Local practice Studio Vapore has reimagined the Western Academy of Beijing's elementary school library in China, blending elements from children's stories with traditional Chinese architectural motifs. More about Studio Vapore creates children's story-informed library for Beijing school
A 1960s bungalow on a GDR vacation estate near Berlin has been turned into a self-designed holiday home with a colour palette referencing California modernism. More about Former East German bungalow transformed into colourful holiday home
Ahead of Stockholm Design Week, Dezeen has asked some of the city's most prominent designers (and one architect) to share their recommendations for the best places to eat, drink and soak up culture across the Swedish capital. More about Stockholm designers share their favourite local spots and hidden gems
The founders of New York studio BoND have renovated a mid-century house for themselves in Fire Island Pines, in which sightlines to private spaces are intentionally open. More about BoND turns Fire Island house into a "machine for voyeurism"
Few sofas are as instantly recognisable and enduringly popular as the Togo, designed by Michel Ducaroy for French furniture brand Ligne Roset. In this lookbook, we present nine different ways of using it in the living room. More about Nine living rooms that use Ligne Roset's famous Togo sofa
Architecture studio Brown & Brown and interior designer Sam Buckley have completed a house in southern Scotland, comprising stacked geometric volumes with large openings that look out onto tidal flats. More about Tidal House on Scottish coast opens up to reveal views of estuary
Shoe brand Veja's Brooklyn store by local studio Office JDY features lime-plaster walls and displays, exposed brickwork and an outdoor courtyard wrapped in red-coloured wood. More about Office JDY designs minimalist Veja store in Williamsburg
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up seven dental clinics from The Netherlands to Canada with interiors that were designed to make visiting them a more pleasant experience. More about Seven dental clinics that make going to the dentist less scary
Interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has transformed the Experimental Chalet Val d'Isère hotel in the village of Val d'Isère, France, with interiors informed by skiing and the surrounding mountains and forests. More about Dorothée Meilichzon designs Alpine hotel interiors with giant ski bed heads
Chunky grain silos informed the shape of the enveloping alcoves at Simple Coffee, an all-stainless-steel Paris cafe designed by local studio Mur Mur Architects. More about Mur Mur Architects fills Paris coffee shop with silo-style steel seating
Genoese architecture studio Caarpa has restored the Church of Nostra Signora della Costa in Levanto, Italy, installing a mezzanine to complement the original ornamentation. More about Caarpa transforms Italian church into event venue with mezzanine addition
Ukrainian interior designer Yana Molodykh has renovated an early 20th-century apartment in Kyiv, drawing on its history to blend classical and contemporary elements. More about Yana Molodykh combines heritage and eclecticism in historic Kyiv apartment
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the renovation of an early 20th-century apartment in Barcelona. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "delicate and restrained" restoration in Barcelona
Paris-based Atelier du Pont has teamed up with Menorca-based Aru Arquitectura to convert a pair of dilapidated old farm buildings into a summer house with a surprising mix of colours and textures. More about Menorca farmhouse converted into vacation home with acid-yellow kitchen
Spanish designer Isern Serra has refurbished his Barcelona studio, adding curved walls, arched openings and shelves filled with inspirational objects that give the space a homely feel. More about Isern Serra completes "deeply human" interior for his own Barcelona studio
A historic neo-gothic rectory in New York's Harlem has been given new life by Brooklyn-based GRT Architects, through highlighting the building's arched windows and lining spaces with reeded oak panelling. More about GRT Architects converts Harlem rectory into home for an artist
For our latest lookbook, we've gathered eight interiors where bookshelves and bookcases were used to create elegant storage solutions, ranging from a study in Berlin to a pied-à-terre in Mayfair, London. More about Eight homes with stylish shelves for book lovers
Italian studio C+S Architects has completed a nursery near Bergamo featuring a red concrete retaining wall engraved with representations of the animals from a famous 1950s puzzle by designer Enzo Mari. More about Enzo Mari animals decorate Italian nursery by C+S Architects
Dramatically veined marble, colourful storage displays and original architectural features come together in this Brooklyn loft renovated by locally based Batliboi Studio. More about Batliboi Studio combines industrial and playful elements in Brooklyn loft
Blush-coloured basins are experiencing a resurgence in contemporary bathroom interiors. This lookbook compiles eight of our favourite examples. More about Eight bathrooms resurrecting pink sinks for the 21st century