Women-only co-working spaces are opening across the globe in response to a push for gender equality, according to their founders, who believe the clubs are changing the way their users work. More about Female-focussed co-working clubs "amplify the voices of women and equal rights"
Wide archways, vintage furniture and tropical plants feature in the first bricks-and-mortar shop for women's fashion brand ALC, designed by American architecture firm Janson Goldstein. More about Janson Goldstein creates "bicoastal" atmosphere at ALC boutique in New York
The Distillery is a co-working space in Brno, Czech Republic, featuring unfinished walls, ageing ceiling beams and a drinks bar in a disused elevator shaft. More about Kogaa converts crumbling Czech distillery into fuss-free co-working space
Space-saving oak furniture and white-washed walls feature in this minimalist apartment in Moscow renovated by architecture studio Ruetemple. More about Ruetemple creates small spartan apartment in Moscow
Curving walls, fluted columns and golden touches are among features that Californian firm MBH Architects added to an old TV studio in Los Angeles, while converting it into a gym for luxury fitness brand Equinox. More about Equinox Miracle Mile gym opens in former LA television studio
Curved slats of laminated wood cover the walls and ceiling of a Chinese restaurant in New York's East Village by design firm New Practice Studio. More about Wooden arches traverse Hunan Slurp noodle shop by New Practice Studio
American firm Square Feet Studio has used subtle maritime references, like wood panelling, and hints of blue and green, throughout this seafood restaurant in Atlanta. More about Square Feet Studio opts for "spare nautical" interior at Atlanta oyster bar
Terrazzo grout made from crushed tiles and a long spruce plywood storage wall feature in this renovated Barcelona flat by Spanish firm TEd'A. More about Crushed tiles used to create terrazzo details in Laia and Biel's House in Barcelona
The deep windows of Le Corbusier's Ronchamp chapel influenced the series of arched nooks used for displaying lights at Allied Maker's new showroom in New York. More about Tribeca dentist's office becomes Allied Maker lighting showroom
Bold geometric shapes and terracotta tiles are used to reference the city rooftops in Escolano + Steegmann's renovation of an apartment in Barcelona. More about Escolano + Steegmann creates apartment that recalls rooftops of Barcelona
Design collective Framestudio has restored a 1960s cabin originally built by American architect Joseph Esherick as a model for low-cost holiday housing. More about Framestudio refurbishes mid-century Sea Ranch Cabin in northern California
Cane, travertine and ash wood all feature inside this warm-toned skincare store, built by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects in Lincolnshire, England. More about O'Sullivan Skoufoglou pairs wooden cabinets with peach hues for RÖ Skin shop
Interior design studio Handwerk has retrofitted the kitchen in a New York apartment with features including a pegboard wall for hanging mugs, aprons and other items, to make the most of the small space. More about Handwerk outfits Fifth Avenue Kitchen in Harlem with clever storage solutions
Rundell Associates has revamped the Harrods Fine Watches department by adding a marble staircase and a floor designed to look like a timepiece. More about Harrods Fine Watches department features a sweeping marble staircase
Canadian studio Naturehumaine has overhauled a 1950s duplex in Montreal, placing a slatted black volume at its centre alongside other stark contemporary surfaces. More about Naturehumaine adds rodded stairwell to Bessborough Residence in Montreal
Lithuanian practice Aketuri Architektai has paired pale grey interiors with dark timber joinery for this family apartment in Vilnius. More about Aketuri Architektai use grey tones to create contemporary family apartment in Vilnius
Mattress startup Casper has opened a space where New Yorkers can relax and refresh, and even sleep for a short while in tubular wooden pods. More about Casper offers rentable nap rooms in the city that never sleeps
Pigmento Experimenta Studio has aimed to evoke the quaintness of Italian cafes and streets at this pizza restaurant in Córdoba by installing bicycles and street lamps inside. More about Pigmento Experimenta infuses Pan Plano pizzeria in Argentina with rustic charm
French duo Normal Studio have become the latest designers to overhaul an apartment inside Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse building in Marseille. More about Normal Studio refurbish Appartement N°50 in Le Corbusier's iconic Cité Radieuse
Vancouver's "lush" Stanley Park provided the cues for a painterly green and gold mural in this New York apartment, which local studio Stadt Architecture has renovated for a Canadian couple. More about Gold paint drips down green mural at Chelsea Pied-à-Terre by Stadt Architecture