Homes, eateries, offices and dance studios – despite four years of war and the constant threat of Russian bombardment, there's a flurry of small but striking interiors popping up in Ukraine. Jennifer Hahn investigates what's behind this unexpected trend. More about How war has made Ukrainian interiors "bolder and more interesting"
A raspberry-red spiral staircase connects communal areas at this office development in London, designed by local studio SODA to reference the art deco style of the building it occupies. More about SODA transforms art deco landmark into contemporary workspace
An all-black kitchen stands out against the otherwise white and concrete interior of this minimalist Toronto penthouse, designed by Canadian studio GH3*. More about "Restrained, rigorous" palette enhances Toronto penthouse by GH3*
Toronto firms Denizens of Design and DS Studio have created a community space in the city's Junction neighbourhood, which offers a cafe for parents and a play area for kids within a walnut-panelled interior. More about "Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place
The American Institute of Architects' new home in Washington DC has been designed by San Francisco-based EHDD to be "one of the first fully decarbonised major renovations in the US". More about EHDD completes net-zero AIA Global Campus in Washington DC
American studio Warkentin Associates has aimed to capture the "spirit of '90s coffee shop culture" inside this cafe and lounge in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles. More about Warkentin Associates models Los Angeles coffee shop on "an artist's living room"
Verner Panton caused a sensation with his pioneering approach to furniture and lighting design. To mark the centenary of the Danish designer's birth today, we profile the man whose colourful pieces and interiors defined an era. More about Verner Panton preferred experimentation to "beautiful platitude"
A space for practicing traditional Chinese medicine features in this renovated 1960s home in Pasadena, California, transformed by Los Angeles-based Cover Architecture. More about Cover Architecture turns Pasadena home into "sanctuary for daily living"
Local studio NC Design & Architecture has transformed a family home in Hong Kong, combining organic forms with reimagined religious imagery. More about Hong Kong home designed to embody "the essence of chapels"
For those starting or continuing their wellness journey this new year, we've compiled a selection of design-forward saunas and bathhouses in which to socialise and warm up in New York's freezing winter temperatures. More about Eight New York City saunas and bathhouses for defrosting in style
American architecture studio SOM has revealed the interiors of the trading floors inside the new Foster & Partners-designed JPMorganChase supertall skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan. More about SOM unveils NYC's "most advanced trading environment" inside JPMorganChase skyscraper
Production designer Sam Bader describes what it took to bring the Shakers' frugal yet beautiful world to life for the film The Testament of Ann Lee, created by the duo behind last year's The Brutalist. More about The Testament of Ann Lee painstakingly re-creates Shaker craft
Spanish practice Plantea Estudio has completed a barre studio in Madrid, with a moody colour palette dominated by browns and reds. More about Lean Studio is a "sophisticated and serene" barre gym by Plantea Estudio
Our latest lookbook features houses that prioritise wellbeing with their own saunas, including ones with calming timber-lined interiors and sliding glass doors overlooking gardens. More about Eight relaxing home saunas for an instant wellness retreat
A 12-foot-tall wooden sculpture conceived by designer Jan Hendzel and designed by Jacu Strauss forms the centrepiece of Hotel Park Ave in New York by hospitality chain Lore Group. More about Jan Hendzel unveils towering timber sculpture for entrance of Hotel Park Ave
US studio West of West has completed a product and marketing hub for sports brand Puma in Los Angeles, featuring a warm, minimalist material palette. More about West of West places sculptural wood staircase in Puma Studios LA
Los Angeles studio 22RE has designed a store interior for lifestyle brand Malbon Golf on Melrose Place, which features heavy use of cherry wood and several subtle nods to the sport. More about 22RE imbues Malbon Golf boutique in Los Angeles with "quiet sense of glamour"
This historic house that revolves around a light- and plant-filled atrium in Mexico City has been preserved and revitalised by local studio Max von Werz Architects. More about Max von Werz Architects renovates artist's "serene and luminous" Mexico City townhouse
Canadian firm Future Simple Studio has designed the interiors of a communal sauna and hydrotherapy experience in Montreal – created by wellness brand Recess with Aesop as a product and amenities partner. More about Future Simple Studio creates "contemporary vocabulary" for Montreal bathhouse
Red lacquered blocks match the storefront window frames at this eyewear boutique in Mexico City, designed by local firm Calila Studio. More about Calila Studio completes "intentionally simple" eyewear store in Mexico