Tel Aviv designer Maayan Zusman has renovated a two-bedroom apartment in the city, with a range of custom details for its tall inhabitants. More about Maayan Zusman retrofits Tel Aviv apartment for tall sporty couple
California firm Síol Studios has maintained the historical character of a 1920s dwelling while adding contemporary elements, including an eclectic array of furnishings and artwork. More about Spanish Colonial house in Los Angeles receives major update by Síol Studios
A large window punctures white-painted brickwork to reveal fashion brand Everlane's store in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood, designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. More about Everlane opens minimal Brooklyn store featuring painted brick and pale wood
Brooklyn townhouses provide a blank canvas for creative renovations. US reporter Bridget Cogley selects eight diverse designs that include boldly coloured cabinets, pathways for cats and a huge slanted window. More about Eight Brooklyn townhouses that make creative use of small spaces
A historic house in Tel Aviv's Neve Tzedek neighbourhood has been transformed into luxury accommodation with a slatted steel addition on top by local firm Bar Orian Architects. More about Bar Orian Architects tops historic Tel Aviv villa with slatted box to create The Levee
Architects Luigi Valente and Mauro Di Bona have renovated the former church of Saint Rocco in southern Italy into a theatre with a black and white interior. More about Stark monochromatic interior of Saint Rocco church brings stone ruins into focus
Brooklyn designer Michael Yarinsky has renovated a home on Long Island's eastern-most tip with crisp white interiors, several lights by Ladies & Gentleman and ethereal Calico wallpaper. More about Michael Yarinsky enlivens Long Island house with the help of Brooklyn design studios
Dark slate tiles, white marble and wood are among the materials that Canadian studio Appareil Architecture has used in the renovation of a mid-century home in Montreal to "foster harmony" with existing details. More about Appareil Architecture uses minimal palette to update 1960s Montreal home
A screwdriver, drawer knobs and a pipe are among the objects that Berkeley studio Envelope A+D has used as beer taps in this industrial-style restaurant in San Francisco. More about Huge salvaged trees form benches in San Francisco restaurant Radhaus by Envelope A+D
Perforated green steel walls form curved nooks slotted with a washbasin and shelving inside this beauty store in Vancouver, designed by local studio Scott & Scott Architects. More about Scott & Scott Architects outfit Vancouver's Fig facial bar with scalloped green walls
Charleston interiors firm Basic Projects has used design touches like rattan and textured green plaster to add "a warm, Southern element" to the Savannah outpost of New York eatery The Fat Radish. More about Basic Projects designs The Fat Radish Savannah eatery inside former pharmacy
Rodić Davidson Architects has transformed a pair of artists' studios in London into a lofty family home filled with eclectic furniture and striking artworks. More about Rodić Davidson merges two 19th-century art studios to create home in London's Chelsea
Brooklyn architecture studio PRO has overhauled a townhouse in Williamsburg, adding a slanted glass volume on its top level to double the home's living space. More about Big slanted window tops renovated Brooklyn townhouse by PRO
Large triangular windows bring daylight into this dome house in western Massachusetts, which has received an extensive makeover by local firm Jess Cooney Interiors. More about Geodesic dome cabin in New England gets major overhaul by Jess Cooney
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has refurbished the long-abandoned east wing and theatre at Alexandra Palace in London, leaving its original surfaces visible in a state of "arrested decay". More about Alexandra Palace Theatre restoration makes a feature of decades of decay
Canadian firms Omar Gandhi Architect and SvN have used baltic wood, skylights and plants to update a popular brunch spot in Toronto. More about Omar Gandhi brightens Lady Marmalade eatery in Toronto with skylights and baltic wood
Curving pale wooden furnishings and soft pink, green and blue tones decorate this tea shop in New York City designed by local firm New Practice Studio. More about New Practice Studio colours minimal tea shop Spiritea with pastels in Manhattan
Mirrored tiles, patina walls, contemporary art and modernist Italian furniture make up this hotel within a 17th-century palazzo in Rome, which was formerly the family home of the owner. More about Gabriele Salini transforms historic palazzo into G-Rough hotel in Rome
Nook Architects has reduced the size of bedrooms in Caldrap, a flat in Barcelona, to make room for a spacious and versatile new living and dining space. More about Nook Architects favours living space over bedrooms in Barcelona flat revamp
Witherford Watson Mann has overhauled a former stable block in Leicestershire to create the rural Nevill Holt Opera theatre, which is shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize. More about Witherford Watson Mann builds "unorthodox" opera theatre within old stable block