Children can nestle into yellow alcoves and pull wooden furniture out of the walls at this school in Madrid by Rica Studio, which uses play to teach the English language. More about Walls with integrated furniture and yellow nooks encourage play in Madrid school
New York studio Tacklebox has clad the interior of this Washington DC store for skincare brand Aesop with 100-year-old recycled sticks. More about 30,000 sticks line wall of Aesop Georgetown by Tacklebox
Architecture firm Tham & Videgård has turned a former Stockholm design college into a members club that aims to make creative professionals feel "a little spoiled". More about Dark walls and custom furniture fill Stockholm's Alma creative space by Tham & Videgård
Tokyo-based studio Do Do has used remnants of porcelain to update this ceramics shop and gallery in northwest Japan, and create a new pavilion for hosting workshops. More about Do Do uses ceramic scraps to overhaul shop and gallery for Japanese porcelain brand
White walls are taking a backseat as Brexit, Trump and global political instability drive homeowners to "nest", according to the interior designer behind the Stockholm Furniture Fair's annual Trends exhibition. More about Dark interiors take over in response to "darker times"
Spanish studio SelgasCano has transformed part of Lisbon's oldest food market into a plant-filled co-working space for Second Home, which is furnished with winding communal tables and mid-century chairs. More about SelgasCano completes plant-filled co-working space inside Lisbon market hall for Second Home
Italian architect Alessandro Tomei has overhauled this sixth-floor apartment in Rome featuring exposed concrete pillars and iron-framed glass partitions. More about Iron-framed glass panels divide Rome apartment with open-plan feel
London studio Softroom has designed a new Eurostar lounge for business-class passengers in Paris' Gare du Nord, featuring a circular cocktail bar and plush upholstery. More about Softroom uses luxury materials to create decadent apartment-like Eurostar lounge in Paris
Design studio Biasol has transformed a 19th-century warehouse in Clerkenwell into a restaurant and bar with marble and velvet accents. More about Biasol converts listed warehouse into restaurant and cocktail bar in east London
A 1905 home in Toronto has been updated by local developer Baukultur/ca to discreetly complement its traditional neighbourhood on the shore of Lake Ontario. More about Baukultur/ca modernises early 20th century beach house in Toronto
Interior designer Sheena Murphy used plywood, blackened steel and felt to create the Scandinavian-influenced office for Dots, the New York company behind popular design-led games Two Dots and Dots & Co. More about Felt-lined booths and Scandinavian furniture feature in office for mobile game studio Dots
Terrazzo – a polished concrete containing chips of marble or granite – has been experiencing a resurgence lately. We've selected 10 of our most-pinned interiors that use the material, from a Singapore restaurant to a Bali hotel. More about 10 popular interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that use terrazzo
Azman Architects has overhauled a one-bedroom apartment in London's Barbican Estate, adding cherry-wood sliding doors, Missoni-inspired carpet and custom-made furniture. More about Azman Architects adds cherry-wood partitions and zigzag-patterned carpet to Barbican flat
Shanghai studio Linehouse has transformed a former opium factory with green-painted metalwork and pastel-coloured terrazzo to create the Chinese flagship for co-working company WeWork. More about WeWork opens "whimsical" co-working space in former opium factory
Architect Sam Jacob has overhauled a hairdressers-cum-gallery in southeast London, so now customers stare at artworks rather than their reflections while they get a trim. More about Sam Jacob designs Peckham hair salon where clients look at artwork instead of themselves
Design firms Asylum and Zarch Collaboratives have converted a former spice warehouse on the Singapore River into a hotel, featuring exposed ceilings trusses, brickwork walls and mid-century style furniture. More about Asylum and Zarch Collaboratives transform Singapore spice warehouse into boutique hotel
British designer Morag Myerscough had to meet strict clinical regulations to bring her bright colours and harlequin prints to the wards of this children's hospital in northern England. More about Morag Myerscough brightens the wards of Sheffield Children's Hospital
Brinkworth has designed marble-lined interiors for menswear brand End Clothing's new store in Glasgow, which is set inside an old post office. More about Brinkworth uses mirrors and marble for End Clothing's new Glasgow store
A London house extension with a sunken, Japanese-style bath recently won this year's Don't Move, Improve! competition, so we've picked the best 10 interiors from our Pinterest boards that borrow styles from Japanese homes. More about 10 Japanese-themed interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Danish furniture brand Carl Hansen & Son has relocated its showroom in Manhattan, filling a loft-style space near Gramercy Park with its modernist Scandinavian products. More about Carl Hansen & Son brings Scandi design to New York's Flatiron District