With much of the world suffering from heatwaves and the UK set to experience its hottest summer on record, we have collected five ice cream stores that offer a temporary cool fix. More about Five ice cream shops that provide cool respite from the summer heat
Los Angeles studio Ome Dezin has partnered with design platform Lumens to renovate and furnish a 1990s home in the Hollywood Hills, adding iconic furniture and lighting from Frank Gehry, Ingo Maurer and more. More about Ome Dezin and Lumens outfit renovated Los Angeles residence
Interior design practice Busta Studio has filled the Kimpton Ashbel hotel on Park Avenue with art and objects intended to make it feel like "a warm, elegantly curated home". More about Busta Studio evokes the elegance of New York townhouses for Kimpton Ashbel hotel
British eyewear brand Cubitts has unveiled its first shop in Manchester, designed by locally based studio Youth to reflect the city's industrial and musical history without resorting to the obvious. More about Youth avoids Manchester cliches for city's first Cubitts eyewear store
Architecture studio Kii has designed an ice cream shop on Miyakojima Island, Japan, featuring a pink ceiling, a limestone counter and perforated concrete tiles. More about Kii uses local limestone and colourful "melting" stools for SR Ice Cream Miyakojima
Antwerp-based gallery Uppercut is presenting the works of six contemporary designers in the ornate halls and salons of a neo-gothic villa near Bruges. More about Uppercut unveils summer exhibition in the stately rooms of Chateau de Spycker
Interior architecture studio A-nrd has transformed a 19th-century Glasgow townhouse into a hotel with a raw, honest material palette that celebrates the Scottish city's industrial heritage. More about A-nrd designs Arthouse Glasgow hotel to "feel like it belongs to the city"
Local studio EBBA Architects has designed the first London outpost for Istanbul cafe chain Cup of Joy, using clay plaster, stone and an opaque-glass ceiling to evoke the feeling of being in a courtyard. More about EBBA Architects designs Cup of Joy cafe in Marylebone to "provide a sense of delight"
Kim Kardashian has opened the London flagship branch of her apparel brand Skims, featuring voluptuous interiors by New York studio Rafael de Cárdenas. More about Kim Kardashian unveils nude-hued Skims London flagship store
Artists and companies publishing realistic AI-generated architectural renderings in the European Union without labelling risk being fined under provisions in the EU AI Act that came into force last week. More about Realistic AI architectural renderings must be labelled under EU AI Act
This lookbook collates eight bedrooms and living spaces where slim-framed picture windows help landscapes become art. More about Eight interiors where picture windows frame picture-perfect views
Tokyo studio I IN combined handcrafted tiles with an industrial-style gridded ceiling and playful animal sculptures in a store for designer Nigo's Human Made brand in Seoul's Lotte Mall Jamsil. More about I IN clads Human Made store in handcrafted Korean celadon tiles with "powerful presence"
São Paulo studio Cyro Arquitetura has created a temporary studio apartment for the city's Casacor 2026 exhibition, designed to remove distractions and promote focus. More about Cyro Arquitetura designs "white noise" apartment in São Paulo
Local interior studio Crissy Zhang Design has transformed the interior of the Parkhill residence in Melbourne, Australia, using arched forms and tactile materials to create a soft, calming space. More about Crissy Zhang creates Melbourne home shaped by "modern Parisian sensibility"
The lily pads that float on the Kerala backwaters were the inspiration for this multi-generational apartment renovation in Mumbai by local studio The Act of Quad. More about Mumbai apartment designed to feel like "arriving at the edge of a still body of water"
Asca Studio and Relief Gallery joined forces to create the interiors of the Ómós guesthouse outside Abbeyleix, Ireland, which was converted from a ruin into a welcoming space filled with tactile materials. More about Ómós guesthouse designed to "feel like nothing else in Ireland"
Designer Joyce Wang has completed an interior renovation at the Mandarin Oriental The Landmark hotel in Hong Kong, designed to evoke the feel of living in a colonial mansion. More about Joyce Wang draws on "colonial country manors" for Hong Kong hotel interior
Wood, aluminium and artworks made from reused textiles were used to create speaker brand Dynaudio's new showroom in Copenhagen, which local studio Norm Architects has filled with wooden furniture by Japanese manufacturer Karimoku. More about Norm Architects designs Dynaudio showroom to resemble "speaker components unfolded"
A stripped-back interior of concrete surfaces and timber joinery lets sustainable production practices take centre stage at Melbourne's Contraband Coffee cafe and roastery, designed by architecture studio Taylor Knights. More about Taylor Knights designs responsible Melbourne coffee roastery to "reveal rather than replace"
Brooklyn-based Studio Vural has renovated a loft apartment inside a former herring canning factory in New York's West Village, adding tonal green accents throughout. More about New York loft renovation by Studio Vural comprises "pods in a box"