Young Serbian architect and 3D artist Milan Stevanović created these convincingly photo-realistic renderings of an imaginary Scandinavian interior furnished with favourite design pieces he found on the internet. More about Scandinavian Shades of White photo-realistic images by Milan Stevanović
Untreated timber cladding and angular dormer windows feature at this small housing development in Amsterdam by Dutch studio M3H Architecten (+ slideshow). More about Wooden Houses in Amsterdam by M3H Architecten
Exposed brick walls and a large bookshelf are on show through the glazed facade of this ground-floor apartment in Montreal by Canadian designer Anne Sophie Goneau (+ slideshow). More about Espace St-Denis by Anne Sophie Goneau
An invisible man and woman are the stars of the photoshoot for this renovated apartment in Paris by French designer Paul Coudamy (+ slideshow). More about Studio Nuctale by Paul Coudamy
Inside Festival 2013: a Barcelona apartment renovation with triangular patterned floor tiles has been named World Interior of the Year at the Inside Festival in Singapore. More about Tiled Barcelona apartment wins World Interior of the Year 2013
Partitions that don't reach the ceiling create the illusion of a larger space in this renovated flat in Japan by Naruse Inokuma Architects (+ slideshow). More about Skyroom by Naruse Inokuma Architects
This seaside studio apartment in Barcelona by Spanish studio Colombo and Serboli Architecture has an all-white interior that includes a tiled kitchen and bathroom that can be hidden away (+ slideshow). More about The White Retreat by Colombo and Serboli Architecture
Perforated yellow cupboards and drawers resemble slices of Swiss cheese inside this apartment in São Paulo by Brazilian architects Zoom Urbanismo (+ slideshow). More about Apartment Apinagés by Zoom Urbanismo
A combined bookshelf and staircase creates a small library with interchangeable shelving at this apartment in the Ukraine by architect Alex Bykov (+ slideshow). More about Loft Apartment by Alex Bykov
Architect Carles Enrich converted an old laundry space in Barcelona into an apartment that has a bookshelf merged with the staircase (+ slideshow). More about Renovation of an apartment in Barcelona by Carles Enrich
Play "spot the woman" in this photo set of an apartment that references Tel Aviv's 1950s interiors by Israeli practice Jacobs-Yaniv Architects (+ slideshow). More about Flat in Tel Aviv by Jacobs-Yaniv Architects
Original floor tiles were relocated to highlight seating areas during designer Laura Bonell Mas' renovation of this Barcelona apartment (+ interview). More about Renovation of an apartment in Barcelona by Laura Bonell Mas
Perforated metal screens conceal rooms and storage space in this Tel Aviv apartment by Israeli studio Paritzki & Liani Architects (+ slideshow). More about O Apartment by Paritzki & Liani Architects
Spanish firm External Reference has converted a taxi garage in Barcelona into a home and studio for an art director with a wire framework for showcasing objects and a bed concealed inside an island seating area (+ slideshow). More about Joan D'Austria by External Reference
Our latest Spanish apartment with a colourful tiled floor is this renovated residence in Toledo by local studio Romero Vallejo Arquitectos (+ slideshow). More about Renovated apartment by Romero Vallejo Arquitectos
Berlin architect and designer Sophie von Bülow knocked through walls between two residences to create this spacious apartment in her home city (+ slideshow). More about Prenzlauerberg apartment by Sophie von Bülow
Italian architect Antonino Cardillo used roughly textured plaster to create lumpy brown surfaces across the upper walls and ceilings of this apartment in Rome (+ slideshow). More about House of Dust by Antonino Cardillo
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Dezeen archive: here's a roundup of some of the most beautiful Barcelona apartments we've featured with decorative geometric floor tiles (+ slideshow). More about Dezeen archive: floor tiles in Barcelona apartments
Triangular floor tiles gradually change colour from green to red inside this renovated Barcelona apartment by London studio David Kohn Architects. More about Carrer Avinyo 34 by David Kohn Architects