A room with wicker walls forms part of this sanctuary that Argentinian office Estudio Normal has built in the home of a Buenos Aires-based chef. More about Estudio Normal builds "fortress of solitude" inside Buenos Aires home
New York firm Present Architecture has overhauled and restored the interiors of a mixed-used building in Portland, Maine, which was damaged by a fire and subsequently left vacant. More about Present Architecture restores historic Maine building devastated by fire
Bathrooms and storage are hidden behind white panels inside this Berlin apartment that Raum404 has recently renovated, allowing it to be used as a home and a gallery. More about Raum404 redesigns Berlin apartment to double as a gallery
Emulsion has transformed a triplex apartment in London's iconic Barbican Estate with a new mezzanine floor and a colour palette inspired by Le Corbusier. More about Emulsion transforms apartment in London's brutalist Barbican Estate
Los Angeles studio Early Work has created a light-toned showroom for a local jewellery designer, and furnished it with bespoke pieces in complimentary materials. More about Early Work transforms LA loft into Grace Lee jewellery showroom
Glazed atriums, walls covered in flowers and indoor courtyards filled with trees feature in this week's roundup of popular homes from Pinterest, which focuses on home interiors that integrate plants. More about 10 plant-filled homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that bring the outside in
American studio Tighe Architecture used plywood, perforated steel and white LEDs to upgrade the communal spaces in a pair of nondescript, 50-year-old office buildings in the Los Angeles area. More about Dotted perforations create glowing patterns for California offices revamped by Tighe Architecture
New Year's resolutions dictate the annual renewal of an unused gym membership but, for those still unwilling to leave the lounge behind we've rounded up five of the best home workout spaces, from punch bags that keep you fit while you type to a basketball court that doubles as an entrance hall. More about Five of the best home gyms for working off the Christmas bulge
Nearly a century of layered paint creates texture on walls throughout these offices for an advertising agency in North Carolina, which TPG Architecture created inside a former factory. More about TPG Architecture adapts tobacco factory into ad agency offices
Geometric alcoves, rope partitions and a dramatic arched ceiling make up the design of this new restaurant by California studio Archisects. More about Cedar-clad ceiling arches over San Diego restaurant by Archisects
A+Awards: a former industrial space in Manhattan's SoHo has been renovated to create a new space for a contemporary art gallery, which received an Architizer A+Award last year. More about Toshiko Mori and Hirsch Corti turn label-making factory into Peter Freeman Gallery
Wooden slats arranged to create a houndstooth pattern cast shadows across this cafe in Dallas by local studio Official, which also designed a hidden cocktail bar at the back. More about Official designs light-filled cafe and dark cocktail bar in Dallas
This renovated family dwelling on an island in the Saint Lawrence River features stripped-down rooms rendered in white, black and grey, with wood finishes adding a touch of warmth. More about Appareil Architecture transforms Montreal home into minimalist living space
To make the most of space in this micro apartment in Moscow, Studio Bazi added a raised wooden volume that contains the sleeping quarters, but also creates disguised storage space. More about Studio Bazi's tiny self-designed home features a wooden "sleeping box"
Porto architecture studio Fala Atelier has overhauled a fragmented 19th-century Lisbon flat, creating a long narrow living area framed by a subtly curved wall. More about Fala Atelier uses new curving wall to reorganise Lisbon flat
A disused iron factory in Copenhagen's Nørrebro neighbourhood provides the new home for the Brus Brewery, which features a bar, shop and restaurant, all dominated by oak. More about Old Copenhagen iron factory transformed into independent brewery by To Øl
A patterned wall of black metal wraps the upper level of this two-storey apartment in Tel Aviv, designed by Pitsou Kedem Architects. More about Pitsou Kedem designs dark brass lattice wall for Tel Aviv apartment
Belgian architect Hans Verstuyft has transformed the top two floors of an Antwerp office building into a penthouse with minimal interiors, a courtyard garden and a rooftop pool. More about Hans Verstuyft converts 1960s Antwerp office into minimal penthouse
White accordion partitions, thin marble counters and furniture made from coloured mirrors feature in this petite apartment overlooking the rooftops of Paris. More about Ubalt Architectes creates compositions with custom furniture in minimalist Paris flat
Continuing the trend for tiny urban apartments, London-based practice CIAO has renovated this studio flat for a young buyer to make the most of every inch of space. More about CIAO adds space-saving custom furniture to London micro apartment