BAO Marylebone draws on "utilitarian design" of Taiwanese dumpling shops
London's latest BAO restaurant is modelled on the liveliness of Taiwan's dumpling shops, with designer MATHs opening up its shopfront to "allow people to spill out". More
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Studio Kiki imbues Carlotta restaurant interiors with "old-school glitz and glamour"
Design firm Studio Kiki has created warmly-lit interiors for an Italian restaurant in London to mimic the decadent but familial atmosphere of a 1980s Italo-American trattoria. More
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GRT Architects uses "riot" of materials for Bad Roman restaurant in New York
Brooklyn studio GRT Architects has designed an Italian restaurant in New York City where a visual cacophony of colour, pattern and materials combine for a maximalist aesthetic. More
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Tile-clad Tokyo toilets are drenched in bright green and yellow light
Local studio I IN has renovated two toilets in a Tokyo shopping centre, using lights that "propose new colours for genders" to create vivid interiors. More
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Studio Wok designs Milan bakery Pan as contemporary take on Japanese culture
Architecture practice Studio Wok has created a matcha-green counter and Japanese-style fabric panels for bakery and wine bar Pan in Milan's Acquabella district. More
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Kelly Wearstler adds pattern-filled bar to Austin Proper Hotel
American designer Kelly Wearstler has created an intimate cocktail lounge within a hotel she designed in Austin, Texas, which is intended to evoke "a balance between old-world opulence and modern elegance". More
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Pirajean Lees creates Arts and Crafts-style interior for Mayfair restaurant
London design studio Pirajean Lees referenced Mayfair's pastoral past and created a series of spaces that nod to the idea of a Georgian manor house when designing restaurant 20 Berkeley. More
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Fettle channels Soho's "grittier" years at 1 Warwick members' club
Interiors studio Fettle drew on the neo-baroque architecture of this Edwardian building in London's Soho when converting it into a members' club, as well as nodding to the area's colourful history of the 1950s and 60s. More
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Sukchulmok adds curved brick forms to rooftop of Parconido Bakery Cafe
Curved forms and arched openings feature in this cafe, which Seoul studio Sukchulmok has added to an existing building in South Korea's Gyeonggi-do province. More
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Studio North adds plywood barrel vaults to Business & Pleasure bar in Calgary
A barrel-vaulted ceiling covers this cosy cocktail bar in Calgary, Alberta which locally based Studio North designed as a contemporary take on a speakeasy. More
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Space tourism informs design of Ichi Station sushi restaurant in Milan
Valencian design studio Masquespacio has completed a dine-in restaurant for takeaway sushi chain Ichi Station in Milan, with interiors designed to resemble a futuristic spaceship. More
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SofÃa Betancur references nearby church for Pizzeria Della Madonna
A neighbouring church informed the layout and design of this pizzeria in Mexico City, in which architect SofÃa Betancur placed the oven in full view. More
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Plantea Estudio creates cosy cave-like room within bar Gota
A red "cave" hides behind the main dining space of this wine and small plates bar in Madrid designed by interiors studio Plantea Estudio. More
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Elly Ward designs own restaurant Edit using salvaged terracotta tiles and reclaimed materials
Architect and restaurateur Elly Ward has opened the low-impact restaurant Edit in London, drawing inspiration from its vegan, minimal-waste menu to create an interior filled with reused and recycled materials. More
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Studio Plenty designs Light Years diner in Byron Bay to feel like "a warm hug"
Asian diner chain Light Years has renovated its restaurant in the Australian surf town of Byron Bay, with interiors conceived by local practice Studio Plenty in collaboration with home-grown artists and designers. More
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Prada opens Milanese-informed cafe at Harrods
Fashion house Prada has opened the Prada Caffè in luxury department store Harrods, which has an interior that is blanketed in the brand's signature green hue and mirrors one of Milan's oldest patisseries. More
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Linehouse creates tactile restaurant with "Mediterranean soul" in Shanghai
Design studio Linehouse has used natural, tactile materials for the interiors of the Coast restaurant in Shanghai for China's casual dining brand Gaga. More
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Lovers Unite wraps Bar Chelou in Pasadena with expressive drapery
Late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude influenced the dramatic drapery around this restaurant in Pasadena, California, designed by Los Angeles studio Lovers Unite. More
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Johannes Torpe Studio creates "hedonistic" restaurant in Copenhagen
Danish design studio Johannes Torpe Studio added natural materials and metallic accents to the interior of Copenhagen restaurant Levi, which was informed by Italian and Japanese cuisine. More
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Eight offbeat bakeries and patisseries that provide playful backdrops for baked goods
A steely space-themed patisserie displaying chunks of meteorite and a green monochrome pastry shop with squiggly furniture feature in this lookbook of unusual and unique bakery interior designs. More
