A skinny townhouse in the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung has been transformed into a brightly lit cafe and furniture store by local studio HAO Design. More about HAO Design converts 1980s townhouse into furniture shop and cafe in Taiwan
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has chosen an all-white palette for the interior of a clothing boutique in its home city of Halifax. More about Omar Gandhi Architect creates minimal fashion store for Rchmnd in Halifax
Speckled linoleum furniture, pale walls and minimal shelving provide a neutral backdrop for flower arrangements and plants at this Toronto florist by MSDS studio. More about Toronto flower shop by MSDS Studio features pale walls and linoleum-covered furniture
Hundreds of used black plastic chairs cover the facade of this furniture shop, which architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has created inside a former car showroom in the Czech city of Brno. More about Chybik + Kristof uses 900 plastic chairs to clad Czech furniture showroom
When designing this pop-up store for fashion brand Axel Arigato, Christian Halleröd brought colour to the minimal space through yellow-tinted windows and bright fur seats. More about Christian Halleröd uses yellow accents for Axel Arigato Gallery in Stockholm
Filigreed carbon-fibre shutters fold around the oriel window of Foster + Partners' Apple Store in Dubai, shading the shop floor during the day but opening at night to views of the Burj Khalifa. More about Foster + Partners completes Dubai Apple Store with carbon-fibre "solar wings"
French architect India Mahdavi has used different shades of quartz to create bold, geometric floor patterns in the womenswear section of historic Berlin department store KaDeWe. More about India Mahdavi references Bauhaus geometry with patterned interior for Berlin's KaDeWe
For his first flagship design since becoming its creative director, Vincent van Duysen has created a space for Molteni&C that feels like a "secluded home from home". More about Vincent van Duysen's first Molteni&C flagship store opens in Milan
A public and private street flank this former warehouse in east London, which local studio vPPR has converted into a mixed-use development containing shops and apartments. More about vPPR converts former Shoreditch warehouse into shops and flats linked by private walkway
Clouds of folded fabric line the inside of this pop-up store, created by Snarkitecture during Milan design week to mark the 80th anniversary of Italian accessories brand Valextra. More about Snarkitecture creates billowing all-white pop-up store for Valextra in Milan
MVRDV has revealed its design for a pair of mixed-use towers in The Hague, which will feature natural stone facades that stagger into wooden outdoor spaces on top. More about MVRDV unveils pair of stone towers for The Hague topped with "crown of terraces"
Mexican architecture studio Arqmov Workshop has overhauled a V-shaped industrial building by adding a patterned facade, windows that angle outward and a prominent entrance on the pointy corner. More about Arqmov Workshop converts Mexico City auto shop into retail centre with patterned facade
Reclaimed cardboard tubing from fabric rolls used by the nearby fashion district line the walls of this Los Angeles store for skincare brand Aesop. More about Brooks + Scarpa recycles cardboard tubes and paper for Los Angeles Aesop store interior
Thin copper shelves match cylindrical sinks at this store close to San Francisco's waterfront, designed by New York studio Tacklebox for skincare brand Aesop. More about Tacklebox uses copper accents at Aesop store in San Francisco whiskey warehouse
American architect Richard Meier has completed a trio of residential buildings and two charter schools in downtown Newark, the city where he was born. More about Richard Meier designs schools and teacher housing for his hometown in New Jersey
Over 5,000 aluminium panels are arranged to create the perforated facade of this commercial building by Klein Dytham Architecture, which overlooks one of Tokyo's most iconic intersections. More about Klein Dytham's Ginza Place features latticed facade inspired by traditional Japanese crafts
One Design Office and Studio Twocan based this pigmented concrete bar inside an Australian ice cream shop on the technicolour treats it will serve. More about Multicoloured concrete bar creates ice cream stand inside Melbourne shopping centre
Clothing rails made from pieces of colourful metal mesh, lengths of bamboo and black frames define different zones inside this shop in Hangzhou designed by X+Living for the online retailer Tmall. More about Themed shopping areas appeal to women with different clothing tastes in Hangzhou store
New York studio Tacklebox has clad the interior of this Washington DC store for skincare brand Aesop with 100-year-old recycled sticks. More about 30,000 sticks line wall of Aesop Georgetown by Tacklebox
Tokyo-based studio Do Do has used remnants of porcelain to update this ceramics shop and gallery in northwest Japan, and create a new pavilion for hosting workshops. More about Do Do uses ceramic scraps to overhaul shop and gallery for Japanese porcelain brand