As part of the series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Lyndon Neri of Neri&Hu about the Waterhouse at South Bund, a hotel inside a former headquarters of the Japanese army, which won the overall award. More about Inside awards: the Waterhouse at South Bund by Neri&Hu
A wooden plank extends through the walls of three rooms in this renovated Tokyo apartment by architects htmn. More about Suspensions of space by htmn
An inflatable naked man bulges against the walls of this gallery where visitors can stay the night, either on the floor of one gallery or in a van outside. More about Too Fat To Fail at The Proposal by Jeremie Maret, Lenny Staples and Christian Weber
Curved alcoves nestle into earthquake-resistant walls at the rear of this renovated house in Tokyo. More about House for Three Sisters by Drawing Notes
Following our hotly debated story about the new-look interiors for fast-food giant McDonalds in France, here’s a revamped outlet for rival Burger King in Singapore that's designed to imitate a garden. More about Burger King Garden Grill by Outofstock
German designers Reich und Wamser have completed a Cologne store with exposed brick walls and gauzy curtains for fashion brand Esprit. More about Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser
If you liked the last monochrome boutique with a checkout in the changing rooms by architect Nelson Chow, here's another one. More about Shine at the Leighton Centre by Nelson Chow
Architects Stephen Williams Associates have completed a hotel that looks like a shipping warehouse beside the harbour in Hamburg. More about The 25hours Hotel HafenCity by Stephen Williams Associates
Dutch studio Ector Hoogstad Architecten have converted a former Rotterdam steel plant into offices filled with plastic bridges, potted trees and picnic benches. More about Kantoor IMd by Ector Hoogstad Architecten
Circular mirrors, glowing acrylic rods and large yellows discs adorn the ceiling of this canteen for German magazine Der Spiegel (photos by Zooey Braun). More about Spiegel Kantine by Ippolito Fleitz Group Identity Architects
A sprawling grid of timber cubes covers the ceiling of a restaurant in Singapore by designers Brewin Concepts. More about Fat Cow Restaurant by Brewin Concepts
Hotel brand Yotel have opened a flagship branch in New York's Times Square, where visitors check in at computerised kiosks while their luggage is stored or retrieved by a giant robotic arm. More about Yotel New York by Softroom and Rockwell Group
As part of the series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Alberto Miceli-Farrugia of Architecture Project about their renovation of a property overlooking the Grand Harbour in the Maltese capital of Valletta, which won the creative re-use category.
More about St Barbara Bastions by Architecture Project
Fast-food giant McDonald's have commissioned designer Patrick Norguet to redesign their restaurant interiors across France. More about McDonald's by Patrick Norguet
A team of illustrators and graphic artists camped out for a week in this Rococo-style dome hidden under a carpark in Soho, London, covering every surface and arch with a sinister, sprawling illustration for new restaurant and bar Meat Liquor. More about Meat Liquor by Shed and I Love Dust
Glass screens slide back and forth across a timber grid that divides this apartment in Japan. More about House in Hiyoshi by Camp Design Inc.
This boutique by Japanese designers Nendo is full of fake doors. More about Indulgi by Nendo
Manchester designer Liam Hopkins of Lazerian used waste cardboard from media company Bloomberg to construct a meeting area inside their London headquarters. More about Pupa by Lazerian
London designers Doshi Levien have completed a Rome store for shoe brand Camper with faceted lighting clusters and a cash desk shaped like an old-fashioned television. More about Camper store in Rome by Doshi Levien
Portuguese architects Cerejeira Fontes inserted this slatted timber chapel inside a school for friars in Braga, Portugal (photos: Nelson Garrido). More about Tree of Life Chapel by Cerejeira Fontes