A public forecourt and entrance gates by artist Tracey Emin have been introduced to the National Portrait Gallery in London as part of a major renovation led by local studios Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell. More about National Portrait Gallery revamp establishes connection to London surroundings
OMA's New York office led by architect Shohei Shigematsu has completed an expansion to Buffalo's AKG Art Museum that features a promenade encased in a glass facade. More about OMA envelopes Buffalo art museum extension in transparent "veil"
Australian interiors studio YSG has updated a holiday home in Sydney's Palm Beach suburb, layering it with a maximalist mix of colours, patterns and textures. More about YSG draws on beach clubs of Ibiza and Cancun for redesign of Sydney coastal home
New York studios Starling Architecture and Emily Lindberg Design have renovated a Brooklyn townhouse for a young family, combining two units into a single home and unifying them through the use of white oak. More about Oak panels and slatted screens adorn Carroll Gardens Townhouse in Brooklyn
Architecture firm Make and interior design practice BAR Studio have converted Sydney's heritage-listed Department of Education building into the latest outpost from Capella Hotels. More about Capella hotel takes over former government building in Sydney
Architect couple Leandro Garcia and Amanda Dalla-Bona have renovated a 1970s apartment in Curitiba, Brazil, for themselves, reconfiguring the layout and choosing eclectic furniture. More about Brazilian architects renovate Brigadeiro Apartment for themselves
Period details are mixed with contemporary interventions inside these renovated apartments in Paris, built in the mid-19th century during Georges-Eugène Haussmann's reconstruction of the French capital. More about Six renovated Parisian apartments in historical Haussmann-era buildings
A husband-and-wife hotelier duo has renovated a hotel in a Venetian-style palazzo on the island of Capri, refreshing its pastel-pink facade and continuing the hue into the guest rooms. More about Il Capri Hotel receives pink-heavy revamp from Graziella Buontempo and Arnaud Lacombe
Swiss architecture studio Madeleine Architectes has converted an old pigsty and clad it in lime and hemp to create the base of this house and office in Chavronay. More about Madeleine Architects converts pigsty into The Recipe house in Switzerland
Local studio Dumican Mosey has completed a renovation of a 1907 house with a four-storey, red staircase in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighbourhood. More about Dumican Mosey includes red staircase for "sculptural relief" in San Francisco renovation
A folded facade of galvanised steel and glass fronts the railway arches that house this beer hall in London by local studio Gundry + Ducker. More about Gundry + Ducker creates concertina facade for London brewery
A renovated flat by studio Nic Howett Architect that "feels like an oasis" has been named London's best new home improvement project by Don't Move Improve! 2023. More about The Secret Garden Flat named London's best new home renovation
The New York office of architecture studio OMA has completed its renovation of Tiffany & Co's flagship store in Manhattan, adding a three-storey glass extension to the historic jewellery store. More about OMA tops Tiffany & Co's Fifth Avenue flagship with "jewellery box" addition
Timber battens and mullions cover the facade of the cross-laminated-timber Spruce House in Walthamstow, London, which was completed in 2021 and is the first built project by local practice Ao-ft. More about Ao-ft inserts mass-timber home into London terrace
Interior design studio The Mint List has brought light, space and warmth to this Edwardian house in London with multiple extensions, a hidden playroom and plenty of tactile materials. More about The Mint List brings mid-century influences to north London family home
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has broken ground on its project converting the West Heating Plant and Coal Yard in Washington DC into luxury residences and a private park. More about Adjaye Associates begins transformation of historic Washington DC power plant
French studio Olivia Fauvelle Architecture has used glazed tiles and concrete lintels to transform the outbuilding and courtyard of a house in the south of France. More about Green tiles line Maison Jericho extension in Marseille
French interior designer Rodolphe Parente has completed a contemporary overhaul of a 19th-century Parisian apartment, reflecting both the building's heritage and the "radical" art collection of its owner. More about Rodolphe Parente respectfully rethinks a classic Haussmannian apartment in Paris
Spanish studio Agora Arquitectura has converted a derelict brick building into a base for a raised timber house on the outskirts of Barcelona. More about Agora Arquitectura elevates prefabricated timber home on brick base
Warm, tactile materials and rich colours are balanced with a newfound sense of openness in this early 20th-century house that architecture studio Daytrip has renovated and extended in London. More about Daytrip creates calm broken-plan interior for Edwardian home in west London