Mexican studio WeWi aimed to replicate a "magical hidden beach" inside this restaurant in Cancun, Mexico, which features greenery growing from large colourful concrete pots and metallic objects hanging from the ceiling. More about Stripy concrete planters punctuate Maku poke bowl restaurant in Cancun
The Italian furniture brand Natuzzi has embarked on what it calls "a new era of advanced, white-glove customer service" by launching a virtual-reality shopping experience. More about Natuzzi launches Augmented Store for VR furniture shopping
Canadian firms Omar Gandhi Architect and SvN have used baltic wood, skylights and plants to update a popular brunch spot in Toronto. More about Omar Gandhi brightens Lady Marmalade eatery in Toronto with skylights and baltic wood
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
Mirrored ceilings and zigzag staircases help form the perplexing interiors of this bookstore in south-west China, which has been designed by architecture studio X+Living. More about X+Living creates the illusion of a myriad of staircases at Chongqing Zhongshuge Bookstore
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
Greenery-filled courtyards and waffle ceilings bring light to the interiors of this concrete restaurant, which Vector Architects has erected near the shore of Beidaihe, China. More about Indoor courtyards interrupt Restaurant y Sea in northeast China
Royal College of Art graduate Rhea Adaimi has proposed creating a Carbon Capture Facility within an abandoned London warehouse to transform pollution into products. More about Rhea Adaimi proposes Carbon Capture Facility to alleviate London air pollution
Woven hemp chairs and pine reading tables are among the pieces that Emma Olbers Design has added in its renovation of the library in Stockholm's Nationalmuseum. More about Emma Olbers Design adds new furnishings to The Old Library in Stockholm
Mlkk Studio used reclaimed red bricks to fashion the snug interiors of this Aesop store, which lies behind the intimidating dark-grey facade of a building in Seoul. More about Aesop store in south Seoul is a cosy red-brick retreat
New York's Studio Robert McKinley has created a rentable vacation home on Long Island that doubles as a showroom, where guests can test out a range of carefully selected decor, from z-shaped dining chairs to Noguchi lighting. More about Robert McKinley creates "shoppable" holiday rental in New York beach town
A goalkeeper-themed mural and football kit-coloured fixtures appear inside this pizza restaurant, which architecture studio Mast has created near Dynamo Moscow's stadium in the Russian capital. More about Moscow's FanFood offers football supporters a place to grab a post-match pizza
Dezeen is launching an international architecture, interiors and design conference called Dezeen Day. The first edition will be held in London on 30 October. More about Dezeen to host first ever Dezeen Day design conference
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
Curving pale wooden furnishings and soft pink, green and blue tones decorate this tea shop in New York City designed by local firm New Practice Studio. More about New Practice Studio colours minimal tea shop Spiritea with pastels in Manhattan
A glazed extension helped London-based Applied Studio brighten the light-starved interiors of this Hackney home, which boasts black-timber decor details and a sauna in the back garden. More about Hackney House features black joinery and a back-garden sauna
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
Nook Architects has reduced the size of bedrooms in Caldrap, a flat in Barcelona, to make room for a spacious and versatile new living and dining space. More about Nook Architects favours living space over bedrooms in Barcelona flat revamp
Bleached walnut, blackened steel and various types of marble feature in this high-end fitness centre by Montalba Architects, which was designed to evoke a "sculpted canyon". More about Montalba Architects pairs earthy materials with concrete and metal in Vancouver's Equinox gym
Australian restaurateur Adam Wright-Smith has turned an old mill in Melbourne into a restaurant spread across a set of formerly industrial buildings with a central kitchen at its heart. More about Adam Wright-Smith designs Melbourne restaurant around "sense of adventure"