Interiors
Donassy Open Atelier by Vanja Ilić
Rubber-coated fabric is pinned to the walls and ceiling of this fashion boutique in Zagreb, Croatia. More about Donassy Open Atelier by Vanja Ilić
Rubber-coated fabric is pinned to the walls and ceiling of this fashion boutique in Zagreb, Croatia. More about Donassy Open Atelier by Vanja Ilić
Norm Architects of Denmark used industrial pendant lights, woollen blankets and reclaimed wood to create rustic Scandinavian dining rooms at Höst, a new restaurant in Copenhagen. More about Höst by Norm Architects and Menu
A lattice of extruded aluminium sections evokes images of the brickwork in Beijing's old neighbourhoods at this Shang Xia boutique by Kengo Kuma and Associates (+ slideshow). More about Shang Xia Beijing Store by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Architecture and design studio HRC Design Works has transformed an ageing warehouse beside the HuangPu River in Shanghai into a leisure and shopping destination with a plant-covered cafe and a cave-like shoe store. More about Sotto Sotto by HRC Design Works
Translucent polycarbonate sheets screen off the kitchen and office of this baking school in Seoul (+ slideshow). More about Una's Kitchen by Nordic Bros Design Community
Cornices are commonly used to decorate the junctions between walls and ceilings, but at the new Boston shop for skin and haircare brand Aesop, cornices cover the walls and form shelves for the brand's signature brown bottles. More about Aesop Newbury Street by William O’Brien Jr.
The locker room at the London School of Economics is now a village of cabinets with house-shaped profiles and bold graphics. More about The Locker Room by Belsize Architects
The minimal interior of this collaborative office was converted from a coffee-roasting warehouse by Japanese studio TT Architects (+ slideshow). More about Kawanishi Fam by TT Architects
Hard hats and high visibility jackets are displayed as fashion items at this Singapore boutique that architects Ministry of Design designed for a safety equipment brand (+ slideshow). More about Durasafe Store by Ministry of Design
Japanese studio Schemata Architecture Office cast concrete in a fabric bag to give the counter of this confectionary kiosk in Tokyo the texture of a boiled sweet (+ slideshow). More about Papabubble at Tokyo Daimaru by Schemata Architecture Office
The tree-like sculptures growing out of the tables in this canteen by Spanish architects Estudio Nômada are meant to remind diners of eating outdoors. More about A Cantina by Estudio Nômada
Hungarian studio Budapesti Műhely has restored the interior of one of Budapest's oldest bathhouses by replacing the vaulted walls of the warm water hall and shower room, leaving the bubble-shaped backs exposed (+ slideshow). More about Renovation of the Rácz Thermal Bath by Budapesti Műhely
Workspaces are gathered in islands of red, blue, orange or green throughout this office in Delft by Dutch interior architects i29. More about Social 01 office by i29
Garments and accessories are sparingly displayed in a three-dimensional grid of white steel cubes at this boutique in Osaka by NI&Co. Architects (+ slideshow). More about Bianco Nero by NI&Co. Architects
Stripy glass screens obscure views between rooms at this dental clinic in Torres Vedras, Portugal, by MMVArquitecto (+ slideshow). More about Dental Clinic by MMVArquitecto
Portuguese studio Comoco Architects has converted a warehouse in Coimbra once used for storing industrial materials into an indoor football ground (+ slideshow). More about N10 Sports Facility by Comoco Architects
An oak capsule houses a raised living room and workspace inside this renovated apartment in Moscow by Russian architect Peter Kostelov (+ slideshow). More about Smolenka Apartment by Peter Kostelov
A floating white box glides through this fashion boutique in Japan designed by Tokyo studio Specialnormal Inc. (+ slideshow). More about Note et Silence by Specialnormal Inc.
This pop-up Starbucks coffee shop in Tokyo by Japanese design studio Nendo was designed like a library, where customers ordered drinks by taking books to the counter (+ slideshow). More about Starbucks Espresso Journey by Nendo
Freelance writers and journalists can work for as long as they want without being pestered by waiting staff at this black and white Parisian cafe by local design studio POOL. More about Cafe Craft by POOL