The founder of architecture firm Assembledge+ has completed a house for himself in Los Angeles featuring walls that seem to completely disappear to open up to a garden. More about Assembledge+ founder designs Laurel Hills Residence in Los Angeles for himself
Copenhagen's The Audo is a hybrid hotel and furniture showroom says Menu founder Bjarne Hansen, in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about At The Audo hotel "you can purchase everything you see"
Architect Roberto Palomba describes his firm's approach to renovating the Palazzo Daniele hotel in Puglia, Italy, in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about Palazzo Daniele is a "contemporary place with an ancient structure"
British architect Sevil Peach spoke about how office design is responding to the changing role of work in society in this livestream from Stockholm Furniture Fair. More about Watch our talk with Sevil Peach live from Stockholm Furniture Fair
Al Faya Lodge and Al Bait Hotel offer hospitality that connects travellers with Sharjah's history says Khawla Al Hashimi, director of project development at Shurooq, in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about Shurooq's hotels demonstrate Sharjah's "very rich heritage"
Cape Town's Gorgeous George hotel exhibits the best of local design says interior architect Tristan du Plessis, in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about Gorgeous George hotel in Cape Town is a "showcase for local design"
Design Group Italia chief design officer Sigurdur Thorsteinsson explains how The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland immerses guests in nature in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland offers "a better understanding of nature"
The best new hotels in the Middle East and Africa take ownership of their unique contexts, say the judges of this year's AHEAD Middle East and Africa awards, in this video produced by Dezeen. More about AHEAD MEA winners create "specific experience without feeling like an amusement park"
The best new hotels in Europe combine rich experiences with a subtle approaches to design say the judges of this year's AHEAD Europe awards, in this video Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More about AHEAD Europe hotel awards winners are "understated but rich"
Dave Bell, creative partner at KK Outlet, explains how an exhibition space in Vans' London store is used as a platform for emerging artists in this video produced by Dezeen for the streetwear brand. More about Vans launches exhibition space in Covent Garden boutique store
Hotels across the Americas are drawing on local history to create memorable guest experiences, say AHEAD Americas awards judges in this video Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More about AHEAD Americas hotel award winners "reinvent ideas from the past"
ASH NYC co-founder Ari Heckman explains how The Siren Hotel recalls Detroit's glamorous past in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about The Siren Hotel references Detroit's grand history says Ari Heckman
New York architect David Rockwell explains how constructing a narrative can guide the design of hospitality spaces in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about "Inventing a story means no design decision is arbitrary" says David Rockwell
Amanyangyun hotel is designed to celebrate Chinese culture says Tanuj Goenka, director of Kerry Hill Architects, in this movie produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about Amanyangyun resort by Kerry Hill Architects designed to be "a living museum"
Casson Mann used 3D laser scanning to create replicas of 20,000-year-old cave paintings at the Lascaux International Centre for Cave Art, which won Interiors Project of the Year at Dezeen Awards 2018. The designers explain their process in this movie. More about Digital technology adds "layer of understanding" to Lascaux International Centre for Cave Art
Australian studio Koichi Takada Architects has completed two gift shops inside Jean Nouvel's National Museum of Qatar in Doha, featuring undulating wooden surfaces. More about Cave-like gift shops created by Koichi Takada Architects inside National Museum of Qatar
The best new hotels in Asia mix contemporary design with attention to heritage, say the judges of this year's AHEAD Asia awards in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More about AHEAD Asia hotel award winners show "design born out of real heritage"
The best hotels around the world offer guests an authentic local experience, say AHEAD Global awards jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More about Contemporary hotel design "about authenticity" say AHEAD Global awards judges
The winners of the AHEAD Global awards discuss their projects in this movie filmed by Dezeen for the hotel awards programme at the London prize-giving ceremony. More about AHEAD Global awards winners announced at London ceremony
The AHEAD Global Awards ceremony is the culmination of a two-year programme of events celebrating the best in hospitality design around the world. Watch the live-streamed ceremony on Dezeen via the video above. More about Watch the AHEAD Global Awards ceremony live from London and New York