Herchell Arquitectos designed this courtyard house in Mexico with a split-level configuration that allows the owner to rent out a portion of the home without sacrificing their privacy. More about Herchell Arquitectos completes courtyard house with "boutique hotel concept" in Mexican forest
Design studio Yabu Pushelberg has completed a five-star hotel in London's Leicester Square where rooms are all dedicated to different members of a theatre or movie production's cast and crew. More about Yabu Pushelberg designs The Londoner hotel in the spirit of film and theatre
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has revealed the design for a disc-shaped villa with a swooping green roof on Japan's Ishigaki Island for hotelier Not A Hotel. More about Sou Fujimoto designs circular holiday home topped with bowl-shaped meadow roof
Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed the design for a skyscraper in Tokyo, named Shibuya Upper West Project, which is intended to be "a sanctuary of peace and relaxation in the bustle of the city". More about Snøhetta unveils 36-storey "urban retreat" in Tokyo
Finnish interiors studio Fyra has fostered a "bohemian ambience" in this hotel in Helsinki by layering different styles, colours and historical references within its public spaces. More about Fyra celebrates bohemian history of Helsinki's Hotel Torni in contemporary revamp
Canada's first Ace Hotel has opened in Toronto, housed in a new building by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects that features a lobby suspended from huge concrete arches. More about Ace Hotel Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects features a suspended lobby
French architect and designer Philippe Starck used warm tones and mid-century references in his renovation of Villa W, a boutique wellness hotel on the coast of Saint-Tropez. More about Philippe Starck draws on mid-century modernism for Saint-Tropez hotel
German practice Grüntuch Ernst Architects has converted an abandoned women's prison and courthouse in Berlin into a "tranquil" hotel. More about Cells in former Berlin prison turned into guest rooms for hotel Wilmina
A pair of skyscrapers designed by architect Frank Gehry that contain residences, retail spaces and a hotel have opened in Los Angeles across from the architect's famous Walt Disney Concert Hall. More about Frank Gehry's The Grand skyscrapers open in Los Angeles
Wassily Kandinsky's abstract paintings influenced the colourful yet understated interiors that design studio Holloway Li has created inside the Locke hotel in Munich. More about Holloway Li transforms Munich office building into Wunderlocke hotel
Greek architectural studio Kapsimalis Architects has designed a hotel in Fira on the island of Santorini using entirely vegan materials and fittings. More about Kapsimalis Architects converts Santorini home into Ethos Vegan Suites hotel
The tropical modernism of Geoffrey Bawa informed the architecture of this boutique hotel in Sri Lanka, designed by British practice Anarchitect to be a vertical interpretation of the style. More about Anarchitect channels tropical modernism for Sri Lankan boutique hotel
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features a treehouse hotel room by BIG. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More about Dezeen Debate newsletter features a treehouse hotel room by BIG
New York studio Rockwell Group has mixed references to traditional Japanese crafts and the work of Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi in its interior design for this hotel in Barcelona by American hospitality brand Nobu. More about Rockwell Group blends Japanese and Spanish design in Nobu Hotel Barcelona
Brooklyn-based Home Studios has turned a dated motel into a boutique hotel near the beach in Montauk, New York, using vintage furniture to make it feel like a "remote family home". More about Home Studios refreshes Daunt's Albatross motel in Montauk
Danish architecture studio BIG has revealed its Biosphere treehouse at the Treehotel in Swedish Lapland, which is surrounded by birdhouses. More about BIG wraps Lapland hotel treehouse in 350 birdhouses
References to the landscape and industrial heritage of Australia are woven into the Ace Hotel's new outpost in Sydney, with interiors designed by local practice Flack Studio. More about Flack Studio designs Ace Hotel Sydney as a "deep homage" to Australia
A steel exoskeleton supports a vertical garden facade at this hotel in Paris, France, created by designer Philippe Starck in collaboration with French-Brazilian studio Triptyque and landscape studio Coloco. More about Plant-covered Villa M by Triptyque and Philippe Starck "brings nature back to the city"
Bare brick and concrete are exposed in this renovation of a grand hotel at the foot of Mont Blanc by French architecture practice Bachmann Associés. More about Bachmann Associés gives Belle Époque hotel in French ski resort a modern update
London-based hospitality group Ennismore has opened a hotel in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona that draws on the bright colours and architectural style of Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill. More about The Hoxton opens Ricardo Bofill-informed hotel in Barcelona