Brazilian architecture studio Arquitetura Nacional has transformed a duplex apartment in Porto Alegre using a black spiral staircase, brise-soleil and locally sourced furniture. More about Sculptural staircase forms centrepiece of Loft Diego in Porto Alegre
US architecture practice Fogarty Finger has updated portions of a 109-year-old office building in Manhattan with glazed meeting rooms, skylights and Scandinavian-style pale woodwork. More about Fogarty Finger revamps New York office building with glazed and cosy wooden meeting spaces
Expansive corner windows and skylights appear throughout this Georgian townhouse in Dublin, which Foreign Bear Studio has renovated and extended to create light-filled living spaces. More about Foreign Bear Studio completes Glass House in Dublin
Design gallery The Future Perfect has opened an exhibition space inside a townhouse in New York's West Village, filled with collectible homeware and featuring a wooden staircase designed by David Chipperfield. More about Casa Perfect New York gallery includes David Chipperfield staircase
Lithuanian studio ŠA Atelier has transformed a dilapidated 19th-century city apartment in Vilnius into a minimalist family home. More about Ornate plasterwork ceilings hint at grand past of renovated 19th-century apartment in Vilnius
Plushy, velvety brown pedicure chairs, a graphic mural and planting are among the details that designer Katie Gebhardt has included in this nail salon in San Diego, in order to eschew the aesthetic typically associated with beauty shops. More about Katie Gebhardt opts for simplicity at Leo Nail Salon in San Diego
Swedish studio Lookofsky Architecture has used bright yellow storage walls to maximise space in a renovated Stockholm apartment. More about Storage walls define space within bright yellow apartment in Stockholm
A 1920s lodge for outdoorsmen in New York's Catskill Mountains has been transformed into a boutique Scandinavian-influenced hotel and bar, which also offers tiny triangular cabins for guests. More about Eastwind Hotel in New York's Catskills features bunkhouse and glamping pods
Exposed brickwork, vaulted ceilings and terracotta floor tiles feature throughout this renovated Barcelona apartment by Spanish architecture studio CRÜ. More about CRÜ combines different terracotta textures in Barcelona apartment La Odette
A hotel has opened in the upper levels of the Ole Scheeren-designed art centre in Beijing, featuring rooms designed by MQ Studio to be warm and inviting. More about MQ Studio designs The PuXuan hotel inside Guardian Art Center in Beijing
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has teamed up with Starbucks on a coffee house featuring origami-like ceilings and trails of cherry blossoms, designed to offer customers a more theatrical experience. More about Kengo Kuma designs building for Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Tokyo
Austere concrete interiors offset the verdant surroundings of this pair of holiday homes in southwest Sri Lanka, completed by Aim Architecture and Norm Architects. More about Concrete surfaces create "rough luxury" inside K House in Sri Lanka
The best hotels around the world offer guests an authentic local experience, say AHEAD Global awards jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More about Contemporary hotel design "about authenticity" say AHEAD Global awards judges
Pastel tones and plenty of curves are found within this restaurant, located inside The Spheres at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle. More about Willmott's Ghost restaurant opens inside Amazon Spheres in Seattle
IKEA's research lab Space10 has traded in the "chaotic" open-plan design of its head office in Copenhagen for a more flexible workspace divided with mobile partitions, by local studio Spacon & X. More about Spacon & X brings order to Space10's head office with adaptable partitions
With hot-desking, working from home and co-working on the rise, Space10 co-founder Simon Caspersen calls for the end of the open-plan office. More about "Get rid of the open-plan office" says Space10 co-founder Simon Caspersen
ZAmpone Architectuur has overhauled a 111-year-old industrial building in Brussels to create an office space for an advertising agency featuring triangular structures and soft barriers. More about ZAmpone creates BBDO office inside century-old wine warehouse in Brussels
IKEA has devised the "ultimate guide to bedroom satisfaction" with its own playful version of the Kåma Sutra, which proposes bedroom layouts including Lotus Flower and Doggy Style. More about IKEA Kåma Sutra manual offers more satisfaction in the bedroom
Barcelona studio TAAB6 has renovated a 1930s townhouse in the city's Horta district, Casa JJA, to create a family home that merges contemporary and traditional features. More about TAAB6 uncovers and restores original features in Barcelona townhouse renovation
Distinctive yellow Belgian bricks of the 1930s and 1960s are reinterpreted in this store designed by architect Bernard Dubois for skincare brand Aesop. More about Bernard Dubois channels childhood memories into Aesop interior in Brussels