A wooden bridge-like corridor connects a master bedroom to a walk-in wardrobe on the mezzanine level of this apartment in the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung (+ slideshow). More about Taiwan apartment renovation by Hao Design includes a new floor with house-shaped doors
A sculptural staircase made from slender steel rods connects the living spaces of this Bulgarian residence with an attic workplace used as a dressmaking studio (+ slideshow). More about DontDIY installs black wireframe staircase inside house and atelier in Sofia
Set under an old brick archway on the Kent coastline, this timber-lined shop and cafe by Haptic takes its design cues from Scandinavian architecture and traditional beach huts. More about Coastal cafe by Haptic features plywood volumes shaped like beach huts and Scandinavian cabins
French designer Aurélien Barbry has installed a pattern of black and white stripes across the floor of Hong Kong beauty brand Facesss' Harbour City store. More about Aurélien Barbry adds striped floor to Facesss Hong Kong beauty lab
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has revamped Cassina's showroom in Midtown Manhattan for her first major project since joining the Italian furniture brand as art director (+ slideshow). More about Patricia Urquiola overhauls Cassina's New York showroom
A women's athletic shop in Seattle by local firm goCstudio features a display system that can be elevated with a hand crank to make way for in-store events (+ slideshow). More about Seattle running store by goCstudio has hanging racks that can be raised toward the ceiling
Bright white surfaces, industrial shelving and a grey marble counter create an uncluttered interior for this Porto clothes shop by local studio Fala Atelier (+ slideshow). More about Fala Atelier converts Porto shoe shop into pared-back fashion boutique
Slovenian firm Svet Vmes Architects has renovated the entrance hall of a 126-year-old school in Ljubljana, adding glass cabinets that resemble geometric line drawings (+ slideshow). More about Svet Vmes adds black-framed glass cabinets to school entrance hall
A chunky concrete frame surrounds the glass shopfront of this boutique in Beijing's Chaoyang district, designed by local studio Speys (+ slideshow). More about Speys pairs raw concrete with wood and brass at Beijing boutique Anchoret
Portuguese studio Fala Atelier has transformed an old clothing store in Porto into an estate agents, featuring partitions and furniture made from different types of marble (+ slideshow). More about Fala Atelier adds green, grey and black marble inside Porto estate agents
This Seattle optometry store by local firm Best Practice Architecture features mirrored surfaces and a steel-framed enclosure shaped like a house. More about Seattle eyewear store by Best Practice Architecture is designed to "toy with perception"
Cairos Architecture has converted the attic of an old Parisian apartment into children's bedrooms, making the property more suitable for use as a family home (+ slideshow). More about Cairos Architecture uses mezzanine level to create more room inside Paris apartment
Business news: Italian design brand Arper has opened a New York showroom, following in the footsteps of other European brands setting up shop in the US. More about Italian furniture company Arper opens a Manhattan showroom
Portuguese architects Sofia Parente and André Delgado have converted an old stone barn in Viana do Castelo into a compact two-storey residence (+ slideshow). More about Par-Do transforms stone-walled Portuguese barn into compact residence
Contemporary oak cabinetry features alongside original patterned tiles in this 19th-century Barcelona apartment recently renovated by local studio Built Architecture. More about Built Architecture uses oak cabinetry to reorganise a mosaic-floored Barcelona apartment
Japanese designer Wataru Kumano has transformed an old confectionary warehouse into a sweet shop that prepares and serves only one type of sugary treat (+ slideshow). More about Wataru Kumano converts disused Japanese factory into sweet shop
A brown cashmere coat, a pair of sand-coloured shoes and a piazza in Rome influenced Note Design Studio's renovation of this 1930s loft apartment in Sweden. More about Note Design Studio rejects white in renovated Stockholm apartment
Shanghai office Four O Nine has converted a glass building in Beijing into a cafe, adding walls of plants to purify polluted air. More about Four O Nine transforms greenhouse into plant-lined coffee shop
Paris-based ARRO Studio has transformed a 19th-century warehouse into the design studio for British shoe brand Clarks, adding factory-shaped volumes that house meeting rooms and offices (+ slideshow). More about ARRO Studio creates Clarks Originals headquarters within historic warehouse
Moscow studio Arch Group has designed a concept for an operations control centre for handling emergency situations in Russia, featuring a domed room filled with mobile seat pods. More about Arch Group proposes dispatch centre for Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations