Promotion: Chinese architecture practice Studio8 has renovated the interior of a 1930s villa in Hangzhou, China, transforming it into a hotpot restaurant and cocktail bar that celebrates the building's history. More about Studio8 transforms 1930s Hangzhou villa into hotpot restaurant
Architecture for London has updated a 1960s house in London, creating an open-plan interior filled with natural materials and an improved connection to the rear courtyard garden. More about Wood and stone surfaces bring "rich texture" to Primrose Hill House interior
A clubhouse for women in business now occupies a 1940s theatre in Los Angeles, following renovation work by JM|A+D and TAP Studio, with interiors by AvroKO. More about Hollywood puppet theatre becomes Chief LA members' club
For our latest lookbook, we have collected 10 apartments in Spain that have been brought to life using decorative tiles, from preserved 20th-century features to speckled contemporary terrazzo grout. More about Ten Spanish apartment renovations characterised by eclectic tiles
An oak "skin" wraps the interior of living spaces at this apartment in Mexico City, renovated by locally based Esrawe Studio. More about Cruciform cabinet anchors The Loma Residence by Esrawe Studio
Architects Sarah Wigglesworth's and Piers Taylor's self-designed renovations feature in this roundup of British houses that have recently been retrofitted and insulated to improve their energy efficiency. More about Five UK house renovations designed to improve energy efficiency
Retrofit, biomaterials and grassroots design are among the trends that architects including Kjetil Thorsen and Samira Rathod predict will define the architecture of 2023 and beyond. More about "Modest" architecture focused on reuse and biomaterials to dominate in 2023
The designers at Mexican studio Direccion had "monastic sanctuary" in mind when revamping this weekend retreat in Valle de Bravo. More about Direccion brings sense of tranquility to Casa Tres Árboles in Valle de Bravo
The UK's ageing houses must be insulated against uncontrolled heat loss, but this will require accepting changes to their appearance, according to a series of British architects who have recently carried out their own energy-led retrofits. More about Effectively retrofitting UK housing requires "compromise between performance and heritage" say architects
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