Bedrooms at this holiday villa in the Mexican resort of Tulum open onto expansive terraces overlooking the tropical forest and beach. More about Casa Xixim by Specht Architects opens up to Tulum's jungle and ocean
Designer and hotelier Liz Lambert has taken this boutique hotel in Austin back to its roots with brightly coloured furniture, bold wallpaper and vintage paraphernalia. More about Austin Motel receives 1950s makeover from Liz Lambert
Whitewashed walls provide backdrops for cacti and frame ocean views at this boutique hotel in Mexico, by Austin architecture firm Lake Flato and designer Liz Lambert. More about Mexico's Hotel San Cristóbal boasts prime beachfront location
Horny guests at New York's newly opened hotel Public are ruffling the feathers of neighbours by leaving the curtains open while they have sex. More about Public hotel guests' X-rated activities anger New York neighbours
Guests staying in the minimal rooms at this small hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico, can also dine from on-site food carts, sample local booze and shop products by Mexican designers. More about Boutique hotel in Cabo offers design store, food carts and mezcal bar
Architecture firm Arcgency has turned an industrial coal crane in a Copenhagen harbour into a luxury two-person retreat. More about Arcgency transforms former Copenhagen coal crane into private retreat
American firm Un.Box Studio has transformed historic structures in Austin into a high-design hostel that is meant to serve as an alternative to pricey boutique hotels. More about Un.Box Studio converts neglected stone building into progressive Austin hostel
Japanese retailer Muji is set to open hotels in Shenzhen, China and Tokyo, Japan, which will be styled with the minimalist brand's furnishings and products. More about Muji to open hotels in China and Japan
The rainy climate in Bergen, Norway, was the basis for the blue-tinted interiors of the Zander K hotel designed by Stockholm studio Claesson Koivisto Rune. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune designs rain-themed interiors for Bergen's Zander K hotel
San José-based practice Studio Saxe has designed this hotel in Costa Rica so that guests can perform yoga flows or rigorous boxing workouts in a studio surrounded by lush vegetation. More about Studio Saxe surrounds Costa Rican yoga retreat with jungle planting
A former sailor's lodge was overhauled to create this boutique hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, which includes hostel-style bunkbeds and compact rooms, aimed at design-conscious travellers on a budget. More about The Society Hotel offers affordable boutique accommodation in downtown Portland
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed new visuals of its proposed 185-metre tower in Melbourne, which will be made up of four stacked blocks with white filigree facades. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils new visuals for "stacked vases" hotel tower in Melbourne
Hikers can stay overnight for free at this elevated shelter on the outskirts of Bordeaux, designed by London-based Studio Weave to reference the form and materiality of traditional water towers. More about Studio Weave installs hikers' shelter on stilts beside a Bordeaux river
Claesson Koivisto Rune has contrasted the 250-year-old exterior of Bergen's Villa Terminus hotel in Norway with bright and contemporary interiors that reference several design periods. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune converts historic Bergen retreat into 18-room hotel
A prominent art dealer has turned an estate once owned by infamous drug baron Pablo Escobar into luxury accommodation filled with items from his collection. More about Pablo Escobar's Tulum mansion becomes art-filled boutique hotel
In this movie Dezeen produced for the AHEAD Americas hospitality awards, jury members reveal that the way a hotel relates to its location was a crucial factor in choosing the winning projects. More about The best hotels respond intelligently to their context, say AHEAD Americas awards judges
Architects are touting plant-covered tower blocks as a way to tackle air pollution and improve the quality of urban life. From one of the world's tallest living walls to an entire "vertical forest" city in China, here are 10 examples showing the rise of verdant architecture. More about 10 plant-covered buildings that point to a greener future
Dezeen promotion: a cylindrical cultural centre designed by OMA, an old Mexican residence renovated with huge slatted wooden walls, and a boutique "micro hotel" with tiny rooms are among the winners of this year's Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design Americas. More about AHEAD Americas hospitality awards announces 2017 winners
The Morgans Hotel in New York, which developer Ian Schrager turned into the world's first boutique hotel, has closed and will be converted into high-end micro apartments. More about First boutique hotel Morgans closes to become micro condos
Plants will spill out between the overlapping wooden blocks that make up the facade of this hotel, which Kengo Kuma & Associates has unveiled for a site on the left bank of Paris' river Seine. More about Kengo Kuma reveals plant-covered Eco-Luxury Hotel for Paris