their movie featuring a group of street dancers spinning signs to the beat of Daft Punk's new single, Lose Yourself to Dance (+ movie + interview). More about Daft Signz music video by Randall Stevens Industries
Original floor tiles were relocated to highlight seating areas during designer Laura Bonell Mas' renovation of this Barcelona apartment (+ interview). More about Renovation of an apartment in Barcelona by Laura Bonell Mas
Gigantic tree-like columns support the overhanging roof of the Qatar National Convention Centre by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, captured in these new shots by Portuguese photographer Nelson Garrido. More about Qatar National Convention Centre by Arata Isozaki
Royal College of Art graduate Benedikt Groß has digitally "printed" a field with a pattern of oats and wild flowers (+ movie). More about Avena+ Test Bed - Agricultural Printing and Altered Landscapes by Benedikt Groß
Two Denmark architects have designed a concept for narrow apartments that fill tiny gaps between existing buildings. More about Live Between Buildings by Mateusz Mastalski and Ole Robin Storjohann
A dazzling white house in Japan (pictured) and a picture frame-shaped hotel feature in Dezeen Mail issue 166, along with the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Portuguese studio Clínica de Arquitectura has installed a pavilion with 12 concrete ribs in a garden at the University of Porto (+ slideshow). More about PINC Pavilion by Clínica de Arquitectura
News: furniture designer Charles Pollock has died in a house fire in New York, aged 83. More about Charles Pollock 1930-2013
Dutch firm Lagado Architects have designed a temporary public toilet block with wide open sections in the roof so users can sit on the toilet and look up into the sky (+ slideshow). More about Easehouse for Singeldingen Foundation by Lagado Architects
The front facade of this faceted house in Singapore by Formwerkz Architects is interrupted by a shard of tinted glazing. More about Diamond House by Formwerkz Architects
Graduate designer Paula O'Connor surrounded this table with net curtains to create a more intimate dining experience. More about Banquet by Paula O'Connor
Croatian firm NFO has revitalised the main square in the seaside city of Crikvenica by adding steps, terraces and textured paving to delineate the different zones (+ slideshow). More about Stjepan Radić Square by NFO
An eery town of kiosks for temporary street markets by Brut Deluxe is used as the set for this short horror movie by ImagenSubliminal. More about Movie: m.poli by Brut Deluxe and ImagenSubliminal