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
The latest residence to feature a combined staircase and bookshelf is this loft conversion in north London by British design studio Craft Design. (+ slideshow) More about Loft Space in Camden by Craft Design
A staircase doubles up as a bookcase inside this renovated apartment in Barcelona by Croatian architect Eva Cotman (+ slideshow). More about Renovated apartment in Raval, Barcelona by Eva Cotman
A jumble of wooden boxes provide a compact storage solution in this São Paulo micro apartment by Brazilian architect Alan Chu (+ slideshow). More about AP 1211 by Alan Chu
Spanish studio Nook Architects stripped out false ceilings and dividing walls to transform two next-door apartments in Barcelona's gothic quarter into a pair of bright and spacious homes (+ slideshow). More about Twin House by Nook Architects
This renovated apartment in Berlin features raw concrete ceilings and floors that combine oak parquet with decorative tiles (+ slideshow). More about Box 117 by Marc Benjamin Drewes and Thomas Schneider
Unfinished concrete is combined with exposed plywood in this Tokyo apartment renovated by Japanese architecture firm TANK (+ slideshow) More about 8Kumo by TANK
Japanese studio Nano Architects has inserted a sunken circular living room into a 1960s apartment in Fukuoka (+ slideshow). More about The Times Transplantation Building by Nano Architects
Six windows with rustic white wooden shutters feature in this renovated living room by Dutch designer Bo Reudler. More about New Amsterdam interior by Bo Reudler Studio
Diagonally stepped floors and ceilings divide triangular zones inside this pair of studio apartments in Tokyo by Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect & Associates (+ slideshow). More about Motoazabu Apartment sYms by Kiyonobu Nakagame Architect & Associates