Chopped wood fits into the side of a huge black fireplace at this chalet in Quebec, which provides a winter retreat for a family of skiers. More about Black concrete fireplace warms Quebec ski lodge by DKA Architects and Kl.tz Design
A 1940s house in Shanghai has been reconfigured by RIGI Design to create a light-filled family home with a steel staircase, adaptable modular furniture and playful house-shaped elements. More about Modular furniture allows Shanghai home by RIGI Design to evolve with its family
Prized ornaments and pot plants are displayed in the niches of the bespoke steel and oak storage unit Tel Aviv studio This Is It designed for a home in Israel's Central District. More about Storage unit in Israeli home allows family to display an edited selection of their clutter
Studio11 has combined industrial finishes with plush furnishings and colourful art to create the interior of its own workspace in Minsk. More about Studio11 uses colour and texture to inject personality into its own Minsk workspace
As part of its renovation of a small terraced house in Ghent, Belgian architects Fragmenture inserted a central triangular volume that houses the kitchen, laundry and storage spaces. More about Fragmenture inserts wedge-shaped storage volume into small terraced house in Ghent
Pastel tones and plenty of plants fill this hotel restaurant and bar in Vancouver, which local design studio Ste Marie modelled on a conservatory. More about The Botanist restaurant by Ste Marie features rosy hints and copious greenery
A rooftop beehive was DH Liberty's starting point for the overhaul of this boutique hotel in Chelsea, which is finished in rich green and gold accents. More about DH Liberty redesigns west London hotel to hint at the owner's love of plants and beekeeping
New York design firm Raad Studio has joined together and renovated two properties in the city to form a much bigger home, using a central arched wall as a focal point. More about Raad Studio turns two Tribeca lofts with exposed arches into huge apartment
Customers of this nail salon in Houston are pampered in large blue armchairs raised on platforms, within a bright space that also features ombre wallpaper. More about Content Architecture furnishes Paloma nail salon in Texas with comfy blue chairs and brass details
The latest series of images by photographer Marc Goodwin offers a look inside 14 Shanghai-based architecture studios, belonging to firms including Neri & Hu, Archi-Union Architects and David Chipperfield Architects. More about 14 Shanghai architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
The founders of Brooklyn design studio White Arrow have transformed a landmarked building into a bright home for themselves in the New York borough's Williamsburg neighbourhood. More about Interior design couple turn historic Williamsburg schoolhouse into light-filled home
With 2017 coming to a close, we've pulled together images from Pinterest of homes that would make great places to host a New Year's Eve party. Our top 10 includes an English country house with interiors by Kate Moss and an Israeli residence with a six-metre-high wine bar. More about 10 homes that would make ideal venues for a New Year's Eve party
Teal and dusty orange give colour to this minimal boutique in Montreal, created by design studio Obiekt for a previously online-only fashion brand. More about Obiekt designs pared-back interior for C'est Beau's first store
A timber pavilion constructed by a robot and a flat-pack chair from the 18th century are among the objects included in the first exhibitions at the V&A-backed Design Society museum in Shenzhen, within spaces designed by MVRDV and Sam Jacob. More about Design Society museum in Shenzhen surveys the industry's development with opening exhibitions
Foomann Architects has renovated a single-storey house in Melbourne, exposing wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. More about Foomann Architects exposes timber framework in Melbourne bungalow renovation
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has designed a curved wood ceiling for a restaurant in Texas, complete with a large glazed wall and an open kitchen. More about Wooden ceiling curves over restaurant in Austin by Michael Hsu
Interior designer Susanna Cots employed a palette of natural materials to ensure the living spaces of this house in Spain's Empordà region complement the tones and textures of its surroundings. More about Oxygen house by Susanna Cots uses oak and stone to reference its natural setting
Clashing colours and sharp angles characterise the interior of this smartphone repair shop in Valencia, designed by creative consultancy Masquespacio. More about Masquespacio creates colour-clashing interior for phone-repair shop in Valencia
Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects has renovated a room inside a reinforced-concrete building in Tokyo to create a 34-square-metre studio apartment that can be divided up with sliding wooden screens. More about Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects divides up tiny Tokyo apartment with sliding screens
Architect David Dworkind has designed and built a variety of ash-wood tables, benches and stools to accommodate as many diners as possible at this narrow cafe in Montreal, which serves Lebanese snacks and baked goods. More about Lebanese snack bar and bakery in Montreal features an array of ash wood furniture