Cacti gardens, a yoga studio and a saltwater swimming pool with sunbathing platforms are among the features at a large housing complex in Los Angeles, designed by US firms Commune and VTBS Architects. More about Commune incorporates resort-style amenities into Hollywood apartment complex El Centro
Design studio Going East has overhauled Constantin Brodzki's distinctive concrete office block in Brussels to create the second location for Belgian co-working office company Fosbury & Sons. More about Modernist building in Brussels transformed into Fosbury & Sons co-working space
A blackened-wood sauna is among the tiny wooden volumes that wrap around the open-plan living area of this apartment in Seattle, which was renovated by US studio Plum Design and designer Corey Kingston. More about Wooden boxes house bathroom facilities at Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle
Local Studio has renovated a 1930s office building in the inner city suburb of Braamfontein to create the 99 Juta Street hub for creatives in Johannesburg, South Africa. More about Local Studio clads 1930s office building in pink and green tiles to create design hub in Johannesburg
New York firm New Practice Studio has designed a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan with natural hues and quirky illustrations on the walls by artist Qiu Anxiong. More about New Practice Studio uses desaturated palette and Chinese imagery at Atlas Kitchen
Stone house facades, rubble-filled basements, and stories by Roald Dahl are just some of the things design studio JamesPlumb referenced to create the Aesop store in Bath, England, which even includes a library. More about Local architecture informs stone interiors of Aesop store in Bath
The Calvin Klein flagship store in New York City that fashion designer Raf Simons decked out in yellow is set to close, following news that he is leaving the brand as creative director. More about Calvin Klein to close and rebrand yellow New York store by Raf Simons
Interior design in 2019 will centre around wellbeing and comfort, says Michelle Ogundehin. Her trend report includes the tactile surfaces and humble materials of "soft Scandi", plus a splash of tangy mustard. More about Tactility, imperfection and a pale flush of colour: interior design trends for 2019
Coal-coloured surfaces and blackened furnishings provide the dark interiors of this market-style restaurant in Valencia, designed by Francesc Rifé Studio. More about Francesc Rifé Studio sticks to dark tones for Valencia's Merkato restaurant
New York firm Float Studio has created neutral offices in Lower Manhattan for Meet in Place, a company that rents rooms for meetings and other events. More about Float Studio designs rentable meeting rooms for Meet in Place in New York
Universal Design Studio has introduced shiny metal surfaces throughout Rimowa's inaugural Berlin store reflecting the premium luggage brand's material palette. More about Aluminium defines interiors of Rimowa's Berlin boutique by Universal Design Studio
Starbucks has unveiled a sprawling outpost "inspired by the history of manufacturing" in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, with copper pipes overhead that move coffee beans around the site. More about Starbucks Reserve Roastery cafe opens in New York's Meatpacking
Humble mortar walls and clay floors are paired with original arched ceilings and decorative doorways inside this family-run guesthouse in Spain, which has been revamped by Lucas y Hernández-Gil. More about Lucas y Hernández-Gil retains period details in revamp of rural Spanish guesthouse
Exposed computer hardware and toy construction models informed the aesthetic of this innovation lab in Madrid, which architecture studio Nacho Martin has created for the Istituto Europeo di Design. More about Nacho Martin creates colourful test lab for creatives in Madrid
Seoul-based designer Jeonghwa Seo has furnished a cafe and wine bar with furniture that celebrates the qualities of raw materials. More about Jeonghwa Seo creates cast aluminium and brass furniture for Seoul cafe and wine bar Et Cetera
Architecture firm BIG has moved its New York office from the Financial District to Brooklyn, allowing the studio to expand its workshop and enjoy a private patio overlooking Manhattan. More about BIG moves New York office to bright space in Dumbo
Architect Sandra Robles Boesler has stripped away plaster in a Panama City apartment to create a raw aesthetic that is balanced with wood flooring and pastel decor. More about Sandra Robles Boesler leaves concrete slabs exposed in renovated Panama apartment
Natural timber, white-painted brick and gingham fabric feature inside this dim-sum restaurant inspired by a farmer's market, by Brooklyn-based Crème. More about Crème creates "non-traditional" Chinese restaurant RedFarm in London
A black geometric volume evocative of a ship defines these spacious offices for Sidewalk Labs in Toronto, where the Google-owned company is planning an ambitious "future city" neighbourhood. More about Sidewalk Labs Toronto offices occupy fishery renovated by Lebel & Bouliane
Bold red and yellow furnishings break up the otherwise pale interiors of this office in China, which MDDM Studio created inside a 1950s fabric factory. More about MDDM Studio uses primary colours to brighten up simple office in Beijing