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Did IKEA copy the design of a bed by e15? Readers are debating whether the German brand is right to take the Swedish furniture giant to court in this week's comments update. Read more View the full article

Next up in our series of Christmas gift guides, we've selected 12 perfect presents for anyone with a passion for home decor, including decorative terrazzo objects, knotted cushions and pleated vases. Read more View the full article

Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a kindergarten in the Japanese city Saitama with a series of roofs that pitch steeply in opposing directions. Read more View the full article

Brexit: UK design firms might still be able to protect their ideas in Europe's new patent system after Brexit, while students could continue to participate in the Erasmus student exchange programme, it has emerged. Read more View the full article

Dezeen has teamed up with landscape architecture firm Topotek 1 to give away a book showcasing its projects, including a colourful park in Copenhagen, bright pink street furniture and an assortment of sports fields. Read more View the full article

Over 500 houses featured on Dezeen in 2016. Continuing our review of the year, editor Amy Frearson picks out the 10 most exciting properties, including a home-studio with a pyramid garden on its roof and an idyllic rainforest retreat with an infinity pool. Read more View the full article

From the hundreds of modernist buildings, complexes and communes along the US Pacific Coast, author Sam Lubell has selected 10 of the must-see examples. Read more View the full article

Koen van Velsen Architects used custom green-tinted brickwork, mirrored panels and glazed courtyards to help this sports centre on the outskirts of Rotterdam blend in with the greenery surrounding it. Read more View the full article

A garden studio dedicated to rug making, a sunken Japanese-style bath and a spacious kitchen built from pale bricks feature among the 24 projects shortlisted in a competition to find London's best home extensions. Read more View the full article

Maddalena de Padova, an Italian entrepreneur and founder of furniture company De Padova, has died aged 88. Read more View the full article

Dezeen promotion: Competitions for Designers is inviting graphic designers to create labels for red wine produced at the Cantina Valpolicella Negrar winery in Italy. Read more View the full article

Niall McLaughlin Architects has refurbished a prayer room at a priory in Dublin, placing walls and furniture made from solid ash wood inside the existing space. Read more View the full article

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Sooji Lee has created a hand-operated machine that painstakingly rewrites the Bodoni typeface in lowercase. Read more View the full article

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architecture assistant at Rodić Davidson Architects in London, which recently built a black-stained house on Dungeness beach (pictured). See more stories about Rodić Daividson Architects, or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

This apartment block and art gallery in Beirut combines traditional timber and stone cladding with a vertical garden and a bright-red balcony that cantilevers from one of its facades. Read more View the full article

Visitors to this hair salon in Taiwan all sit face-to-face around one long table, which was custom-made by local studio Soar Design. Read more View the full article

Stackable football pitches could be erected on disused or temporarily empty plots across London, according to Amanda Levete and her London-based studio AL_A. Read more View the full article

Building regulations are stifling architects according to developer Roger Zogolovitch, who has declared support for ideas proposed by Patrik Schumacher in his controversial World Architecture Festival speech. Read more View the full article

Eric Parry Architects has been granted planning permission for 1 Undershaft, a 73-storey skyscraper that will dwarf The Gherkin and The Cheesegrater to become the tallest building in London's financial district. Read more View the full article

File-sharing site WeTransfer has unveiled its first ever rebrand, which includes a refresh of its logo, identity and website. Read more View the full article

OMA has finished its perforated Faena Forum art and performance centre in Miami Beach, the heart of a new ocean-side cultural district springing up in the US city. Read more View the full article

Zaha Hadid's closest confidantes have distanced themselves from the speech made by her successor Patrik Schumacher, in which he called for social housing to be scrapped and public space to be privatised. Read more View the full article

Dezeen promotion: design studio Nadadora has created a swivelling lounge chair for Spanish brand Sancal featuring a deep concave seat based on the shell of a tortoise. Read more View the full article

If the old adage "tidy desk, tidy mind" holds true, then the workers at these 12 minimalist offices are at their mental peak. Read more View the full article

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Hall McKnight in Belfast, whose projects include a house bridging a stream. Read more stories about Hall McKnight or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article