Faded frescos offer a backdrop to contemporary furnishings in Brolettouno Apartment, a holiday home in northern Italy that has been refurbished by local studio Archiplan. More about Archiplan celebrates painted frescos in subtle revamp of 15th-century Italian home
Pfau Long Architecture has converted a 1930s building that once housed a dress manufacturer into a creative workspace with an openable glass roof. More about San Francisco's art-deco McClintock Building transformed into "maker spaces"
The latest set of images from photographer Marc Goodwin offers a look inside 17 prolific architects' studios in the Netherlands. More about Studios of Dutch architecture firms including OMA, MVRDV and UNStudio revealed in photos
New York-based Savvy Studio has designed a restaurant in the city themed on beachgoing and boating with striped cushions, chrome and wood. More about Savvy Studio creates nautical interiors for Summer Day Cafe in New York City
A century-old house in north London has been overhauled by Richard Parr Associates, to create a home for the founder of cycling brand Rapha and his family. More about Richard Parr Associates remodels Edwardian house for Rapha founder Simon Mottram
Wood-framed structures create a range of different spaces in Hono Izakaya, a restaurant in Quebec City that was recently refurbished by local designer Charlène Bourgeois. More about Japanese restaurant in Quebec City combines minimal details and unfinished surfaces
Dezeen promotion: retailer Life Kitchens has opened a flagship store in London's Waterloo, which comes complete with a virtual-reality theatre that allows customers to see and modify their suites before purchasing. More about Life Kitchens' first central London showroom features a virtual-reality theatre
Designers Yves Behar, Amir Mortazavi and Steve Mohebi have completed a shared workspace in San Francisco's downtown area, where members can take advantage of an outdoor terrace. More about Yves Behar, Amir Mortazavi and Steve Mohebi's second Canopy co-working space opens in San Francisco
This 1960s home has been renovated by Birmingham-based architecture firm Design Initiative, which sought to return the building's original charm, while modernising its interiors and improving circulation. More about Design Initiative overhauls modernist Alabama home with new staircase and more windows
Sisters Corinna and Theresa Williams have designed a laundromat in New York to include lounge areas and a coffee shop, as a welcoming alternative to other coin-operated wash places common across the city. More about Corinna and Theresa Williams pair laundromat and cafe at Celsious in Brooklyn
IKEA recently collaborated with high-end fashion designers on a collection of statement rugs, and eye-catching carpets are becoming a focal point again in home interior design. Here are eight of the best to have featured on Dezeen. More about Eight home interiors furnished around statement rugs
A network of members-only co-living spaces branded Norn have launched in spots across Europe and the US, which are designed to train guests in the "art of conversation". More about Norn launches co-living brand with residences in London, Barcelona, Berlin and San Francisco
Located in a former barber shop, the stripped back Voice of Coffee in Kobe, Japan, features exposed wooden beams and unfinished breeze block walls. More about Yusuke Seki creates stripped-back coffee shop with raw concrete walls in Kobe
Spanish brand Kettal has opened a showroom in Midtown Manhattan, based on a design by Patricia Urquiola and complete with a terrace to better showcase its outdoor furniture. More about Kettal opens furniture showroom in New York City with outdoor patio
Dezeen promotion: hotels in North and South America recognised by this year's AHEAD awards include a converted bank in Los Angeles, a beachfront resort in Nicaragua, and a renovated motor lodge in California. More about AHEAD Americas announces region's best hotels for 2018
Built-in birch wood storage and glazed white tiles with contrasting pink grout feature in this small one-bedroom apartment, in Taipei, Taiwan More about Phoebe Sayswow Architects creates 33-square-metre guest house in Taipei
New York design firm MKCA has refreshed the interiors of a seven-storey residence in the city with two stairwells, and new glazing to draw light down from a rooftop patio. More about MKCA overhauls Upper East Side townhouse with custom staircase and furniture
Canadian studio Falken Reynolds has chosen stark white surfaces and contemporary finishes to enhance the original features of a historic Vancouver residence. More about Falken Reynolds fuses contemporary and historic details at Hemlock Street townhouse
Australian practice Ritz & Ghougassian used the worn red brick facade of this cafe in Melbourne as the reference point for the design of its interiors. More about Ritz & Ghougassian reference brickwork for red-toned interiors of Bentwood cafe in Melbourne
A staircase featuring a mirrored balustrade now leads up through this home in Montreal, renovated by local architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque. More about Jean-Maxime Labrecque adds mirrored staircase to Playful Tudor home in Montreal