Blue and green furniture and finishes were chosen to evoke the Mediterranean Sea at this Israeli restaurant in Manhattan's Nolita neighbourhood. More about Aqua shades decorate New York restaurant Shoo Shoo
Linehouse has completed a contemporary dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong that takes its cue from the life of a cross-cultural pioneer, but also references a retro, Chinese canteen in east London. More about John Anthony restaurant by Linehouse is "British tea hall turned Chinese canteen"
Clay, granite and timber appear throughout the B-Raku ceramics store in Brittany, France, which connects to a Japan-inspired restaurant next door, named Otonali. More about Guillaume Terver uses natural materials for Brittany ceramics store and adjoining Otonali eatery
OEO Studio has referenced Danish cabinetry and Japanese gardens for the design of new Tokyo restaurant Inua, which is headed up by an ex-Noma chef. More about Tokyo's Inua restaurant blends Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics
This black and white space in Toronto by local firm StudioAC offers coffee in the front and haircuts in the back. More about Corrugated metal bar runs through Juice cafe-cum-barbershop in Toronto
Canadian studio Sarah Ward Interiors looked to China's art-deco era for the colours and motifs at this dim sum restaurant and basement cocktail bar in Calgary. More about Sarah Ward references 1920s Shanghai at Two Penny Chinese
Beijing-based architecture studio Plat Asia has completed a restaurant in the Chinese resort town of Aranya featuring three glass-walled dining rooms that look out onto a surrounding forest. More about Plat Asia's Forest Dining Club immerses diners in Chinese woodland
This compact dining spot in Lima is designed by local studios Ghezzi Novak and Blanco as a snug space, decorated with natural materials that reflect the authenticity of the food. More about Wood, stone and adobe create cosy interior for Lima's Mérito restaurant by Ghezzi Novak and Blanco
Diners move from dark and cosy spaces to light spaces as they climb through the levels of this London sushi restaurant by Danish studio Norm Architects. More about Norm Architects merges Danish and Japanese influences at Sticks n Sushi restaurant in London
New York firm Buro Koray Duman has redesigned the interiors of an iconic eatery in Manhattan's West Village, which has been taken over by celebrity chef Antoni Porowski. More about Buro Koray Duman revives interiors of The Village Den restaurant in New York
Fabled Studio used a restrained material palette for the interiors of this restaurant in east London, where warm-hued wooden fixtures and furnishings contrast against cold concrete surfaces. More about Timber furnishings and open-fire cooking warm up concrete interiors of St Leonards restaurant
New York designer Xuhui Zhang has chosen minimal furnishings and mint green accents for a local Chinese restaurant as a conscious effort to redefine East Asian design. More about New York restaurant Junzi Kitchen is coloured to evoke "early spring in Northern China"
Pale pink window casings, potted plants and fresh produce colour this vegan restaurant in Tel Aviv, with interiors by local firm Amit Studio. More about Amit Studio enlivens Tel Aviv cafe Bana with pink windows and metal racks
A carpet designed to look like the ocean and an octopus-inspired artwork feature inside Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera, a restaurant atop Dubai's opera house, designed by Sydney studios Alexander & Co and Tribe Studio. More about Ocean-themed restaurant by Alexander & Co and Tribe Studio opens on rooftop of Dubai Opera
Australian studio Biasol has combined unevenly finished concrete walls with pale green fixtures and neon signage inside this day-to-night dining spot in central London. More about Farmer J restaurant in London boasts cloudy grey surfaces and green accents
Architecture firm BIG has released images to show its transformation of an abandoned historic building in Copenhagen into the new site of famed Nordic restaurant Noma. More about BIG overhauls Copenhagen warehouse for Noma 2.0 restaurant
Red-painted timber and metal contrast with jade terrazzo in Piraña, a bar and restaurant in Balham, London, created by design studio Sella Concept. More about Sella Concept avoids South American cliches in retro-themed London restaurant Piraña
Tom Dixon has expanded his presence in London's King's Cross by opening a restaurant, which features a host of his own designs set against brick, steel and soot-hued surfaces. More about Tom Dixon opens The Coal Office restaurant alongside his King's Cross studio
Montreal studio Appareil Architecture has differentiated spaces inside a cafe and artist workshop in the city by colour-blocking them green, pink and gold. More about Appareil Architecture colour-codes spaces at Pastel Rita cafe in Montreal
Overtreders W has built a temporary barn from borrowed materials to host a pop-up zero waste restaurant at the Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands. More about Overtreders W creates zero-waste barn and restaurant for Dutch festival