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London's queer community needs architects and designers to help them create new social spaces, says Ben Campkin, co-author of a report charting the decline of LGBT+ venues across the city. Read more

Dezeen has teamed up with Aram Store to offer our UK readers a chance to win a lounge chair designed by Le Corbusier, a side table by Eero Saarinen or a table lamp by Achille Castiglioni. Read more View the full article

French fashion house Balenciaga is being sued for creating key rings that closely resemble Little Trees, the popular in-car air fresheners. Read more View the full article

A large circular mirror reflects a tree planted in the centre of this Osaka cafe by Japanese studio Ninkipen! (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Milan 2015: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has overcome her hatred of glass to design a collection of irridescent furniture and mirrors using the material. (more…) View the full article

The View from The Shard tourist attraction inside Renzo Piano's 310-metre London skyscraper opens to the public today and these new shots by photographer Nick Guttridge show just how tall the building is compared with the rest of London's skyline (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

News: Mercedes-Benz has unveiled an autonomous lorry that will be able to drive itself across Europe's roads within the next 10 years (+ movies). (more...) View the full article

Royal College of Art graduate Bilge Nur Saltik has designed dimpled glassware that creates kaleidoscopic effects (+ movie). (more...) View the full article

Maison&Objet 2015: Italian research studio Fabrica has designed a tableware collection to reflect the fusion of different cultures, customs and traditions in current dining trends (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Scroll on for all the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Lego, Studio Drift, Mecanoo architecten and east London designer Lee Broom, whose lamps made from crystal decanters are pictured. This is also the last chance to apply for roles with Samsung Design Europe, Gensler, Moooi and more... (more...) View the full article

Music: director Nuno Barbosa layered images of pop artist Emmy Curl over her body during this one-take music video for her single Come Closer. (more…) View the full article

New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced plans for an exhibition detailing the work and "remarkable vision" of late American designer Donald Judd. Read more

Extra Moooi: in this movie Moooi co-founder Marcel Wanders discusses the Dutch brand's Milan show, which featured new furniture, lighting and carpets displayed against huge blown-up portraits. (more…) View the full article

Cornish firm PBWC Architects has utilised 3D laser-scanning technology to create an accurate model of the rocky site and listed surroundings of a house for St Ives, which has just received planning permission (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

OMA has teamed up with creative studio Bengler to propose a "disruption-as-a-service toolkit" for the workers of digital sharing platforms like Uber and Airbnb. (more…) View the full article

Sparano + Mooney Architecture has created a distinctive chapel in the American West that features copper siding, wooden walls and a large skylight that ushers in natural light. Read more

Dezeen promotion: Jean-Philippe Vassal, co-founder of Lacaton and Vassal Architects will deliver this year's Royal Academy of Arts architecture lecture. Read more

Dezeen promotion: design brand Luminaire will unveil its newly refurbished Florida showroom next month, which is based on concept sketches by Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni. (more...) View the full article

Product news: colourful LED torches shaped like the handlebar grips of BMX bicycles by British designer Alexander Taylor have gone into production with Hong Kong brand Praxis. (more...) View the full article

From female urinals for festivals to pissoirs on the streets of Paris, here are six of the freshest outdoor urinals designs for peeing in the fresh air. Read more

London company Primo Toys has designed a "hands on" wooden play set that aims to teach three-year-old children the principles of coding without the use of screens (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Toronto-based architect Nova Tayona has completed a house near the beach in Nova Scotia, from which the ocean can be heard but not seen (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Anyone wanting to construct their own tiny house can now buy detailed plans for a micro dwelling designed by Washington DC studio Foundry Architects (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

The minimal interior of this collaborative office was converted from a coffee-roasting warehouse by Japanese studio TT Architects (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Product news: London designer Ron Arad has designed a wavy plastic bench shaped liked the infinity symbol, with curving backrests stretching upwards at each end. (more...) View the full article