The success of the award-winning Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai lies in its surprisingly small scale, says general manager Carlo Stragiotto in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD MEA awards in Dubai. More about Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai designed by Adam Tihany as "a home away from home"
This year saw mid-century buildings across North America undergo impressive revamps. For our 2017 review, US reporter Eleanor Gibson has selected 10 of the best, including a refreshed Eichler house, a 1950s motel transformed into a Japanese-style retreat and a retro lodge. More about Dezeen's top 10 mid-century renovations of 2017
Dezeen and Haworth hosted a panel discussion in New York, which exploring the furniture brand's latest research that looked at how workplaces can be designed to encourage creativity and innovation. More about Watch Dezeen and Haworth discuss how to create workplaces that foster innovation
Studies of how the brain works show that offices can only facilitate creative thinking if they offer spaces for both focused work and restorative activities, says furniture brand Haworth. More about Workplaces must include spaces for work and rest to foster innovation, finds Haworth
Belgian artist Carsten Höller has designed a pop-up nightclub in Miami for fashion brand Prada, where indoor and outdoor spaces have very different identities. More about Carsten Höller creates pop-up club with two sides for Prada in Miami
Architects and designers no longer want to associate themselves with particular styles or trends, argued Neri&Hu founder Rossana Hu during a talk with Dezeen and Dornbracht in Berlin last month. More about Nobody wants to talk about style anymore, says Rossana Hu
Canadian firm Atelier Barda has designed an ultra-contemporary office inside a Montreal warehouse, filled with dozens of plants and custom-made furniture pieces. More about Atelier Barda combines foliage with bespoke furniture at fashion brand offices
Hospitality design in Dubai is becoming more restrained as hotels aim to appeal to a broader range of guests, say AHEAD MEA jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the hospitality awards programme. More about Hotels in Dubai are becoming more tasteful, say AHEAD MEA awards judges
British practice Piercy & Company has cut an atrium through a three-storey office building in London's Mayfair and suspended a white steel staircase in the void. More about Piercy & Company suspends steel staircase in new atrium of Savile Row office
Architecture firm Casper Mueller Kneer has created a concept store inside an old warehouse in Vancouver, designed around angled metallic walls and weathered concrete floors. More about Casper Mueller Kneer transforms Vancouver warehouse into fashion store with metallic walls
Only women are invited to become members of this co-working club in New York, which has opened in Soho to join a location in the Flatiron district. More about Female co-working club The Wing opens in New York loft
Brazilian architecture firm Estúdio BG has designed its own offices, where a meeting room is housed in a timber-clad volume and white surfaces create a bright working environment. More about Compact architects' office in São Paulo features wooden meeting cube
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed a predominantly white Copenhagen showroom for Danish textile brand Kvadrat, so that the fabrics can take centre stage. More about Bouroullec brothers create Kvadrat showroom with "no colours, just materials"
Shared workspaces within the offices of advertising agency Canvas have partitions made of dichroic glass, which change colour when viewed from different angles. More about A+I uses coloured glass walls to define workspaces for LA ad agency
After a series of pop-ups, online fashion brand Everlane has opened its first brick-and-mortar shop in New York, featuring an interior designed with local studio Leong Leong. More about Everlane opens permanent store in New York's Soho
Kicking off our review of 2017, editorial assistant Natasha Levy picks the best staircase design from the past year, including a huge spiral stair lined with copper and set of steps made from 2,000 pieces of plywood. More about Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2017
These new renderings reveal more details of the plant-covered residential complex that Chinese architecture studio MAD is building in Beverly Hills. More about New images released of MAD's design for hilltop village in Beverly Hills
AvroKO has transformed an art-deco building in London into a members-only work and leisure destination, aiming to combine the perks of a private club with those of a co-working office. More about AvroKO creates art-deco-inspired interiors for new London members' club Mortimer House
American design firm Home Studios has overhauled a bar in West Hollywood, using ribbed surfaces, soft colours and teardrop-shaped details to create an interior that looks part postmodern cafe and part Viennese speakeasy. More about Home Studios designs cinematic cocktail bar in West Hollywood
Architects and designers are taking a holistic approach to create Europe's most successful new hotels, say judges of the AHEAD Europe hospitality awards, in this movie produced by Dezeen. More about Europe's best hotels offer "experiences that create memories" say AHEAD awards judges