Bangkok-based practice NitaProw has used the dismantled structure of a house boat to create this window-covered shop for an organic beauty brand in a lush garden setting in the city. More about Gridded glazing frames garden views from NitaProw's organic beauty shop in Bangkok
This mixed-used building in Thailand includes the home and work spaces of a pair of siblings, arranged around planted courtyards and perforated concrete-block walls. More about EKAR Architects designs concrete-block Thailand house for vet and pharmacist siblings
A skinny townhouse in the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung has been transformed into a brightly lit cafe and furniture store by local studio HAO Design. More about HAO Design converts 1980s townhouse into furniture shop and cafe in Taiwan
Mexican firms Esrawe Studio and Cadena y Associados have collaborated on the design of Tierra Garat, a new cafe in Mexico City's fashionable Polanco district. More about Faceted clay panels form Mexico City cafe by Esrawe and Cadena
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
The stacked volumes that make up this multipurpose building in Seoul's Gangnam district are clad in various materials and diminish in size like the components of a nested Russian doll. More about Layered cladding emphasises stacked arrangement of L'eau Design's mixed-use block in Seoul
Concrete surfaces, hand-painted teal tiles and brass details all feature in this Melbourne cafe, designed by local studio Biasol to pay tribute to the Greek delicatessens that could be found in the city in the 1950s. More about Biasol creates Melbourne cafe interior based on 1950s Greek delicatessens
This pared-back interior for a cafe in Melbourne features concrete and terrazzo details that offer a muted backdrop for the colourful food being sold. More about Concrete and terrazzo furniture feature in Ritz&Ghougassian's minimal cafe interior
One Design Office and Studio Twocan based this pigmented concrete bar inside an Australian ice cream shop on the technicolour treats it will serve. More about Multicoloured concrete bar creates ice cream stand inside Melbourne shopping centre
This coastal cafe in the South Korean city of Gijang comprises a series of enormous concrete volumes that dwarf neighbouring houses, and are stacked and rotated to optimise views of the East Sea. More about Stacked concrete blocks and roof deck give diners sea views from South Korean cafe
Australian designer Matt Woods has given Chinese cafe chain The Dessert Kitchen a minimal and nature-led interior for its first outpost in Sydney. More about White brick and reclaimed eucalyptus wood fill Sydney Dessert Kitchen
Porthole windows offer glimpses into this Beijing tea house, where rooms are defined by light linen drapes and set in a landscape of white gravel, terrazzo and marble. More about Space Modification Unit transforms Beijing hutong property into tranquil tea house
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
White boxes contain different spaces for socialising and working inside this multifunctional building in China, which was recently fitted out by Lukstudio. More about White boxes frame different areas inside Guangzhou coffee shop and co-working space
Australian studio Biasol has designed a marble interior for an espresso and cocktail bar in London's historic Royal Exchange building. More about Biasol designs marble-rich cafe in historic London stock exchange
Architecture studio vPPR has borrowed architectural details from a historic department store in Surrey to design the interiors for Café M, which features a scalloped counter and pendant lighting. More about vPPR converts 130-year-old store into cafe with scalloped details
This cafe owned by Moby in Los Angeles was designed by local firm Studio Hus to reflect the musician's love of the mid-century modern style. More about Moby's Little Pine vegan cafe features modernism-influenced interior by Studio Hus
Plywood panels are used to conceal storage and serving hatches inside this Tokyo coffee shop by Schemata Architects. More about Schemata Architects creates basswood-lined interior for Blue Bottle Coffee
Dutch design studio Overtreders W has used a bold colour palette and an elaborate pipe network to give a concert-hall cafe a cheap but cheerful makeover. More about Overtreders W installs orange pipework above heads of customers in Netherlands cafe
Australian architecture studio DesignOffice has converted a former power station in Melbourne into a cafe and restaurant with exposed brickwork and abundant planting. More about DesignOffice converts disused power station into restaurant in Melbourne