Cement surfaces, wooden joinery, and copper detailing appear inside this Barcelona apartment, which Cometa Architects has designed to subtly draw upon maritime imagery. More about Barcelona apartment by Cometa Architects takes cues from nearby marina
A grooved timber partition is the focal point of this pared-back apartment in central London, which Proctor & Shaw has decked out in ceramic-inspired hues. More about Proctor & Shaw uses grooved wooden wall to divide London apartment
Aged frescos and exposed timber ceilings offset new floors and fixtures inside this Lisbon apartment, which has been overhauled by Studio Gameiro. More about Studio Gameiro keeps time-worn details in overhaul of 19th-century Lisbon apartment
A blackened-wood sauna is among the tiny wooden volumes that wrap around the open-plan living area of this apartment in Seattle, which was renovated by US studio Plum Design and designer Corey Kingston. More about Wooden boxes house bathroom facilities at Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle
Architect Sandra Robles Boesler has stripped away plaster in a Panama City apartment to create a raw aesthetic that is balanced with wood flooring and pastel decor. More about Sandra Robles Boesler leaves concrete slabs exposed in renovated Panama apartment
British minimalist John Pawson has fitted-out the interiors of a collection of apartments with oak and minimal decor for the Jaffa Hotel that he designed in Tel Aviv, Israel. More about John Pawson designs private residences at the Jaffa Hotel in Israel
Brazilian architect Leandro Garcia has renovated an apartment in Brazil for a journalist, making room for entertaining despite the limited space. More about Leandro Garcia renovates compact flat in Curitiba for hosting guests
Dutch architect René van Zuuk has completed an apartment building in the town of Hilversum featuring a cross-shaped plan that expands as it rises to accommodate more living units on the upper storeys. More about Belvedere Tower is a top-heavy cross-shaped Dutch apartment block
A porthole offers a cheeky view into the shower cubicle of this Barcelona apartment, which Colombo and Serboli Architecture has revamped for one of its founders. More about Porthole in Barcelona apartment gives glimpses of bathroom from living area
Toronto firm StudioAC has outfitted this apartment in an old candy factory with custom arched volumes, exposed elements and white rooms throughout. More about StudioAC links Candy Loft interiors with arched hallways in Toronto
Argentinian studio IR Arquitectura has transformed a leftover corner of a 1950s building in Buenos Aires into this small apartment, using built-in furniture and a caged balcony. More about Scalloped cage fronts 18-square-metre corner apartment in Buenos Aires
New York interior designer Magdalena Keck has used brand-name furnishings and a monochrome palette to create a minimal apartment in Lower Manhattan. More about Magdalena Keck designs art-filled home at Manhattan's Four Seasons Residences
Dark hues are paired with decadent materials in this Sydney apartment, designed by local studio Amber Road to suit a sociable, well-travelled owner. More about Amber Road uses dark tones to furnish 1906 apartment in Sydney
The duplex apartment that architect Moshe Safdie designed for himself in his brutalist Habitat 67 complex in Montreal has opened to the public, after a major restoration completed by his firm. More about Moshe Safdie's private Habitat 67 home is restored and open to the public
Sage-green storage closets and a swing seat are among the quirky details in this renovated 19th-century apartment in Berlin, designed by local studio Club Marginal Architekten. More about The Green Miracle is a Berlin flat featuring colour-block cabinetry and an indoor swing
Antwerp-based studio Bovenbouw has combined three 19th-century buildings on the city's main shopping street, creating a new residential development boasting sculptural openings and coloured marble details. More about Bovenbouw transforms trio of historic buildings into apartments on Antwerp's busiest shopping street
Creative duo Bella Freud and Maria Speake channelled the vibrant 1970s throughout the interiors of this London apartment, which has been designed by architect Piercy & Company inside the former BBC Television Centre. More about Bella Freud and Maria Speake fashion retro interiors for BBC TV centre apartment
The Paris apartment within the Immeuble Molitor, where Le Corbusier lived for over three decades, has reopened its doors to the public, following two years of restoration works led by the Fondation Le Corbusier. More about Le Corbusier's Paris home reopens its doors to the public
The craft of jewellery making provided a starting point for Brooklyn studio General Assembly's interior for this penthouse in Boerum Hill. More about Brass details decorate Bergen Street apartment by General Assembly
Marble artworks, ornaments and furniture appear throughout this Milanese apartment, designed by Elissa Ossino Studio for the head of Italian stone brand Salvatori. More about Casa Salvatori in Milan brings together marble furnishings and flecked terrazzo floors