Images of the penthouse at Japanese architect Tadao Ando's residential complex in New York City have been released, showing large rooftop terraces and an internal spiral staircase. More about Duplex penthouse with expansive roof terraces tops Tadao Ando's 152 Elizabeth Street
Brooklyn studio DJDS has redesigned the interior of a loft apartment in Lower Manhattan, using white, black, brass and wood surfaces throughout. More about Hanging staircase divides spacious New York loft design by DJDS
Walnut cabinetry, sliding doors and industrial steel columns are used to replace walls in this loft in Tribeca, New York, which has been renovated by Brooklyn-based Office of Architecture. More about Office of Architecture swaps walls for walnut furniture in Tribeca apartment
Deep walls with built-in storage are designed to accommodate an expansive collection of art objects at this renovated apartment by New York City-based MOS Architects. More about "Cabinets of curiosities" define rooms in art collector's apartment by MOS
New York design studio New Affiliates has placed a plywood sleeping platform between chunky columns at an apartment in Brooklyn, making the most of the building's high ceilings. More about New Affiliates renovates Bed-Stuy Loft with plywood mezzanine and rough materials
New York studio Space4Architecture has used only three main materials to decorate a duplex apartment in Tribeca, which was designed around the need for ample storage. More about Tribeca penthouse by Space4Architecture features pale material palette
This minimal loft apartment for a New York-based photographer has areas for meeting clients, entertaining guests and escaping city bustle. More about Photographer's Loft by Desai Chia provides live-work space in New York
New York design showroom and gallery Matter has outfitted a model apartment in a historic Brooklyn Heights hotel undergoing conversion into residences. More about Matter curates show home at The Standish condominiums in Brooklyn
Stadt Architecture has paired existing brickwork walls with walnut floors, bright white cabinets and purple furniture in the renovation of this apartment in Manhattan. More about Built-in bed and white cabinetry feature in renovated New York apartment by Stadt Architecture
Two show apartments have opened inside Zaha Hadid Architects' 520 West 28th project, nearing completion in New York's Chelsea. More about Model apartments offer a taste of life inside Zaha Hadid's New York condo building
New York studio The New Design Project has paired mid-century and contemporary furniture at this Midtown Manhattan apartment, and added pops of colour across the neutral interior. More about The New Design Project mixes styles and colours in renovated Manhattan apartment
This renovated Manhattan apartment by Russian architect Peter Kostelov features tucked-away furniture that pulls out to suit the needs of its user. More about Peter Kostelov creates transformable rooms for New York apartment
New York designer Kelly Behun has created a show residence near the top of Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue tower, using a palette aimed to complement the sweeping Manhattan views and make visitors "feel grounded" 92 storeys up. More about 432 Park Avenue penthouse receives makeover from Kelly Behun
Wooden structural elements at this loft apartment in Brooklyn were uncovered and retreated during renovation work undertaken by local studio General Assembly. More about General Assembly exposes wooden beams inside revamped Brooklyn loft
US studio WORKac has renovated a 19th-century structure in New York and added a spacious penthouse topped with a folded metal roof. More about WORKac adds jagged black rooftop extension to historic Manhattan building
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
Architecture firm Yoshihara McKee has removed all of the full-height partitions at this apartment in New York's Chelsea neighbourhood to make the most of a large skylight (+ slideshow). More about Yoshihara McKee maximises natural light at Photographer's Loft in New York
New York firm Space4Architecture has added a curving white staircase with oak treads to a historic townhouse in the city's Upper West Side (+ slideshow). More about Space4Architecture adds White Snake staircase to New York townhouse
Contemporary design and fabrication processes were used to produce a staircase with "wing-shaped" folded steel treads at the heart of this renovated New York City apartment (+ slideshow). More about Incorporated adds cantilevered steel and glass staircase to a New York apartment
Irregular-shaped boxes have been grouped together to create storage, a study, and stairs up to a mezzanine play area in this renovated loft by Brooklyn studio SABO Project (+ slideshow). More about Doehler loft renovation by SABO Project features an irregular clustered storage unit