This apartment block and art gallery in Beirut combines traditional timber and stone cladding with a vertical garden and a bright-red balcony that cantilevers from one of its facades. More about Jean-Marc Bonfils reinterprets traditional Lebanese architecture with East Village apartment tower
Danish studio EFFEKT has completed a brick-clad apartment block in Copenhagen with a tapered profile that reflects the roof shape of an adjacent church. More about EFFEKT's Thurøhus apartments feature textured brick facades and a staggered roof
This Vienna apartment, renovated by Slovenian architects Kombinat, features a hybrid living space with room for both cooking and working. More about Kombinat designs kitchen-style workplace for Vienna apartment
Providing unobstructed views of Lake Michigan was a guiding factor in the renovation of this condominium unit by Vladimir Radutny Architects inside a seminal modernist building by Mies van der Rohe. More about Apartment in Mies-designed Chicago tower gets an overhaul by Vladimir Radutny
White metal louvres covering the facade of this apartment block in Paris can be drawn across windows and balconies to screen against the sun and street. More about Sliding shutters cover Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes' Parisian apartments
Swathes of bright colour combine with patterned ceramic tiles in the Hong Kong apartment home of multidisciplinary design studio Lim + Lu. More about Lim + Lu creates bright apartment home to double as its showroom
The loft space of an art nouveau building in Strasbourg, France has been converted into this light-filled two-storey apartment. More about f+f architectes converts attic into bright and spacious two-storey apartment
A copper-clad volume covered in hatches and a space with rotating walls feature in this roundup, which spotlights apartments with reconfigurable interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards. More about 10 gifs showing the best adjustable apartments from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
A white metal-framed staircase connects the two floors of this Parisian apartment, which local studio Les Ateliers Tristan & Sagitta has overhauled to make room for the clients' two young children. More about Paris apartment updated with slender white staircase and dark green kitchen
Taiwanese design practice ST Studio has opened up the interior of a Taipei apartment to create a flexible space for the owner and his two cats. More about Taipei apartment renovation gives owner and his cats room to play
Movable, perforated screens allow this north London apartment to be adapted to suit various situations. More about Studio Ben Allen uses geometric screens to create adaptable London apartment
Belgian practice Hans Verstuyft Architects has restructured the plan and provided minimalist finishes for this penthouse apartment, located in a David Chipperfield-designed building in Antwerp. More about Penthouse finished in stone and walnut tops Chipperfield's Westkaai Towers building
Architects Nuno Melo Sousa and Hugo Ferreira have created a apartment block for holidaymakers in Porto, backing onto a steep granite cliff beside one of the city's most prominent bridges. More about Concrete apartments slot into cliff overlooking Porto's Dom Luís I Bridge
US studio WORKac has renovated a 19th-century structure in New York and added a spacious penthouse topped with a folded metal roof. More about WORKac adds jagged black rooftop extension to historic Manhattan building
A long social space dotted with green elements forms one half of this apartment, located in a 1930s neighbourhood in Lisbon, Portugal. More about Atelier Data uses light and greenery to transform Lisbon penthouse into urban oasis
Photo essay: photographer Anton Rodriguez has documented the interiors of 22 homes at the iconic Barbican Estate in London. More about Barbican residents offer a look inside their homes
Balconies and windows with deep black frames project from these zinc-clad apartment blocks in Melbourne, designed by Woods Bagot to reference the area's industrial architecture. More about Woods Bagot's zinc-clad apartments echo industrial context in Melbourne
The kitchen, dining and living room of this apartment in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius features grey-painted walls and black-metal details, which are offset by colourful cabinets and furniture. More about Colourful accents offset grey walls in Vilnius apartment renovation by AKTA
A light and spacious kitchen, dining and lounge opens onto a latticed balcony in this Tel Aviv apartment, which has been completely overhauled by Dori interior design studio. More about Dori updates 1950s apartment in Tel Aviv with open-plan spaces and glazed partitions
Miel Arquitectos has added bright pops of colour to a Barcelona apartment that is tailored towards tourists. More about Miel Arquitectos designs Barcelona apartment for "short but vibrant" stays