Luca Nichetto has converted a 1940s villa in Stockholm into a studio to display his designs in a domestic setting and provide a comfortable working environment for his team. More about Luca Nichetto transforms Swedish villa into his own studio and showroom
Portuguese architect Carlos Castanheira has transformed an ageing stone cottage into a modern upside-down house. More about Carlos Castanheira brings order to abandonded caretaker's cottage in Braga
Local firm Studio Noju has updated a two-storey Madrid apartment within the Torres Blancas high-rise with a renovation that remains "in constant dialogue" with the original apartment design. More about Studio Noju renovates curvy apartment in brutalist Torres Blancas tower
Ukrainian designer Yana Molodykh has renovated a compact apartment in Kyiv, creating a light-filled space with storage fitted around the building's existing structural framework. More about Yana Molodykh refurbishes attic apartment with views over Kyiv
Drew Mandel Architects has renovated and expanded a 1920's craftsman-style cottage in Toronto that "marries old and new" with a contemporary open floor plan, limestone terrace, historic touches and upscale details. More about Drew Mandel blends old and new in the expansion of a 1920's Toronto residence
Dutch studio Powerhouse Company has added a stepped, residential skyscraper to Eindhoven's monolithic bunker, turning the concrete building into a "friendly giant". More about Powerhouse Company adds Bunker Tower to brutalist 1970s building
Energy savings achieved by insulating UK homes appear to be cancelled out within a few years by an increase in energy use, according to a study by the University of Cambridge. More about Energy savings from home insulation "vanishing" after four years
Colourful furnishings and large stretches of glass feature in a 1970s library building that has been updated by US studio Hacker Architects. More about Hacker overhauls "fortress-like" brutalist library in Oregon
American studio ZGF Architects has adapted a historic Ford Motor Company factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania into a biomedical research laboratory by renovating existing structures and creating a cantilevered terracotta-clad addition. More about ZGF transforms Pittsburgh Ford Assembly plant into research facility
Flowing "calligraphic forms" made from sheets of perforated metal define this renovation of a 1980s office block in Mumbai, designed by local practice Studio Symbiosis. More about Studio Symbiosis extends and renovates Mumbai office block with flowing metal forms
Dutch studio Zecc Architecten has transformed a brick water tower in Utrecht into a series of elevated apartments, using its cylindrical form to provide 360-degree views of the city. More about Zecc Architecten transforms Utrecht water tower into apartments
Shanghai studio Atelier d'More has turned a concrete brick building outside Beijing, China, into a boutique hotel with a courtyard filled with sculptural concrete dividers. More about Atelier d'More designs curved concrete Sleeping Lab hotel
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features No Architects' "seamless" renovation and extension of a 1920s house in Prague. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features a "clean" and "simple" revamp of a 1920s house in Prague
Cedar cladding and large stretches of glass feature in a weekend house called Sonoma Wine Country, which has been enlarged by US studio Feldman Architecture. More about Feldman Architecture expands home in northern California’s wine region
Local practice PDP London has renovated Eighty Strand, an art deco office building in London, restoring its original finishes and complementing them with glazed pavilions that reference the style's geometric forms. More about PDP London refurbishes art deco office block with jewel-like extensions in glass and steel
Dezeen School Shows: we've picked eight student projects that feature in Dezeen School Shows exploring the possibilities of adapting previously built structures for new purposes. More about Eight student projects that assign new uses to existing buildings
The rounded details of an art-deco-style facade are repeated throughout the interior of this house in Antwerp, which has been renovated by Atelier Fréderic Louis. More about Atelier Fréderic Louis adds new curves to art-deco house in Antwerp
Local practice Valentino Architects has transformed a cluster of heritage-listed buildings in the village of Attard, Malta, into a family home called Mill House. More about Valentino Architects converts Maltese mill into family home
Czech studio No Architects has renovated and extended a 1920s villa in a Prague suburb, adding bespoke joinery and modern details that complement the original architecture. More about No Architects completes "seamless" revamp of 1920s house in Prague
French practice Bruno Gaudin Architectes has completed a 15-year project to renovate and open up the historic rue de Richelieu site of the National Library of France in Paris, incorporating new public routes and spaces. More about Bruno Gaudin Architectes completes 15-year transformation of National Library of France