Beauty products are displayed on rows of shelves arranged like a library inside this Tokyo cosmetics store by Japanese design studio Nendo (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's Beauty Library presents organic cosmetics on bookshelves
Wooden furnishings have been integrated into the walls of this compact Madrid apartment by Elii Architects, allowing them to be folded away when not in use (+ movie). More about Tables, benches and an ironing board unfurl from the walls of a Madrid apartment by Elii Architects
The Amsterdam offices of smartphone manufacturer Fairphone were created inside a former industrial building – and informed by the same sustainable design principles the company uses for its products (+ slideshow). More about Fairphone's Amsterdam offices built inside an old warehouse using reclaimed materials
An Australian office with 26 different types of working environment, a house for an art collector in Singapore and a red-hued sushi bar in Italy are included in the shortlist for the Inside Awards 2015 (+ slideshow). More about Shortlist announced for Inside Awards 2015 World Interior of the Year
London architect Pernilla Ohrstedt and Los Angeles designer Jonathan Olivares have collaborated on a new office furniture showroom at the Vitra headquarters (+ slideshow). More about Vitra Workspace showcases office furniture in Gehry-designed factory building
A bookshelf slides back to reveal a secret study inside this loft, renovated by architect Alexander Martin for an Arts and Crafts-style house in London's Hampstead. More about Hampstead loft conversion by Alexander Martin features "a new twist on the hidden library door"
Canadian studio DesignAgency has used steel reinforcing bars to create a shelving system within a kitchen appliance showroom in Toronto (+ slideshow). More about Steel rebar forms storage system at Toronto kitchen showroom by DesignAgency
Burkinabé architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has created a temporary retail space for shoe brand Camper inside a domed building at the Vitra Campus (+ slideshow). More about Diébédo Francis Kéré's Camper pop-up store opens at the Vitra Campus
A network of columns and arches frame this toy shop and cafe inside a retail development in Beijing, referencing the mascot for the shopping centre – a dandelion seedling named Toby (+ movie). More about Dandelion-inspired columns create curved arches inside Beijing toy shop by Penda
Science fiction writer Bruce Sterling has curated an apartment inside an old industrial building in Turin, Italy, bringing together various designs to create the "open-source connected home of the future" (+ slideshow). More about Casa Jasmina combines Italian design with connected home technologies
UK studio London Atelier has updated the interior of a dilapidated terraced property, adding a new staircase, and a folding ladder for access to the roof (+ slideshow). More about London Atelier reorganises Victorian house to create multi-level apartment
A concrete basin constructed inside this small apartment in Venice is designed to fend off flooding from the city's waterways. More about Act_Romegialli damp-proofs a Venetian home against the rising tides of the city's waterways
An illuminated ceiling based on a scene from George Lucas' 1971 sci-fi film THX 1138 has been installed in the showroom at fashion designer Nicolas Andreas Taralis' offices in Shanghai (+ slideshow). More about Shanghai fashion showroom features ceiling lightbox based on sci-fi film set
Belgian studio De Meester Vliegen Architecten overhauled an apartment at the top of a building in Antwerp to create a penthouse that also functions as a private office (+ slideshow). More about Monolithic marble partition perches on top of a steel fireplace in Antwerp penthouse
Filmmaker Wes Anderson has ventured into interior design, with a bar intended to recreate the atmosphere of Milanese cafes inside the OMA-designed Fondazione Prada in Milan. More about Wes Anderson-designed Bar Luce takes its cues from old Milanese landmarks and cafes
Social network LinkedIn's offices in New York's Empire State Building include a room lined with vintage telephones that leads to a secret bar (+ slideshow). More about LinkedIn offices in the Empire State Building include a hidden speakeasy
Designer Paul Cocksedge has completed a spiral staircase featuring a garden, a library and a tea bar (+ slideshow). More about Paul Cocksedge's Living Staircase includes plants, a mini library and tea-brewing facilities
Incubating chicken eggs and objects made by prison inmates are among the artefacts currently on view in a tiny museum in a New York City alleyway (+ slideshow). More about Tiny New York museum showcases objects obtained through rapid-response collecting
Stockholm studio Form Us With Love has extended its beer exhibition at the city's Spritmuseum to include a venue for outdoor drinking (+ slideshow). More about Form Us With Love creates waterfront beer garden for a Stockholm museum
Belgian studio Graux & Baeyens Architecten has transformed a warehouse loft space near Kortrijk into a family home featuring curving walls, vaulted ceilings and muted tones (+ slideshow). More about Graux & Baeyens uses curved walls to convert a factory loft into a family home