Wooden slats arranged to create a houndstooth pattern cast shadows across this cafe in Dallas by local studio Official, which also designed a hidden cocktail bar at the back. More about Official designs light-filled cafe and dark cocktail bar in Dallas
This renovated family dwelling on an island in the Saint Lawrence River features stripped-down rooms rendered in white, black and grey, with wood finishes adding a touch of warmth. More about Appareil Architecture transforms Montreal home into minimalist living space
To make the most of space in this micro apartment in Moscow, Studio Bazi added a raised wooden volume that contains the sleeping quarters, but also creates disguised storage space. More about Studio Bazi's tiny self-designed home features a wooden "sleeping box"
As it's New Year's Eve, we've found 10 of the best bar interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards, including a Shanghai punch bar with bamboo-lined booths and a Tokyo venue covered in colourful electrical cables. More about 10 of the best bar interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Porto architecture studio Fala Atelier has overhauled a fragmented 19th-century Lisbon flat, creating a long narrow living area framed by a subtly curved wall. More about Fala Atelier uses new curving wall to reorganise Lisbon flat
A disused iron factory in Copenhagen's Nørrebro neighbourhood provides the new home for the Brus Brewery, which features a bar, shop and restaurant, all dominated by oak. More about Old Copenhagen iron factory transformed into independent brewery by To Øl
A patterned wall of black metal wraps the upper level of this two-storey apartment in Tel Aviv, designed by Pitsou Kedem Architects. More about Pitsou Kedem designs dark brass lattice wall for Tel Aviv apartment
Belgian architect Hans Verstuyft has transformed the top two floors of an Antwerp office building into a penthouse with minimal interiors, a courtyard garden and a rooftop pool. More about Hans Verstuyft converts 1960s Antwerp office into minimal penthouse
White accordion partitions, thin marble counters and furniture made from coloured mirrors feature in this petite apartment overlooking the rooftops of Paris. More about Ubalt Architectes creates compositions with custom furniture in minimalist Paris flat
Continuing the trend for tiny urban apartments, London-based practice CIAO has renovated this studio flat for a young buyer to make the most of every inch of space. More about CIAO adds space-saving custom furniture to London micro apartment
Rust Architects has reorganised an apartment in Tel Aviv to allow light to flood into specific spaces at different times of the day. More about Rust Architects divides Tel Aviv apartment into halves
The latest outlet of Japanese cheese tart shop Bake displays its wares on a Lego counter made by designer Yusuke Seki. More about Kyoto cheese tart shop by Yusuke Seki features counter made of Lego
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has created interiors for two new Aesop stores in Florida – one that references the tropical environment of its setting in Miami's Coconut Grove, and a second inside a neoclassical building in Tampa. More about Frida Escobedo designs Aesop stores for Tampa and Coconut Grove in Florida
HAO Design has reorganised this family home in Taiwan so the residents have to walk through their garden to get inside, creating the feeling of "walking from the city into a country cottage". More about HAO Design rearranges Taiwanese home to put emphasis on the garden
Taiwanese firm Soar Design Studio and architect Chen-Tien Chu have refurbished a 1960s house in the city of Taichung, creating open and connected spaces that look out onto a series of garden terraces. More about Glass doors open onto terraces at Taiwanese house revamped by Soar Design Studio
A massive skylight illuminates the newly revitalised trading floor for the National Bank of Canada, which was formerly a "dark and uncomfortable" space. More about Architecture49 refurbishes historic banking floor in central Montreal
This week we're rounding up popular homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that use fireplaces to create cosy living spaces – including a Norwegian cabin and a Finnish winter retreat. More about 10 cosy homes with fireplaces from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
A former factory in Beijing has been overhauled to create a studio and home for a calligraphy artist, featuring bright white galleries and a sloping roof with stepped windows. More about Office Project transforms Beijing factory into skylit artist's home and studio
The best interior design projects of the year, as selected by US editor Dan Howarth for our 2016 review, include a London apartment for a pair of film directors and a heart clinic lined in cork. More about Dezeen's top 10 interiors of 2016
Interiors studio JAAK has used custom cabinetry to convert a two-bedroom apartment in Hong Kong into a more open-plan home. More about JAAK reconfigures Hong Kong apartment with space-saving cabinetry