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The minimalist LARQ bottle cleans itself using UV light, for people troubled by the hygiene of tricky-to-wash reusable water bottles. Read more

A golf course with a rainwater-collecting canopy is among the architecture projects from Rio de Janeiro on our Brazil-themed Pinterest board, which we've updated ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest | See more Brazilian architecture in our archive View the full article

Perrier-Jouët Small Discoveries: design duo Mischer'Traxler discuss their interactive installation featuring plants that sprout when nobody is nearby in this Dezeen movie for champagne brand Perrier-Jouët. (more…) View the full article

As the weather warms up in the US, we've picked out eight houses in New York's Long Island that are perfect for relaxing, including a bayside residence with an infinity pool by Marvel Architects and a beachfront home topped with grass by Mapos Studio. Read more

Milan 2013: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola unveiled a chair with a backrest wrapped in rush for Italian brand Moroso in Milan this month. (more...) View the full article

See the latest from our new and improved recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Piet Boon Studio, Layer and Carlo Ratti Associati, whose projects include a concept for using the Internet of Things to create personalised office environments (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with Heatherwick Studio, MAD Architects, John McAslan & Partners and more... (more…) View the full article

Rio 2016: German art director Björn Karnebogen has created a tongue-in-cheek alternative logo for the Olympic games after a swathe of Russian athletes were found guilty of doping. (more…) View the full article

Michelin is partnering with General Motors to bring its airless tyre prototype to the roads, potentially saving 200 million punctured car tyres from the scrap heap annually. Read more

Clerkenwell Design Week: five teams from London design collective Okay Studio have created furniture and products from different hardwood varieties for this year's Clerkenwell Design Week in London (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Business news: a lawsuit has uncovered details that suggest the 2014 merger between US furniture brand Herman Miller and retailer Design Within Reach may not have technically happened. (more…) View the full article

Sony has launched a different take on the smartwatch, with all the technology embedded in a band that users can attach to their favourite analogue face. Read more

Design Museum Holon in Israel presents five installations exploring what makes a successful design partnership, including a seesaw designed by BCXSY and a hall of broken mirrors by Snarkitecture. Read more

Scroll on for all the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Fredrikson Stallard (whose installation for champagne brand Veuve Clicquot is pictured above), Based Upon, Marcel Wanders and more... (more...) View the full article

A hidden sleeping loft and an all-white hallway lined with closets are among the features in a renovated Vancouver apartment designed by Canadian firm Falken Reynolds. Read more

We've selected the best architecture and design roles on Dezeen Jobs this week, including vacancies at international firm Büro Ole Scheeren and the Science Museum in London. Read more

To celebrate Pride Month, we've curated a Pinterest board showcasing design by and for the LGBT+ community, including the"largest Pride flag" in New York and a sex toy for gender-transitioning men. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

This floating house is designed by Amsterdam-based Studio OBA to break apart, so unhappily married occupants can cast their spouses adrift. (more…) View the full article

Herzog & de Meuron, Studio Gang and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are among the star-studded list of architects in the running to design a new campus for London's Royal College of Art. (more…) View the full article

An experimental cork house, Grimshaw's London Bridge Station, and Feilden Fowles Architects' visitor centre at Yorkshire Sculpture Park are among the projects shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize. Read more

Using its own London office as a case study, architecture firm Gensler has created a modular furniture range for Fantoni in response to a trend for more flexible and collaborative workplaces. Read more

Lifeguard outposts along Toronto's frozen waterfront have been converted into a series of installations and pavilions, including a set of bright red swings and a spiky timber folly (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

San Francisco-based Avava Systems has created a prefabricated micro dwelling with components that are shipped in flat-packed boxes, to enable easier transportation and assembly (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

China, the world's largest car market, is heavily pushing for zero-emissions vehicles to combat its pollution issues, so this year's Auto Shanghai is packed with electric cars. Dezeen deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft picks out 10 of the best made by Chinese companies. Read more

As we head closer to Christmas with our A-Zdvent list of iconic seats, S is represented by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen's Swan Chair. (more…) View the full article

The ongoing uncertainty over Brexit is causing havoc with UK furniture brands' preparations for Milan design week, which starts 10 days after the country is due to leave the European Union. Read more