Dark grey tiles, black and white paintwork, and leafy pot plants complete this minimalist apartment in Barcelona designed by Spanish architects RÄS studio. More about RÄS studio updates Barcelona apartment with monochrome paintwork and textured tiles
Brooklyn studio AlexAllen has entirely revamped a family home in New York State, trading its outdated plywood siding for a modern finish composed of cement panels and blackened timber. More about Charred timber and cement panels replace dated plywood siding at New York home
Each apartment in this narrow concrete and glass block in Mexico City features a full-width balcony lined with sliding glass doors. More about Wedge-shaped balconies front Carlos Marín's skinny apartment block in Mexico City
Strategically placed mirrors are used to reflect natural light and create the illusion of greater space in this compact Barcelona flat, which has been renovated by local studio Nook Architects. More about Nook Architects uses mirrors to exaggerate space in Barcelona apartment
Two boxes covered in white tiles create new bathrooms in this Barcelona apartment, which has been overhauled by Spanish architects RÄS to expose its original features. More about RÄS studio adds pair of white boxes to La Carmina apartment in Barcelona
Concealed storage cabinets create a space-saving solution inside this apartment in Sceaux, which was recently overhauled by French studio h2o architectes. More about Clutter concealed within wooden walls inside French apartment
Stepped bookshelves help to divide and characterise this house just outside of Paris, renovated by Italian architect Andrea Mosca. More about Stepped shelving creates extra storage in Bookshelf House by Andrea Mosca
Architect couple Emma and Ross Perkin used plywood to create bespoke storage solutions inside this tiny London flat, allowing them to showcase books, toys and cooking ingredients. More about Custom joinery creates tailored storage systems inside home for Emil Eve Architects founders
A translucent fold-up doorway separates a studio from a living room in this apartment created for a São Paulo-based illustrator who works from home. More about Apartment in São Paulo transformed to create home and studio for an illustrator
New York-based Ghiora Aharoni Design Studio has added curved oak panels and silver leafing to an apartment in an art-deco Manhattan building to better reflect its original style. More about Ghiora Aharoni uses art deco references for Chelsea pied-à-terre interior
When renovating this tiny apartment in Sydney, Australian interior designer Dominic Kuneman adopted a minimal style to make the most of the small space. More about Dominic Kuneman creates minimal interior for Sydney micro apartment
Geometric metal fittings extend out from the wall in this pared-back Tel Aviv apartment, created by Israeli interior designers Yael Perry and Dafna Gravinsky with architect Amir Navon (+ slideshow). More about Minimal Tel Aviv apartment features bespoke gridded shelving
When it comes to designing apartment interiors, architects are favouring a minimal style. We've rounded up ten of our favourite examples, including one that looks like a gallery and another with a gold-filled cracked concrete floor. More about Ten of the most strikingly minimalist apartment interiors
The kitchen inside this Melbourne apartment is designed to look more like a gallery, where furniture and fittings appear as art objects. More about BoardGrove Architects designs Melbourne apartment to look like a gallery
Architecture studio IFUB has transformed the second floor of an old chocolate factory in Berlin into an apartment featuring curved ceilings, exposed steelwork and big windows. More about IFUB creates loft apartment with vaulted ceilings in former Berlin chocolate factory
Oak-covered living rooms and bathrooms clad in large panels of veined marble add a touch of luxury to this otherwise simple apartment in the heart of London (+ slideshow). More about SIRS lines renovated London apartment in panels of marble and oak
French office Studio Razavi has inserted a multifaceted black block into the centre of an apartment in Paris, creating a new layout while also offering a contrast to Haussmann-era details (+ slideshow). More about Studio Razavi inserts sculptural furniture block into 19th-century Parisian apartment
This Tel Aviv apartment by Israeli architect Ranaan Stern features several rooms arranged around a large living space and long corridor. More about Raanan Stern designs Tel Aviv apartment around long central corridor
Aiming to make this white apartment feel warmer, interior designer Maayan Zusman used wooden herringbone flooring and soft pastel furnishings (+ slideshow). More about Maayan Zusman warms up Tel Aviv apartment with herringbone flooring
Floor-to-ceiling grids of wooden shelves cover double-height walls inside this luxurious apartment in São Paulo by local office Studio MK27 (+ slideshow). More about Studio MK27 creates giant shelving units in São Paulo penthouse