To celebrate the 12th anniversary of a Jins eyewear store, Schemata Architects has completed a renovation that involved taking a sledgehammer to the walls. More about Schemata Architects deconstructs interior of Jins eyewear shop in Japan
US firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has looked to Williamsburg's industrial past to inform its interior for the first Apple Store in Brooklyn. More about Apple Store Williamsburg by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson features exposed brick walls
Theatrical lighting illuminates products inside the new black and gold Dolce & Gabbana store in Tokyo by French designer Gwenael Nicolas. More about Golden staircase sits at the centre of Curiosity's dramatic Dolce & Gabbana Aoyama store
A branch of luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue has opened close to the World Trade Center site in New York, with interiors designed by London studio Found. More about Saks Fifth Avenue opens Downtown Manhattan outpost by Found
Architect Lucy Tauber has transformed a derelict post office in north London into an artisanal bakery with its kitchen on show. More about Lucy Tauber converts old London post office into light-filled bakery
Items are displayed upon a series of pine structures inside this accessories store in Ansião, Portugal. More about Bruno Lucas Dias adds timber skeleton to Portuguese accessories boutique
Spanish architecture studio Pauzarq has designed a concept store in San Sebastián with wood-lined archways that resemble the outlines of houses (+ slideshow). More about Pauzarq creates house-shaped archways in Sketch concept store
Japanese designer Yota Kakuda has combined industrial and citrus tones in his interior design for Bake Kitasenju, a cheese tart shop in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More about Sunset-hued counter welcomes customers at Tokyo cheese tart shop by Yota Kakuda
French practice Bertrand Guillon Architecture has made the most of extra height at the front of this shop in Marseille when transforming the interior into an épicerie (+ slideshow). More about Bertrand Guillon fits petite delicatessen into 35-square-metre Provencal shopfront
An old bookstore has been stripped back to its concrete foundations to create a minimal space for Swiss eyewear brand Viu's first store in Austria (+ slideshow). More about Viu eyewear creates gallery-like space for its Vienna flagship store
Jonathan Tuckey Design has completed two London shops for skincare brand Malin+Goetz – one filled with plywood boxes and the other featuring a reflective ceiling (+ slideshow). More about Jonathan Tuckey designs two contrasting London shops for Malin+Goetz
Japanese designer Yota Kakuda used a bespoke aluminium tile to cover the walls and floors in this shop that sells baked cheese tarts (+ slideshow). More about Yota Kakuda creates tiled interior for cheese tart store in Japan
British designer Tom Dixon has opened a new store in the SoHo neighbourhood of Manhattan, which features a room with faux-fur walls and a space that resembles a "torture chamber" (+ slideshow). More about Tom Dixon's Howard Street store in New York includes a furry room
London-based studio Emil Eve Architects has transformed a heritage-listed building in Somerset, England, into a lifestyle store, cafe and bed and breakfast (+ slideshow). More about Emil Eve Architects strips back heritage building for Caro Somerset lifestyle store
British designer Tom Dixon has teamed up with fashion brand Curve to open a retail space in Los Angeles' Culver City – his latest move to conquer the US. More about Tom Dixon targets America's west coast with first store in LA
The Design Museum has opened its first ever standalone retail space, moments away from its new west London site (+ slideshow). More about John Pawson creates first standalone shop for London's Design Museum
An aluminium foam staircase doglegs up the centre of Italian jewellery brand Repossi's flagship store, designed by Dutch architecture firm OMA on Paris' exclusive Place Vendôme (+ slideshow). More about OMA uses coloured mirrors and aluminium foam for Repossi Vendôme store interior
Three-dimensional oak panelling covers the walls, ceiling and counter of this Aesop store interior in Oslo, designed by Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta (+ slideshow). More about Snøhetta lines Aesop store in Oslo with faceted oak panelling
London creative agency Studio Mills has completed a Manhattan store for online watch brand Larsson & Jennings, featuring a cantilevered display counter and a bar serving typical Swedish refreshments (+ slideshow). More about Larsson & Jennings opens minimal watch boutique in New York's West Village
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has completed his first project in Hong Kong, combining elements of his previous structures with traditional Indonesian craftwork to create a shop and restaurant for Balinese hospitality brand Potato Head. More about Sou Fujimoto combines geometric forms with Indonesian crafts for Potato Head Hong Kong