Inexpensive materials such as salvaged plywood feature in a compact apartment in Madrid that has been overhauled by Spanish firm CumuloLimbo Studio. More about CumuloLimbo inserts plywood-clad loft within UpHouse in Madrid
The owners of Danish design company Vipp have renovated a Tribeca loft that acts as a showroom for their brand and a pied-à-terre when they stay in New York City. More about Vipp Studio in Manhattan functions as both showroom and apartment
New York studio Space4Architecture has brought natural light into a townhouse in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighbourhood by adding a staircase topped with a skylight. More about Space4Architecture adds skylight staircase to minimal Brooklyn townhouse
Our latest lookbook shines a light on residential loft conversions from Dezeen's archive, including rooftop extensions on existing dwellings and apartments built in underused attics. More about Ten loft conversions by architects that add extra space to homes
Russian architect Elena Lokastova has turned the attic space of a Moscow office building into a jewellery showroom with green-carpeted interiors, informed by the patinated copper dome of a monastery that can be seen from the window. More about Elena Lokastova creates bright jewellery showroom in Moscow attic space
Italian architecture studio Dodi Moss has created the characterful and space-efficient House for a Sea Dog loft apartment on the upper floors of a 17th-century building in Genoa. More about Dodi Moss designs multi-level loft inside 300-year-old Genoa building
Creative studio TypeO has opened the doors to a shoppable guesthouse in southern Sweden where those wary of holidaying during a pandemic can relax in seclusion. More about TypeO Loft is a shoppable Swedish holiday apartment designed for the "new normal"
The colourful bedrooms that Note Design Studio has slotted beneath the roof of this Stockholm loft apartment are meant to resemble "life-sized building blocks". More about Note Design Studio inserts colour-block rooms into The Mantelpiece Loft in Stockholm
Monochrome interiors create a minimal backdrop to artworks by William Klein, Ellen von Unwerth and Bill Viola inside this renovated loft in central London. More about Art takes centre stage in monochrome London loft by Originate
Pool Leber Architekten has used cross-laminated timber to add a bright and spacious new loft to a 1980s housing block in Munich. More about Pool Leber Architekten swaps concrete for wood to create R11 loft extension
ConForm Architects has converted a small London loft into a bright home office by inserting a glazed section with a large steel dormer window. More about ConForm Architects opens up loft with a glass and steel dormer
A hidden sleeping loft and an all-white hallway lined with closets are among the features in a renovated Vancouver apartment designed by Canadian firm Falken Reynolds. More about Falken Reynolds takes cues from an igloo for Vancouver loft renovation
A blackened-wood sauna is among the tiny wooden volumes that wrap around the open-plan living area of this apartment in Seattle, which was renovated by US studio Plum Design and designer Corey Kingston. More about Wooden boxes house bathroom facilities at Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle
Toronto firm StudioAC has outfitted this apartment in an old candy factory with custom arched volumes, exposed elements and white rooms throughout. More about StudioAC links Candy Loft interiors with arched hallways in Toronto
A bright blue wall and a giant window-side bath tub feature in this converted attic apartment by Gon Architects, in the Conde Duque district of Madrid. More about Secret rooms are accessed through a bath tub in G House by Gon Architects
Toronto firm StudioAC has overhauled part of a church in the city, creating a contemporary two-bedroom home with a curved balustrade clad in pale wood. More about StudioAC converts Toronto church into minimal Pape Loft
A courtyard sits at the centre of this converted canal house apartment in the centre of Amsterdam by local firm Standard Studio. More about Standard Studio use skylights to funnel light into Amsterdam loft
New York architecture studio Dash Marshall has turned two Tribeca residences into one home connected by a hanging, blackened steel spiral staircase. More about Dash Marshall merges two Tribeca lofts with sculptural staircase
Dutch practice Eklund Terbeek combines contemporary and original features in this loft apartment, which sits inside an old schoolhouse in Rotterdam. More about Eklund Terbeek transform 20th-century schoolhouse into light-filled loft apartment
New York design firm Raad Studio has joined together and renovated two properties in the city to form a much bigger home, using a central arched wall as a focal point. More about Raad Studio turns two Tribeca lofts with exposed arches into huge apartment