Alibi Studio has revitalised a dilapidated barn in rural Michigan and sliced an opening through its volume to create a passageway from which visitors can admire the sky. More about Alibi Studio cuts slice through disused barn to frame sky views
Architecture office Kokaistudios has slotted a polycarbonate structure into the shell of a former factory in Shanghai, China, to create the Baoshan Exhibition Center. More about Chinese steel factory transformed into exhibition centre with polycarbonate walls
Japanese practice Fumihiko Sano Studio has incorporated local craft and traditional materials into the Hishiya restaurant and guesthouse in Fukichiyama, Kyoto, which occupies a renovated 20th-century folk house, or minka. More about Fumihiko Sano Studio converts Japanese minka into guesthouse and restaurant
Views of China's most sacred mountain take prominence in this hotel designed by Line+ Studio, which occupies a cluster of former homes in the city of Tai'an. More about Line+ Studio converts old Tai'an houses into Cloud of Hometown hotel
Danish studio Tegnestuen Lokal has transformed an apartment block in Copenhagen, by replacing its austere concrete exterior with angular, plant-filled blocks. More about Tegnestuen Lokal adds plant-filled blocks to "ugliest building in the neighbourhood"
A scalloped metal roof and brightly coloured accents feature in a renovation and extension of a 1960s home in Melbourne by local architecture studio Wowowa, which has been shortlisted in the residential rebirth category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More about Wowowa uses colourful accents to update 60s home in Melbourne
Boston architecture studio OverUnder has renovated a heritage-listed Victorian home, extending the property to the rear and updating the interiors with a contemporary and minimalist palette. More about OverUnder renovates landmarked Boston building to create single-family residence
The Irwin Union Bank building in Columbus, Indiana, originally designed by notable American architect Harry Weese, has reopened as a coffee shop. More about Lucabe Coffee Company opens in mid-century Indiana bank building
Interior design studio FWS_work has used natural materials and neutral colours to complete this calming apartment renovation in Xinpu, Taiwan, designed to offer the owner a refuge from his busy job as a pilot. More about FWS_work designs Residence W as a tranquil retreat in the city
The gut renovation of a Brooklyn brownstone for a chef and their family led Home Studios to create spaces intended for hosting dinner parties. More about Home Studios renovates Fort Greene Townhouse designed for entertaining
Mexican studio Escobedo Soliz has renovated a family's residence inside a 1940s housing complex that was modelled on Le Corbusier's Radiant City masterplan. More about Escobedo Soliz updates compact apartment in Mexico City's modernist CUPA tower
Black granite, terrazzo, and concrete all contrast the lush vegetation at this compound on Mexico City's elite Paseo de la Reforma, which houses the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Mexico. More about FHV Architectes and Blancasmoran overhaul Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City
Architecture studio Neiheiser Argyros has overhauled a vacant 1970s villa on the Greek coast, which features a concrete roof with a pair of arches that frame views towards the sea. More about Neiheiser Argyros overhauls abandoned St Minas House in Greece
Redwood cladding and large stretches of glass feature in a 1960s house in northern California that has been updated by American firm Klopf Architecture. More about Klopf Architecture revamps mid-century home at Stanford University
Chicago-based Tumu Studio has added a window wall to a home in Boulder, Colorado, so that residents can enjoy unobstructed views of the Rocky Mountain Foothills. More about Tumu Studio opens up Flatirons Residence to mountain views
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Canadian design studio Untitled [design agency] has used materials that will age gracefully, such as limestone and fir woods, to create a calm ambiance within its renovation of this Vancouver home, which has been shortlisted for a Dezeen Award. More about Untitled combines clean lines and time-honoured materials in calming beachside home
New York studio Gensler has completed a redesign of the lobby inside the postmodernist AT&T building in Midtown Manhattan that aims to pay homage to the existing structure. More about Gensler unveils redesigned lobby in Philip Johnson's AT&T building
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a 46-metre-wide bridge with a curved timber roof for Vilnius railway station in Lithuania as part of a renovation project called Green Connect.
More about Zaha Hadid Architects designs sweeping bridge across Vilnius railway station
A round glazed welcome centre is among the enhancements made by US firms Machado Silvetti and Fentress Architects to the Gio Ponti-designed Denver Art Museum, which opened in 1971. More about Gio Ponti's towering Denver Art Museum is updated and expanded
Architecture studio Alter & Company has updated a mid-century house in East Sussex, England, using a layout and materials palette inspired by trips to Sri Lanka. More about Alter & Company revamps 1960s home to create Sri Lankan-informed Bawa House