New York studio Dean Works has reorganised a former studio apartment in Brooklyn around a multi-functional plywood volume that forms arches, walls and cabinets. More about Plywood cabinetry makes the most of space in Brooklyn Loft for couple with two dogs
Swivelling wooden walls and a steel I-beam are among the ways that Brazilian studio Nildo José Architects has created partitions in this overhauled São Paulo apartment. More about Pivoting wood doors soften São Paulo apartment by Nildo José Architects
MAD has transformed a vacant courtyard house in one of Beijing's ancient hutongs by adding two bubble-like workspaces to its roof. More about Hutong Bubble 218 by MAD gives "new life" to ageing Beijing hutong
This artist's studio, which architecture firm FAR has added to a Los Angeles house, includes a large plastic door that folds in half and a rooftop covered in blue tiles. More about FAR adds studio with corrugated plastic door to artist's Los Angeles residence
Montreal designer Louis Beliveau of La Firme studio has overhauled a decrepit barn in Quebec by turning its hollow core into a holiday home for two city dwellers. More about La Firme turns abandoned shed into Quebec home The Barn
A black-painted wood structure separates spaces inside an old industrial building in Toronto that local firm StudioAC designed as office space for a visual effects company. More about Angular black frames form studios in Toronto visual effects office
The covers of subway ventilation ducts have been used as walls, railings and storage closets in this renovated Montreal apartment designed by Canadian architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque. More about Metal grates form walls and railings inside Montreal apartment Aluminum Scarf
Canadian architecture firm RDHA has added glazed volumes to an old limestone post office in Cambridge, Ontario as part of its transformation into a community centre with makerspaces. More about RDHA turns riverfront building into "Canada's first bookless library"
Frank Gehry has completed work on the first stage in the major renovation of Philadelphia's Museum of Art, over a decade after he was first enlisted to design the project. More about Frank Gehry restores entrance and vaulted corridor at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Design firms Bloco Arquitetos and Equipe Lamas used a mix of warm and cool materials in their refurbishment of a visitor centre in Brasília, designed by the late architect Oscar Niemeyer in the 1960s. More about Oscar Niemeyer's Tea House in Brasília gets refresh by Bloco Arquitetos and Equipe Lamas
Interior designer Jessica Helgerson has overhauled a home in Portland, Oregon to include decorative ceilings, floral wallpaper and shades of green and grey that evoke its rainy, cool climate. More about Jessica Helgerson uses "moody, green, lush" palette for Portland home renovation
A moody bar and sun-lit restaurant were among the spaces added during the renovation of this hotel, which encompasses 25 historic canal houses in Amsterdam. More about Amsterdam's Pulitzer hotel fuses decadent past with contemporary design
Google's vice president of hardware design Ivy Ross has created an office building for her Silicon Valley team that is arranged around an atrium, skylight and staircase. More about Ivy Ross creates Google Design Lab at company's Silicon Valley headquarters
A house on the verge of collapse in Brăila, Romania, has been given a new lease of life by London-based architecture studio Manea Kella. More about Manea Kella converts art-nouveau house in Romania into boutique hotel Casa Popeea
A coloured stained glass window and decorative orange tiling were among the existing features PK Arquitectos combined with modern touches in the renovation of this house in Argentina. More about PK Arquitectos extends art deco house with contemporary addition
Arlo Hotels has renovated Miami Beach's historic Nautilus Hotel to maintain its mid-century aesthetic, and include a co-working space and a barber shop. More about Nautilus by Arlo reopens within revamped 1950s hotel in Miami
Architects Liani and Jan Douglas have transformed a century-old house in Green Point, Cape Town, into a modern home where they can show off their distinctive furniture designs. More about Douglas & Company founders remodel 120-year-old cottage in Cape Town
Board-marked concrete is used to create a vaulted dining space in this restaurant in Mexico City's Roma neighbourhood, designed by local studio Taller ADG to echo old Italian trattorias. More about Concrete arch covers Mexico City's Italian restaurant Sartoria
Bi-national studio 1100 Architect has renovated a cottage in the Hamptons to create spaces where "old and new are impossible to distinguish from each other". More about 1100 Architect refurbishes 1970s cottage tucked into Long Island's sand dunes
Interior designer Tina Rich has turned a "white box" in New York City's Soho neighbourhood into a showroom and office for a women's sports brand. More about Patchwork leather and textured concrete feature in Alala's New York showroom