Alphaville's Hikone Studio Apartments are housed in an angular concrete block
Kyoto studio Alphaville has squeezed an angular concrete apartment building onto a small plot in the Japanese city of Hikone (+ slideshow). More
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Czech and Slovak Pavilion explores whether Soviet-era architecture is worth saving
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: a bright red model of the Slovak National Gallery forms the centrepiece of the Czech and Slovak Pavilion, which questions whether the countries' Soviet-era architecture should be saved or demolished. More
Tessa Chong contrasts Japanese landscapes and cityscapes for Super Magic Hats video
Music: inspired by her travels to Japan, Melbourne-based director Tessa Chong has depicted a "moving tapestry of city life" for Super Magic Hats' track Transpose (+ movie). More
Philippe Malouin contributes 3D-printed bowl to Othr's growing homeware range
Canadian designer Philippe Malouin has added a small bowl to new 3D-printed homeware brand Othr's collection of items, as part of its chain of fortnightly product launches (+ slideshow). More
Atelier 2+1 adds glazed extension to Parisian psychiatric hospital
A 1960s-inspired window wall fronts this extension to a psychiatric institute in Paris by Local firm Atelier 2+1 (+ slideshow). More
This week, budget supermarket Aldi hit the headlines for selling replica Eames chairs
This week on Dezeen: discount supermarket Aldi triggered a debate about copyright laws in furniture design this week after it emerged the company was selling replica versions of a classic chair design by Ray and Charles Eames. More
Kolelinia updates design for Halfbike pedal-powered scooter
Transportation design studio Kolelinia has released an updated model of its three-wheeled Halfbike – which raised close to $1 million on Kickstarter in 2015 (+ movie). More