Sea blues, sunny yellows and bold monochromatic stripes appear throughout this boutique hotel, designed by artist Camille Walala to complement the landscape of Mauritius. More about Camille Walala applies vibrant colours and graphics to Salt of Palmar hotel in Mauritius
Continuing our review of 2018, social media assistant Fiona Hartley picks the 10 most impressive staircases of the past year, including a flowing structure made from oak and a set of cantilevered pink steps. More about Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2018
A sculptural pink column forms shelves for nail polishes in this Montreal beauty salon designed by local studio Ménard Dworkind, which also features hacked pink armchairs and IKEA sinks as foot baths. More about Pink pillar draws focus at Hideout beauty salon by Ménard Dworkind
Kicking off our annual review of architecture and design, editorial assistant Bridget Cogley looks back at the most important museums and galleries that opened in 2018. They include the V&A Dundee by Kengo Kuma and a treehouse-like art institution in Tulum. More about Dezeen's top 10 museums and galleries of 2018
Gleaming sheets of pink corrugated metal contrast with rough plaster walls inside this Moscow restaurant designed by Crosby Studios. More about Ridged panels of pink metal appear throughout Moscow's Rare Pastrami Bar
Slatted woodwork forms a canopy over this Spanish tapas bar and restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, which architecture practice Studio Razavi has based on a market in Barcelona. More about Studio Razavi models New York's Boqueria tapas bar on Barcelona market
A terrazzo-like print covers the surfaces of this installation that Note Design Studio created for flooring brand Tarkett, which won Small Interior of the Year 2018 at Dezeen Awards. More about Note Design Studio uses flecked flooring throughout The Lookout installation
Sleeping spaces are suspended from the ceiling, and accessed by wooden steps and a walkway, at this 18th-century home renovated by Ecuadorian firm Al Borde Arquitectos. More about Al Borde turns old property in Ecuador into House of the Flying Beds
Interior design studio Plantea Estudio looked to art nouveau and retro Americana for the interiors of this multi-purpose theatre in Madrid, which was formerly an adult-film cinema. More about Plantea Estudio transforms defunct erotic cinema into contemporary art-nouveau theatre
Designed to evoke the heat and scent of the freshly baked cheese tarts that it sells, this store in Japan, which just won Retail Interior of the Year at Dezeen Awards, is made from warm-toned galvanised metal. More about Fumitaka Suzuki designs a cheese tart shop made from gleaming metal
Dutch interior architecture studio i29 has won Interior Designer of the Year while Danish office Spacon & X has been named Emerging Interior Designer of the Year at Dezeen Awards. More about i29 and Spacon & X named interior designers of the year at Dezeen Awards
The eight winning Dezeen Awards interiors projects have been announced, with Lascaux International Centre for Cave Art by Casson Mann earning the top prize of Interior Project of the Year. More about Lascaux International Centre for Cave Art by Casson Mann named Interior Project of the Year at Dezeen Awards
Van Staeyen Intérieur Architecten has created a gothic-inspired cafe in one of the former chapels of Antwerp's medieval cathedral. More about Antwerp Cathedral chapel turned into modern gothic cafe
Vine-green walls and Merlot hued mirrors appear inside this Barcelona bar, which Isern Serra and Sylvain Carlet have designed in reference to the process of making wine. More about Barcelona's Orvay bar takes design cues from winemaking
A colourful palette and custom furnishings outfit this cafe and bakery in Ukraine, completed by designers Lera Brumina and Artem Trigubchak. More about Pink and blue enhance "warm colour of bread" at Breadway in Odesa
Sage-green storage closets and a swing seat are among the quirky details in this renovated 19th-century apartment in Berlin, designed by local studio Club Marginal Architekten. More about The Green Miracle is a Berlin flat featuring colour-block cabinetry and an indoor swing
Blue and green furniture and finishes were chosen to evoke the Mediterranean Sea at this Israeli restaurant in Manhattan's Nolita neighbourhood. More about Aqua shades decorate New York restaurant Shoo Shoo
Antwerp-based studio Bovenbouw has combined three 19th-century buildings on the city's main shopping street, creating a new residential development boasting sculptural openings and coloured marble details. More about Bovenbouw transforms trio of historic buildings into apartments on Antwerp's busiest shopping street
With the Dezeen Awards ceremony just five days away, the master jury discusses how this year's interiors shortlist shows how social media is affecting the spaces designers create. More about "Everybody thinks about the Instagrammable moment" say Dezeen Awards interiors judges
The best new hotels are stimulating all of their guests' senses, say AHEAD Europe jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More about "Hotel experiences are becoming more sensory" say AHEAD Europe awards judges