Workspaces look upon a mini jungle in this 125-year-old brick building in Manaus, Brazil, which has been thoughtfully revitalised by design studio Laurent Troost Architectures. More about Laurent Troost turns abandoned Brazilian building into co-working venue
Canadian studio ACDF Architecture has transformed the arches of Montreal's Gare Viger into contemporary offices for software company Lightspeed. More about ACDF Architecture turns historic Montreal railway station into offices
Architecture studio Alma-nac has refurbished a former warehouse in south London to create space for music studios that line a central "street" decorated with geometric plywood panels. More about Alma-nac inserts colourful music studios into disused London warehouse
Shanghai-based studio Team BLDG has turned the bathhouse of a former aluminium factory in Xiamen into an art gallery and studio called The Field for an artist who creates Buddha statues. More about Team BLDG transforms factory bathhouse into skylit art gallery
A vacant natural-gas plant in Madrid, Spain is set to be overhauled by Foster + Partners to create the plant-filled and timber-lined Acciona Ombú offices. More about Foster + Partners to transform abandoned gas plant in Madrid into offices
Dorte Mandrup has announced its plans to convert the Saalecker Workshops, the former home of German architect Paul Schultze-Naumburg, into an international design academy. More about Dorte Mandrup to turn former home of Nazi architect into design academy
Work has begun on the conversion of the 1980s brutalist Pyramid of Tirana in the Albanian capital into a youth-focused cultural hub. More about Construction begins on MVRDV's Pyramid of Tirana renovation
Tall windows and timber framing feature in this 1830s church building in New York, which has been converted into a cultural facility by Skolnick Architecture and Design Partnership. More about Skolnick Architecture converts historic Hamptons church into an arts centre
In this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards, K-studio co-founder Dimitris Karampatakis and Dexamenes Seaside Hotel CEO Nikos Karaflos explain how they transformed an abandoned wine factory into a luxury resort with minimal intervention. More about AHEAD Global ultimate winner offers "meaningful luxury" in a converted wine factory
O-office Architects has converted several buildings on a tea plantation near Guangzhou, China, into a cultural centre featuring a rooftop garden wrapped in bamboo screens. More about O-office Architects transforms abandoned factory buildings into Chinese tea museum
Dutch studio Zecc Architecten has designed Steel Craft House, a self-build project in Utrecht to convert an old garage into an artist's home with a Corten-steel facade. More about Zecc Architecten turns former garage into Corten-steel clad home in Utrecht
Located in a former garage space at the base of a residential block, this school for music in the Spanish city of Burgos makes a feature of the building's existing concrete structure. More about Enrique Jerez and Blanca Leal transform mid-century garage into music school
Design studio Linehouse has converted a Shanghai office block's swimming pool into an additional workspace, using a palette of blue vinyl, peachy leather and light-hued timber. More about Linehouse transforms Shanghai swimming pool into office space
Toronto architect Carlo Parente has renovated an old and dilapidated mason's shop in Chicago to create a live and work space called Facility for artists Nick Cave and Bob Faust. More about Old industrial building in Chicago transformed into artist couple's home and studios
British practice Whittam Cox Architects has completed student housing Béton House, the latest redevelopment phase of the brutalist Park Hill estate in Sheffield, England. More about Whittam Cox Architects creates colourful student housing for Sheffield's Park Hill
Architecture studio Urban Agency is extending an existing mill building in Dublin, Ireland, to create the 50-metres-high Dock Mill, which will be one of the tallest timber buildings in Europe. More about Dock Mill by Urban Agency set to be one of Europe's tallest timber buildings
US firm Studio Gang has completed its transformation of a coal-burning power plant into the wellness-focused student union for Beloit College in Wisconsin with a suspended running track looping through the building. More about Studio Gang transforms Wisconsin power plant into Beloit College student union
Japanese architect Uoya Shigenori stripped back and reconfigured this 100-year-old townhouse in Kyoto to create moody and tranquil interiors for Maana Kamo guesthouse. More about Century-old Japanese dwelling transformed into minimalist guesthouse
Phase Shifts Park in Taichung, Taiwan, has been designed by French landscape architects Mosbach Paysagistes and combines nature and technology to create a refuge from the heat and pollution of the city. More about Mosbach Paysagistes creates park for Taichung on site of former airport
Architecture office Tate Harmer has converted a 100-year-old fire station in Belsize Park, London, into a set of apartments. More about London's Belsize Fire Station converted into apartments by Tate Harmer