A farmhouse hotel in South Africa's Cape Winelands has opened a plant-filled dining space, designed by Malherbe Rust Architects to pay tribute to the history of the spice trade. More about Babylonstoren hotel in South Africa opens Spice Garden filled with aromatic plants
Dezeen promotion: a nine-suite boutique hotel housed within a 158-year-old aristocratic palazzo and a disused wine factory-turned-luxury resort are some of the projects to be shortlisted in the 2019 AHEAD Europe awards. More about Shortlist unveiled for AHEAD Europe 2019 hospitality awards
Hotel brand Trunk worked alongside design studio Tripster to create this boutique hotel in Tokyo, which takes cues from traditional Japanese aesthetics – but unusually boasts its own miniature nightclub. More about One-room hotel Trunk House includes Tokyo's tiniest disco
The Wild Coast Tented Lodge near the Yala National Park in the south of Sri Lanka is a series of dwellings designed to mimic rocky outcrops scattered across the local landscape. More about Nomadic Resorts creates safari camp village overlooking the Indian Ocean
There's more to Ibiza than clubber-oriented resorts – the Spanish island also hosts a growing number of agroturismo hotels in old farmhouses. Here are five that combine a farm-to-fork ethos with contemporary design. More about Five hotels in Ibiza that combine farmhouse living with contemporary design
The Opus in Dubai by Zaha Hadid Architects, a mixed-use building formed of conjoined towers with a irregular void in the middle, is almost ready to open. More about Opus hotel by Zaha Hadid Architects nears completion in Dubai
Yabu Pushelberg and Rockwell Group have created a mix of floral and zany bars, restaurants, workspaces, and space-saving bedrooms inside this New York hotel. More about Rockwell Group and Yabu Pushelberg team up for Moxy Chelsea hotel
The white, blocky form of this holiday villa by Kapsimalis Architects is intended to be a "contemporary translation" of the chalky houses seen around Santorini, Greece. More about Summer Villa by Kapsimalis Architects plays on traditional Greek whitewashed houses
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with Lindley Lindenberg to offer readers the chance to win a three-night stay at the newly opened hotel in Frankfurt. More about Competition: win a three-night stay at Lindley Lindenberg in Frankfurt
Cosy corners, perfect for nestling into with your favourite book, feature on our Pinterest board which includes wood-lined cabin retreats, relaxing hotel interiors and aspirational apartments. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More about Relax into the weekend with our restful interiors Pinterest board
A boutique hotel, envisioned as a "dreamy mix of the elegant and bizarre", has opened up inside a 1970s firehouse in Los Angeles. More about Los Angeles firehouse becomes boutique hotel fronted by red garage doors
Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio has designed a concept for a boutique hotel within a cliff edge in Norway that includes a cantilevered glass swimming pool. More about Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio proposes cantilevering glass pool over Norwegian fjord
Georgian hospitality group Adjara has made a name for itself converting brutalist Soviet-era buildings into boutique hotels, including the award-winning Stamba Hotel in Tbilisi. It has also helped nurture a new generation of Georgian creative talents. More about Hotel group Adjara is "playing a crucial role" in Georgia's cultural renaissance, say creatives
Vitor Borges and Franck Laigneau set one-off vintage furnishings against whitewashed walls to create a series of unique spaces inside this boutique hotel in southeast Portugal. More about Portugal's eight-room Dá Licença hotel offers a "more personalised" guest experience
Architecture practices OMA and CCDI have won the competition to design the International Conference and Exchange Centre on the waterfront in Shenzhen. More about OMA to create waterfront conference centre in Shenzhen
Mirrored tiles, patina walls, contemporary art and modernist Italian furniture make up this hotel within a 17th-century palazzo in Rome, which was formerly the family home of the owner. More about Gabriele Salini transforms historic palazzo into G-Rough hotel in Rome
The Architectural Design and Research Institute of Zhejiang University has completed a new hall for the Shaoxing Hotel in eastern China. More about UAD merges traditional and contemporary forms for Shaoxing Hotel hall
Anacapa Architecture and Geremia Design have created a luxury campsite near Yosemite with Airstream trailers, tents and cabins filled with upscale decor, alongside a spacious clubhouse where guests can enjoy craft beer and kombucha. More about AutoCamp Yosemite is a glamping site in the California wilderness
New York firm BG Studio International has included a host of environmentally friendly features in this cruise ship designed to sail the Galápagos Islands. More about BG Studio take design cues from reptiles for a luxury cruise ship sailing the Galápagos Islands
A former horse stables on the grounds of Tuscan art retreat Villa Lena has been renovated by architecture studio Hesselbrand to accommodate a series of rustic guest suites. More about Hesselbrand transforms stables into additional rooms at Tuscany's Villa Lena