Multifunctional plywood structures that create spaces for sleeping, storage and drinking tea feature in this compact apartment in Beijing designed by Rooi. More about Rooi uses plywood joinery to revamp post-war Chinese apartment for modern life
A 10th-century castle in the Umbrian hills has been restored and transformed into a hotel by Count Benedikt Bolza and his family, who created custom furniture for its 36 suites, restaurant and spa. More about Bolza family turns 1,000-year-old Italian castle into Hotel Castello di Reschio
REDO Architects had stage sets in mind when redesigning the interiors for a pair of houses in the former Puppeteers' Quarter in Sintra, Portugal. More about REDO Architects creates theatre-inspired interior for Puppeteers House in Sintra
New York City-based architecture office Schissel Montgomery has completed a minimalist renovation of a three-bedroom apartment in the Park Slope neighbourhood. More about Schissel Montgomery Architects renovates Brooklyn flat for art gallerist
A series of portal openings improve connections between rooms and bring extra light into this 1970s residence in Melbourne renovated by Australian practice Studio Four. More about Studio Four opens up "dark and compartmentalised" 1970s residence in Melbourne
American firm Sanders Pace Architecture has designed new buildings and renovated historic log cabins for the Loghaven Artist Residency tucked away in the woods of Tennessee. More about Sanders Pace designs Loghaven artist campus in a Tennessee forest
Portuguese architect Tiago Sousa has renovated the remains of a traditional house in the village of Romarigães by inserting a brick volume into an existing stone shell. More about Tiago Sousa inserts brick house into stone ruin in Portugal
The Baker Museum in Naples, Florida, has been revamped by New York architecture firm Weiss/Manfredi following significant damage during Hurricane Irma. More about Weiss/Manfredi renovates and expands Florida's storm-damaged Baker Museum
A sculptural aluminium crown tops New York's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, which has been renovated by Dutch practice Mecanoo and American firm Beyer Blinder Belle. More about Aluminium "wizard hat" tops New York library renovation by Mecanoo
The historic La Samaritaine department store has reopened in Paris with a new undulating glass facade following an extensive renovation led by Pritzker Prize-winning studio SANAA. More about SANAA's overhaul of La Samaritaine department store opens in Paris
Reeded glass partitions, stucco walls and red walnut joinery feature in this renovation of a compact apartment in Tokyo by local studio I IN. More about I IN overhauls 80s Tokyo apartment to change perception of renovations in Japan
Granite, oak and rattan are among the materials found in a California winery's hospitality building that has been refurbished by Danish designer David Thulstrup. More about David Thulstrup revamps Donum Home at Sonoma County winery
Architecture studio Bradley Van Der Straeten has renovated and extended a Georgian house in north London, adding four brick volumes containing new spaces including a dining area topped with vaulted roof lights. More about Vaulted roof lights direct daylight into plywood-lined extension by Bradley Van Der Straeten
Danish architecture firm 3XN has built a brick-clad office block next to a renovated 19th-century building in central Stockholm, linking the two with a twisting upper storey. More about Twisting facade connects historic Stockholm building with red-brick office by 3XN
London firm dMFK Architects has transformed a mid-century medical laboratory into a flexible office space with smoked oak joinery and a restored concrete staircase. More about dMFK Architects creates nostalgic office interior in former 1960s medical lab
Architecture studio Wright & Wright has completed a renovation and extension of the 18th-century Museum of the Home in London, UK. More about Wright & Wright completes overhaul of Museum of the Home in London
A "rich and interesting" refurbishment of a Victorian house by Studio Ben Allen has been named London's best new home improvement project in the Don't Move, Improve! awards. More about The House Recast by Studio Ben Allen wins Don't Move, Improve! 2021
Architecture studio VATRAA has won a Don't Move, Improve! award with this London council house renovation featuring pink-toned plaster walls and an oversized window. More about VATRAA adds pink plaster walls in south London council house renovation
DGN Studio has extended and renovated a Victorian semi-detached terraced house in East London, introducing a sunken concrete floor to maximise the ground floor ceiling height. More about Sunken concrete floor expands Victorian terrace house in London
Spanish firm Luis Vidal + Architects has revitalised a 19th-century heritage building in Chile that was abandoned after an earthquake, and added an extension wrapped in glass and timber slats. More about Luis Vidal + Architects revives abandoned public building in Santiago