Interior architect Irina Kromayer has overseen the design of Berlin's Château Royal hotel, creating a series of eclectic spaces that reference the heyday of the German capital at the turn of the 20th century. More about Irina Kromayer designs Château Royal hotel to feel "authentic" rather than retro
IKEA's innovation lab Space10 has worked with interior designers Spacon & X to transform the ground floor of its headquarters into a library and community space, with a look that is meant to recall a simple kiosk. More about Space10 invites public into its Copenhagen HQ with kiosk-like design library
Drew Mandel Architects has renovated and expanded a 1920's craftsman-style cottage in Toronto that "marries old and new" with a contemporary open floor plan, limestone terrace, historic touches and upscale details. More about Drew Mandel blends old and new in the expansion of a 1920's Toronto residence
Chilean architects Smiljan Radić and Nicolás Schmidt have created an inflatable, metallic structure that acts as a stage for the country's architecture biennial in Santiago. More about Smiljan Radić creates inflatable stage for Chile's architecture biennial
Industrial designer Marc Newson has created a public toilet topped with a traditionally shaped copper roof in Shibuya as part of the Tokyo Toilet project. More about Marc Newson unveils "trustworthy and honest" public toilet in Tokyo
Timber and rubber are among the natural materials used at this nursery in Stoke-on-Trent, which British practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has designed to echo an adjacent nature reserve. More about Natural materials form "seamless connection" between English woodland and nursery
Following the creation of a cabin in France that was disguised as a large boulder, we round up eight buildings with rock-like forms including prayer halls, museums, theatres and houses. More about Eight buildings disguised as rocks
A police raid on the Hackney premises of architecture and arts charity Antepavilion in 2021 was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. More about Police raid on Antepavilion building ruled unlawful by High Court
From Glasgow to Somerset, here are historian John Boughton's picks of the UK's most interesting public housing schemes featured in his latest book, A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates. More about UK's "eclectic range" of council housing celebrated in book by John Boughton
Students from Swiss design school ÉCAL have used material offcuts and production rejects from Finnish manufacturer Artek to create a collection of toys. More about ÉCAL students turn Artek furniture waste into children's toys
Australian architecture practice Alexander & Co has overhauled this oceanside home in Sydney to make it more suitable for family life. More about Alexander & Co carves out spaces for calm and play inside Pacific House
Promotion: Italian outdoor furniture brand Nardi has released a stool and table collection created by designer Raffaello Galiotto, which have a linear design informed by strips of wood. More about Nardi launches recycled plastic table and stool collection designed to look like timber furniture
London design studio Special Projects has worked with clinical psychologists to develop SlowMo, a mental health app for people experiencing psychosis that will be trialled by the UK's National Health Service. More about SlowMo app aims to help people with psychosis
Distressed plaster, exposed brick and mahogany millwork at this cocktail bar in Greenpoint were chosen by Space Exploration Design to "give the impression that it's always been there". More about Space Exploration Design gives Bar Americano in Brooklyn a time-worn feel
Architecture studio Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL has created a house and studio with a curved facade for an up-and-coming manga artist in Tokyo, Japan. More about Sweeping facade animates manga artist's house in Tokyo by Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL
A bright red carpet covering the interior of an abandoned Mexico City mansion, a sisal carpet stretched over furnishings and a carpeted bathroom are among the floor coverings in our latest lookbook of 10 interiors with bold carpets. More about Ten interiors that make use of statement carpets
Madrid-based studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil has used reflective materials, neon lighting and sunset colours to create intense interiors for a bar in Seville. More about Lucas y Hernández-Gil uses extreme colour blocking in Naked and Famous bar
Montreal-based Ivy Studio has turned a former print shop into offices and creative spaces, with a "work in progress" aesthetic punctuated by colourful moments. More about Ivy Studio populates MAD Creative Hub with pink and purple elements
Dezeen School Shows: a Queen's Gambit hotel designed to appeal to chess fans and another that is informed by Louis Vuitton's summer collections are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Ajman University. More about Ajman University presents ten interior design student projects
Beijing architecture studio Crossboundaries has carried out "a full makeover" of a boat to create a tiny solar-powered house named Fàng Sōng. More about Crossboundaries converts houseboat into tiny solar-powered home