Dishevelled surfaces and industrial details create a shabby-chic aesthetic at this hostel in Chicago, where guests are encouraged to interact with each other via Instagram before their stays. More about Chicago hostel The Hollander connects guests on Instagram prior to arrival
This apartment inside a São Paulo block designed by the late modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer has been overhauled to reveal its original ribbed ceiling and board-marked concrete walls. More about SuperLimão strips back São Paulo apartment in Oscar Niemeyer-designed building
In the age of the multiplex cinema, photographer Matt Lambros has scoped out the older, lavishly decorated movie theatres to capture what was left behind after the credits rolled for the last time. More about Matt Lambros' After the Final Curtain photographs show America's forgotten movie theatres
Potted plants and herbs clip onto a gridded metal structure inside this London cafe by local architects Neiheiser Argyros, which also features exposed ductwork and cork-panelled walls. More about Pot plants cover trellis-like walls inside London cafe by Neiheiser Argyros
Barcelona-based studio Appareil integrated furniture into the walls to open up this creative co-working space, specifically designed to suit the needs of architects and designers. More about Barcelona warehouse transformed into flexible co-working space for architects and designers
Ochre walls and furnishings feature in restaurant Treves and Hyde, designed by Grzywinski + Pons in London's Whitechapel. More about Cement grey meets bright ochre in Grzywinski + Pons' London restaurant interior
This week we're highlighting 10 popular home interiors from our Pinterest boards that use skylights to make compact spaces seem larger, including a loft apartment in New York and a windowless garage conversion. More about 10 homes illuminated by skylights from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Tel Aviv firm Axelrod Architects has overhauled a 1930s residence in California, providing a contemporary black-and-white interior and extensive glazing to take advantage of the site's sweeping views. More about Axelrod Architects renovates hillside home to enhance vistas of San Francisco Bay
This loft apartment in a former tank station in the Austrian city of Salzburg features a sweeping concrete staircase and a glass shower cubicle that cantilevers over the living space. More about Smartvoll adds sculptural concrete staircase to loft apartment in old Salzburg tank station
New York studio The New Design Project has paired mid-century and contemporary furniture at this Midtown Manhattan apartment, and added pops of colour across the neutral interior. More about The New Design Project mixes styles and colours in renovated Manhattan apartment
These new images by British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper reveal one of the facilities where leading textile manufacturer Kvadrat produces its highly engineered fabrics. More about Kvadrat textile factory revealed in photography by Alastair Philip Wiper
Studio Course has overhauled the upper level of a penthouse apartment in Pune, west India, creating mix of indoor and outdoor rooms that surround a rooftop garden. More about Penthouse apartment in India revamped by Studio Course to mimic a traditional veranda
This week we're highlighting 10 popular home interiors from our from Pinterest boards that feature an all-white colour palette. More about 10 of the most popular all-white interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Pink accents contrast the pale palette that US firm ASH NYC has used for the interior of this farm-to-counter restaurant in Boston. More about ASH NYC adds pops of pink to Dig Inn Boston restaurant
Reclaimed cardboard tubing from fabric rolls used by the nearby fashion district line the walls of this Los Angeles store for skincare brand Aesop. More about Brooks + Scarpa recycles cardboard tubes and paper for Los Angeles Aesop store interior
Five years ago British rapper Tinie Tempah bought a house designed for the late Alexander McQueen. In this exclusive interview and photoshoot, Tinie reveals how he adapted the house, added more taxidermy and how he plans to move into architecture himself. More about Tinie Tempah: "I bought a zebra so the giraffe could have a friend in the house"
Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win a copy of Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate, which features photographs of apartments inside the brutalist complex. More about Competition: win a book showcasing 22 apartments inside the brutalist Barbican estate
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has lined its new London warehouse offices with coloured display boxes that frame elements from recent projects. More about Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer converts east London warehouse into its new workspace
More than 20 Italian companies produced custom furniture for the Casa Flora holiday apartment, which aims to bring contemporary design to the canals of Venice. More about Hallmarks of traditional Venice reinvented in Casa Flora holiday flat by Diego Paccagnella
Bonba Studio has transformed an office in Barcelona's Eixample district into a two-bedroom flat featuring traditional vaulted ceilings and multi-hued surfaces. More about Tiled surfaces and vaulted ceilings add character to Barcelona flat by Bonba Studio