Sella Concept avoids South American cliches in retro-themed London restaurant Piraña
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
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Tom Dixon opens The Coal Office restaurant alongside his King's Cross studio
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
Appareil Architecture colour-codes spaces at Pastel Rita cafe in Montreal
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
Overtreders W creates zero-waste barn and restaurant for Dutch festival
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
Farm-to-table cooking informs natural colour palette of Maannos restaurant in Helsinki
Finnish designer Laura Seppänen applied earthy tones throughout this restaurant in Helsinki to reflect the menu's focus on locally sourced ingredients. More
Sky-high Manhatta restaurant by Woods Bagot borrows colours from outside
The colours of the sky are echoed in the furnishings and fittings of this lofty Manhattan restaurant, which architecture studio Woods Bagot designed so the views could "steal the show". More
Gachot Studios renovates Bocce restaurant at New York's Union Square
A historic limestone pavilion in New York City has been redesigned as an open-air restaurant by local firm Gachot Studios, using a bocce ball court as a focal point. More
Chicago McDonald's by Ross Barney Architects draws comparisons to Apple stores
Fast-food chain McDonald's has replaced its iconic restaurant in Chicago with a building by Ross Barney Architects that is "unlike any in the company's portfolio". More
Collins and Turner's Barangaroo House is surrounded by curving timber-clad balconies
Tiered balconies clad in charred timber dowels enclose restaurants designed "in the round" to provide views across Sydney's redeveloped Barangaroo South precinct. More
Napa winery by Bestor Architecture echoes mid-century modernism
Los Angeles firm Bestor Architecture has built a white complex for a winery in Napa, Calfornia, complete with porthole windows and a zig-zag pavilion roof. More
Gastrobar O restaurant combines Russian and Scandinavian style
Bureau Rhizome's interior for this contemporary Russian restaurant is influenced by a neighbouring Danish design school. More
Pink marble and patchy concrete emulate ancient Rome in Melbourne’s Pentolina pasta bar
Australian studio Biasol paired worn concrete walls with pink marble and rich red accents for the interiors of this Italian restaurant in Melbourne, which takes visual cues from Ancient Rome. More
The Hidden Pearl is a tiny bar tucked behind a Brooklyn ramen shop
A swinging door at the back of a ramen restaurant in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighbourhood reveals a tiny Japanese-style speakeasy, designed by architect Arnold Cheung. More
Rane Interiors outfits Japanese restaurant Saku with orange and cream surfaces
Husband-and-wife duo Emily and Nathan Danylchuk of Rane Interiors have used cream-coloured details, slatted wood, and Ikea Odger chairs to brighten a Japanese restaurant in Vancouver. More
Pastel furnishings contrast against concrete walls in Seville's Casaplata restaurant
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil looked to the subdued paintings of artist Giorgio Morandi when creating the greyscale interiors of this restaurant in Seville. More
Vancouver restaurant Tacofino Oasis references "rustic glamour of mid-century Mexican resort town"
Luxury 1950s Mexican vacationlands and the style of a "gaudy" furniture designer have informed the interior of this taco restaurant in Vancouver, by local designer Shiloh Sukkau. More
Red Deer creates pastel-striped pasta restaurant for "Soho institution" Lina Stores
The pastel-green and white striped interiors of this Italian restaurant, designed by London architecture studio Red Deer, pay homage to the eatery's sister business – the popular Soho delicatessen Lina Stores. More
Wooden arches traverse Hunan Slurp noodle shop by New Practice Studio
Curved slats of laminated wood cover the walls and ceiling of a Chinese restaurant in New York's East Village by design firm New Practice Studio. More
Square Feet Studio opts for "spare nautical" interior at Atlanta oyster bar
American firm Square Feet Studio has used subtle maritime references, like wood panelling, and hints of blue and green, throughout this seafood restaurant in Atlanta. More
Pigmento Experimenta infuses Pan Plano pizzeria in Argentina with rustic charm
Pigmento Experimenta Studio has aimed to evoke the quaintness of Italian cafes and streets at this pizza restaurant in Córdoba by installing bicycles and street lamps inside. More