IKEA's Creative Hub in Malmö features moody library and walls for scribbling
IKEA employees can "go bananas writing on every wall" inside its Creative Hub in Malmö, Sweden, which features interiors designed by Nanna Lagerman. More about IKEA's Creative Hub in Malmö features moody library and walls for scribbling
Tree branches poke through floors of Vo Trong Nghia's Stacked Planters House
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a house in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring a series of stacked concrete slabs punctured by rectangular holes that allow trees to reach up through the floors. More about Tree branches poke through floors of Vo Trong Nghia's Stacked Planters House
White latticed screens encase apartment block in Kenya by Urko Sanchez Architects
White mashrabiya-style screens cover these apartments in Mombasa, Kenya, which Nairobi-based Urko Sanchez Architects designed to provide residents with privacy but also views out to sea. More about White latticed screens encase apartment block in Kenya by Urko Sanchez Architects
Arched bamboo trusses left exposed in Chiang Mai sports hall to create a "feast to the eye"
Chiangmai Life Architects and Construction modelled the segmented and undulating roof of this bamboo sports hall at a school in Chiang Mai in Thailand on the petals of a lotus flower. More about Arched bamboo trusses left exposed in Chiang Mai sports hall to create a "feast to the eye"
Sex shop converted into tiny Japanese art gallery by Persimmon Hills Architects
Persimmon Hills Architects has transformed an illegal sex shop into a dramatic wedge-shaped micro-studio and gallery space in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture. More about Sex shop converted into tiny Japanese art gallery by Persimmon Hills Architects
Ilse Crawford creates dining space with "dignity" for London soup kitchen
Renowned chef Massimo Bottura has opened an Ilse Crawford-designed community kitchen in Kensington, the London borough that's been in the headlines this week for the fire at public housing block Grenfell Tower. More about Ilse Crawford creates dining space with "dignity" for London soup kitchen
Public hotel by Herzog & de Meuron features fuss-free bedrooms "like cabins on a yacht"
Photographs of New York's latest hotel Public, designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron, have emerged following its opening last week. More about Public hotel by Herzog & de Meuron features fuss-free bedrooms "like cabins on a yacht"
School children design and build green den with moving walls for Hull allotment
Architectural educationalists Matt+Fiona worked with school pupils in the city of Hull to design and build a classroom with pivoting walls on their allotment. More about School children design and build green den with moving walls for Hull allotment
Note Design Studio celebrates pastel colours in revamp of 19th century property
Instead of opting for the Scandinavian minimalism of many contemporary renovations, Note Design Studio chose to use shades of yellow, green and pink when transforming this old Stockholm office into a home. More about Note Design Studio celebrates pastel colours in revamp of 19th century property
Gridded glazing frames garden views from NitaProw's organic beauty shop in Bangkok
Bangkok-based practice NitaProw has used the dismantled structure of a house boat to create this window-covered shop for an organic beauty brand in a lush garden setting in the city. More about Gridded glazing frames garden views from NitaProw's organic beauty shop in Bangkok
