An exposed concrete island, a dark walnut staircase and spotty tiles all feature in our roundup of the most-pinned kitchens to be featured on Dezeen (+ slideshow).

1. The Old St John's Convent and Orchard by John Smart Architects

White cabinets and a marble counter contrast with the wooden flooring in this kitchen. It is located on one side of the new storey that Australian studio Edwards Moore added to a small brick house in Melbourne. Read more about Lightbox House »

4.+node by UID Architects

Designed by São Paulo architect Guilherme Torres, the black finishes in this kitchen contrast the adjacent courtyard space, which is covered by a latticed mashrabiya screen that speckles light against a white-painted wall. Read more about BT House »
6. Gingerbread House by Laura Dewe Mathews

A hole drilled into the centre of each tile in this kitchen reveals the bright adhesive behind, creating a grid of pale blue polkadots, while pale pine boards are used for flooring and kitchen furniture.
The small kitchen is situated in the hayloft of an old thatched farmhouse that architects Francesco Di Gregorio and Karin Matz converted into an apartment. Read more about Apartment in Föhr »

8. The Shadow House by Liddicoat & Goldhill

Featuring unfinished plywood and cement smeared over concrete, this Tokyo apartment was renovated by Japanese architects Naruse Inokuma to look like an elegant building site.
Set against one wall, the kitchen is comprised of shelv...