The ornate wall panels of a previously hidden 19th-century atrium informed the transformation of this steak restaurant by design duo Humbert & Poyet. More about Beefbar steakhouse in Paris occupies an art-nouveau atrium
The owners of this weathered and cosy Italian cafe in Vancouver, designed by local studio Ste Marie, imagine it as a den for their pet fox. More about Ste Marie evokes "old-world Italian charm" in Vancouver's Caffè La Tana
Suspended timber screens and vertical vegetation feature in this Tel Aviv restaurant interior by Israeli architecture office Kimmel Eshkolot Architects. More about Timber screens divide up Tel Aviv restaurant L28 by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects
A beam inscribed with "welding body repairs" is left exposed in this Montreal restaurant, designed by locally based Ivy Studio, as a nod to its former use as an auto body shop. More about Jack Rose is a grungy "tropical themed" restaurant in Montreal
A counter covered in Max Lamb's colourful man-made marble provides the focal point of this cafe and bookshop in Hamilton, Canada. More about Synonym cafe features "cosy corners" by Atelier Barda
Colours inspired by the Mexican city of Monterrey are used to decorate the interior of this taco restaurant in Vigo, Spain by locally based designer Erbalunga Estudio. More about Erbalunga Estudio creates restaurant interior inspired by its Mexican menu
To celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Pig, we've collected examples of Chinese restaurants with mouth-watering interiors from around the world. More about 10 restaurants for pigging out in style during Chinese New Year
Russian studio Asketik has designed a cafe with bright white interiors in Moscow, offset with many indoor plants to soften the industrial space. More about Asketik creates stark white coffee shop in Soviet silk factory
Minimalist interiors draw attention to the open kitchen of this Japanese restaurant, which Takenouchi Webb has created inside an old Singapore shophouse. More about Esora restaurant is set inside an old Singapore shophouse
Studio Mabb has used a humble material palette of plaster, timber and iron to complement the rustic interiors of this eatery in Brescia, Italy. More about Earthy tones feature through La Ganea restaurant inside converted Italian farmhouse
Australian studio Alexander & Co has set sumptuous furnishings against worn brick walls to channel faded opulence throughout this Sydney dining venue. More about The Imperial restaurant in Sydney is designed to look like "lost palace"
Creative agency Futura has decorated a cafe in Mexico City using cobalt and pink surfaces, and designed playful branding to match. More about Futura pairs pink and blue at Mexico City coffee shop Motín
A copper facade frames the grey stone interior of this dining and retail space in Shanghai designed by local firm Office Coastline. More about Genshang's Shanghai restaurant designed by Office Coastline as "gentle sequence of spaces"
New York firm New Practice Studio has designed a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan with natural hues and quirky illustrations on the walls by artist Qiu Anxiong. More about New Practice Studio uses desaturated palette and Chinese imagery at Atlas Kitchen
Coal-coloured surfaces and blackened furnishings provide the dark interiors of this market-style restaurant in Valencia, designed by Francesc Rifé Studio. More about Francesc Rifé Studio sticks to dark tones for Valencia's Merkato restaurant
This Peruvian restaurant, which overlooks an archaeological site, was designed by Lima-based Estudio Rafael Freyre as a laboratory and hub for experiments in local gastronomy. More about Fraying grass roof tops Mil Centro restaurant in Peru's historical Sacred Valley
Starbucks has unveiled a sprawling outpost "inspired by the history of manufacturing" in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, with copper pipes overhead that move coffee beans around the site. More about Starbucks Reserve Roastery cafe opens in New York's Meatpacking
Natural timber, white-painted brick and gingham fabric feature inside this dim-sum restaurant inspired by a farmer's market, by Brooklyn-based Crème. More about Crème creates "non-traditional" Chinese restaurant RedFarm in London
A monochromatic palette and limited selection of materials create a minimal interior for the LePur yoghurt cafe in Beijing, while mirrors exaggerate light in the space. More about Lukstudio creates monochrome interior for LePur yoghurt cafe in Beijing
A glass-enclosed kitchen at the entrance to this Tel Aviv restaurant by Vered Kadouri and Craft & Bloom turns the food preparation into an art performance. More about Simple vegan cuisine inspires serene Tel Aviv restaurant interior