Architecture studio Kii has designed an ice cream shop on Miyakojima Island, Japan, featuring a pink ceiling, a limestone counter and perforated concrete tiles. More about Kii uses local limestone and colourful "melting" stools for SR Ice Cream Miyakojima
Local studio EBBA Architects has designed the first London outpost for Istanbul cafe chain Cup of Joy, using clay plaster, stone and an opaque-glass ceiling to evoke the feeling of being in a courtyard. More about EBBA Architects designs Cup of Joy cafe in Marylebone to "provide a sense of delight"
A stripped-back interior of concrete surfaces and timber joinery lets sustainable production practices take centre stage at Melbourne's Contraband Coffee cafe and roastery, designed by architecture studio Taylor Knights. More about Taylor Knights designs responsible Melbourne coffee roastery to "reveal rather than replace"
Dutch design studio Barde vanVoltt has completed a building in San José del Cabo, Mexico, which includes a chukum-lined community cafe at street level and residences above. More about Mixed-use building by Barde vanVoltt reflects "slower rhythm" of Baja California
Designer Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad and architect Farrokh Aman drew on their Iranian heritage when creating the playful interior for a cafe in east London that evokes traditional Middle Eastern bistros. More about Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad and Farrokh Aman bring "sense of home" to Iranian-Iraqi cafe
UK studio Thomas-McBrien Architects has taken cues from minimalist artist Donald Judd when designing the interiors for a WatchHouse coffee shop in Manhattan's Flatiron District. More about Thomas-McBrien Architects elevates "craft of coffee" through architecture in New York
Ahead of Milan design week, Dezeen has asked some of the city's most exciting designers and tastemakers to share their recommendations for the best places to eat, drink and soak up culture across the Italian city. More about Milan designers share their favourite local spots and hidden gems
Monolithic brick volumes intended to evoke "the ruins of an undiscovered ancient civilisation" conceal this cafe in South Korea, designed by local architecture studio Sosokki Anac. More about Sosokki Anac designs angular Abogoga cafe in Gimpo to resemble ancient ruins
A stained glass arch and striped cocktail bar add colourful geometry to the Ceintuur Theatre restaurant in Amsterdam, designed by Dutch interiors firm Studio Elèn Letort. More about Studio Elèn Letort transforms 1920s Amsterdam cinema into "easygoing and approachable" restaurant
Wood, granite and stainless steel elements enrich the otherwise bare concrete interior of this cafe in Berlin, designed by Spanish firm Plantea Estudio. More about Plantea Estudio transforms austere concrete shell into Berlin's Acid cafe
Bespoke furniture and details, including a colourful swan mosaic, help to evoke the atmosphere of a 1960s pavilion that previously occupied the site of this cafe in Almaty, Kazakhstan, designed by local firm AT Interiors. More about Soviet-era architecture informs Kazakhstan cafe by AT Interiors
London studio Cake Architecture aimed to distil the "atmosphere of the Thames and its embankment" inside this coffee shop, which features a carved ceiling void and a monolithic espresso counter. More about Cake Architecture draws on architectural landmarks for Thames-side WatchHouse cafe
Toronto firms Denizens of Design and DS Studio have created a community space in the city's Junction neighbourhood, which offers a cafe for parents and a play area for kids within a walnut-panelled interior. More about "Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place
American studio Warkentin Associates has aimed to capture the "spirit of '90s coffee shop culture" inside this cafe and lounge in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles. More about Warkentin Associates models Los Angeles coffee shop on "an artist's living room"
Architecture studio HCCH has designed a doughnut-shaped viewpoint and pavilion in Huizhou, China, featuring oval openings and a concrete facade with a bamboo texture. More about HCCH Studio creates doughnut-shaped pavilion on Chinese mountain
Stepped arches define the facade of Studio Weave's latest building, a brick pavilion containing a cafe, public toilets and market facilities. More about Studio Weave's Woolwich Market Pavilion provides public toilets in southeast London
A cork-clad DJ booth forms the centrepiece of this coffee shop in Hamburg, which its owner Vincent von Thien has designed to evoke the relaxing atmosphere of Japan's jazz cafes. More about Vincent von Thien designs Trader HiFi cafe as a "space that celebrates sound"
Japanese studio Jun Aoki & Associates has unveiled the Maison Louis Vuitton Sanlitun in Beijing, with a translucent and fluid form that is "simultaneously a rock and a dress". More about Jun Aoki references translucent dress for colour-shifting Louis Vuitton flagship
Danish studio Norm Architects looked to the nature and light of the Danish island of Bornholm when creating Galleri Sonja, which also houses a cafe and a shop. More about Norm Architecture draws on "Scandinavian simplicity" for Danish gallery interior
Art deco design motifs informed the interior of Atypique, an artisan workshop and specialty coffee shop in the Spanish port of Santander by local practice Zooco Estudio. More about Zooco Estudio designs "atypical" art deco-informed interior in Santander