Czech architecture studio DDAANN has converted the lower level of a spacious apartment in Prague to create a guest house and a meeting point for group cycling trips. More about DDAANN adds minimal guest house to cyclist's home
Micro apartments are being touted as the solution for cities facing an affordable housing crisis, so we've squeezed some examples onto our Pinterest board dedicated to tiny homes. Explore a Wroclaw flat occupying just 13 square metres, a dwelling in Madrid with rooms connected by ladders, and many more.
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The Google-inspired fad for slides and ping-pong tables has had a damaging impact on the workplace, according to office design expert Jeremy Myerson. More about Google has had a negative effect on office design, says Jeremy Myerson
To make better use of space inside this small Tokyo flat, local studio FrontOfficeTokyo replaced almost all of the walls with multi-functional box units and a series of sliding partitions (+ slideshow). More about FrontOfficeTokyo strips back small Tokyo apartment by pulling down walls
Haworth white papers: work is changing and workers are changing – so workplace design needs to change too to keep up. To kick off a series of articles in collaboration with Haworth, the office furniture giant's research head Michael O'Neill explains what the company is doing to help clients provide the ideal office (+ interview). More about "You need to design office spaces for the next generation" says Haworth's head of research
Hand-blown lamps are paired with herringbone wood flooring and blue-hued furniture inside this London restaurant, designed by New York studio AvroKO to reflect the Danish heritage of owner Anna Hansen (+ slideshow). More about Modern Pantry restaurant designed by AvroKO to reflect the founder's Danish roots
Flooring made from concrete, wood and two types of tile helps to define the various rooms inside this Paris apartment, which has been renovated by local architecture studio Septembre (+ slideshow). More about Septembre adds a variety of floor finishes to renovated Parisian apartment
Japanese fashion brand Comme des Garçons has relocated the London branch of its Dover Street Market store to a heritage-listed building on the city's Haymarket (+ slideshow). More about Dover Street Market opens new flagship store on London's Haymarket
Handmade knifes are displayed on a custom-built wooden shelving system inside this shop for Japanese brand Tadafusa, designed by Tokyo designer Yusuke Seki. More about Yusuke Seki combines "danger and precision" for Japanese knife shop interior
Wooden partitions with arch-shaped cutouts are used to separate the workspaces from an indoor "courtyard" inside fashion brand H&M's logistics office in Taiwan. More about JC Architecture adds wooden arches to H&M's Taiwan office
London studio Brinkworth has overhauled the interior of an old building in Paris to create a retail space for New York streetwear brand Supreme (+ slideshow). More about Brinkworth designs "honed and clean" interior for Supreme Paris store
A wall of salt, railway clocks and a rock hung from red climbing ropes all feature in artist Rolf Sachs' Swiss-influenced restaurant at Zürich's The Dolder Grand hotel (+ slideshow). More about Rolf Sachs suspends chunk of rock inside Saltz restaurant
Sliding transparent partitions and a fold-out bench allow the bathroom within this Madrid apartment to become a communal area for all the family to relax (+ movie). More about Husos adds plant-filled "bathyard" to apartment in Madrid
Black-stained wooden surfaces are paired with herringbone floors inside Olaf Hussein's first store, intended to embody the "timeless design of the Modernism movement" (+ slideshow). More about Olaf Hussein's The Fitting Room store has a Modernism-influenced interior
Splashes of green are used throughout this Thai TV production office, which features a new inner courtyard that can be viewed from different areas. More about Anonym creates workspace and lobby for TV production company in Bangkok
Exposed concrete is paired with white furnishings in this two-level Kyoto property that Japanese studio UME Architects has converted into a photographer's home and atelier (+ slideshow). More about UME Architects creates home and studio for a photographer in revamped Kyoto apartment
Italian fashion house Valentino has continued its collaboration with British architect David Chipperfield for its new flagship boutique on London's Old Bond Street (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield creates "palazzo atmosphere" for Valentino store in London
Studio Alexander Fehre used different wall and ceiling finishes to define the spaces of this 45-square-metre flat in central London. More about Alexander Fehre adds bright colours and patterned wallpapers to small London flat
Rotterdam studio Kraaijvanger has designed a modular kitchen and bathroom unit that can be inserted into an empty building to turn it into a residence (+ slideshow). More about Abandoned buildings can be converted into homes with modular kitchen and bathroom block
Canadian studio Naturehumaine has used a palette of raw materials to emphasise the "structural guts" of the building that accommodates this Aesop store in Montreal (+ slideshow). More about Naturehumaine designs "deconstructed" interior for Aesop store in Montreal