Architect Mark Bruce of EPR Architects describes how the studio created a luxury hotel in the shell of an 18th-century London prison in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More about EPR Architects transforms historic prison into NoMad London luxury hotel
We have now published over 170 school shows! As we approach the end of 2021, here are the ten most popular showcases of student work from throughout the year. More about Ten most popular Dezeen School Shows of 2021
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed an Apple Store in Los Angeles as "a dynamic hall of illusions" amplified by a mirrored ceiling that reflects rows of indoor trees. More about Reflections and shadows define Los Angeles Apple Store by Foster + Partners
Slovenian studio Triiije has used recycled materials to create a mix of patterns and textures in Lolita Eipprova, an offbeat cafe in Ljubljana, Slovenia. More about Triiije designs Lolita Eipprova cafe from recycled and salvaged materials
Multicolour tiles form graphic stripes across the exterior of this showroom in Miami, which Esrawe Studio has designed in collaboration with art collective Superflex. More about Esrawe Studio and Superflex create stripy ceramic facade for Grupo Arca showroom in Miami
Cake Architecture and interior designer Max Radford have decorated a subterranean cocktail bar in London's Soho with colours borrowed from Indian artworks. More about Cake Architecture and Max Radford design curtain-wrapped speakeasy in Soho
Peach, green and purple are among the vivid hues found in an urban apartment designed by Studio Julliana Camargo for a fashion editor. More about Bold colours fill São Paulo apartment by Julliana Camargo
The strings of musical instruments informed the vertical lighting elements and bookshelves of this cinema lobby and bookshop created by Hong Kong-based Pulse On for a site in Shanghai's Bingo Plaza shopping mall. More about Pulse On designs "zen-like" lobby for Shanghai cinema
Hidden off-form concrete walls have come to the fore in this minimalist Melbourne apartment conversion, with interiors designed by local firm Studio Goss. More about Studio Goss exposes concrete shell of converted Melbourne apartment
Chinese firm Domani Architectural Concepts has created a recording studio inside Guangzhou Opera House, featuring an interior covered with jumbled wooden panels that contribute to its acoustic performance. More about Meilan Music Studio's "chaotic" interior references the spontaneity of music composition
The founders of Brooklyn studio Civilian have renovated a historic townhouse for themselves and their young family, rearranging the layout and adding contemporary elements for optimum functionality. More about Civilian reorganises Bed-Stuy Townhouse to create family-friendly layout
Design firm AvroKO has used eclectic furnishings, abstract artworks and mismatched rugs to make Chief's private members' club in Chicago feel more like a home. More about AvroKO creates residential feel inside Chief members club in Chicago
A hotel has opened on the outskirts of Helsinki featuring rooms that can be workspaces by day and bedrooms by night. More about VALO Hotel & Work features hotel rooms that can also be offices
Firm Architects has carefully organised zinc, mirror and brick elements to form a striking horizontal line around the interior of this loft apartment in Amsterdam's De Pijp district. More about Horizontal line cuts through Amsterdam loft revamped by Firm Architects
As winter is approaching in the northern hemisphere, for our latest lookbook we have rounded up ten unusual fireplaces that add both visual interest and warmth to their surroundings. More about Ten striking fireplaces at the heart of the home
Dutch design studio Silo has completed one of the world's largest parking garages for bicycles, with nearly 8,000 underground parking spots next to a busy railway station. More about Bicycle garage in The Hague provides 8,000 cyclists with room to park in "museum-like" space
American practice Bunch Design has completed a colourful granny flat modelled on an oversized suit at the back of a home in Los Angeles, with sliding doors that enable it to become a single open space. More about Bunch Design adds colourful granny flat to a home in Los Angeles
A harmonious mix of concrete, oakwood and aluminium features in this Copenhagen shoe store, which has been designed by Danish studio Norm Architects. More about Norm Architects fashions industrial yet warm interiors for Notabene flagship store
Japanese practice Fumihiko Sano Studio has incorporated local craft and traditional materials into the Hishiya restaurant and guesthouse in Fukichiyama, Kyoto, which occupies a renovated 20th-century folk house, or minka. More about Fumihiko Sano Studio converts Japanese minka into guesthouse and restaurant
Traditional details were kept throughout this ground-floor apartment in Montreal that local studio Naturehumaine renovated to bring in more natural light and create an improved connection to the rear yard. More about Naturehumaine revives 1920s apartment in Montreal with contemporary finishes