Design studio Izat Arundell has converted a former blacksmith's workshop in Edinburgh into a compact apartment, featuring a muted material palette and sliding screens that hide the bedroom from sight. More about Old Edinburgh workshop transformed into minimal holiday retreat by Izat Arundell
New York design studio White Arrow has accented the interiors of a rowhouse in Queens with dark blue cabinetry and mid-century furnishings, during an overhaul of the property that spilt it in two. More about White Arrow renovates Queens rowhouse with navy millwork and modernist furniture
Oslo-based architecture office Skapa has transformed a tired villa near the Norwegian capital into a contemporary home featuring full-height glazed walls that open up to views of the surrounding trees and seascape. More about Skapa updates prefabricated Norwegian seafront house with glazed walls
Canadian build-design studio L'Abri has outfitted a home in Montreal with thin slats of wood that create floorboards on the upper level and form a partition in the foyer. More about L'Abri renovates Montreal home with slatted timber floors and walls
Montreal architecture studio Naturehumaine has transformed a local 1950s residence with a new grey exterior and pared-down interior, and a layout reduced to one bedroom to add space elsewhere. More about Naturehumaine updates mid-century Prairie House with minimalist interiors
Canadian studio Kl.tz Design has included a staircase with suspended timber steps and a thin metal balustrade in the bright interiors of this renovated home. More about Kl.tz Design renovates light-filled family residence with floating staircase in Montreal
The industrial buildings of New York's Gowanus neighbourhood informed Savvy Studio's design of this hotel in the area, with high ceilings, brick floors and gridded windows all contributing to the warehouse aesthetic. More about Gowanus Inn and Yard hotel by Savvy Studio evokes nearby warehouses
New York design studio TBD has transformed an apartment in Manhattan's West Village with white interiors and a new rooftop patio, complete with an outdoor shower and hot tub. More about TBD overhauls West Village penthouse with rooftop deck and pool
A 1940s house in Shanghai has been reconfigured by RIGI Design to create a light-filled family home with a steel staircase, adaptable modular furniture and playful house-shaped elements. More about Modular furniture allows Shanghai home by RIGI Design to evolve with its family
As part of its renovation of a small terraced house in Ghent, Belgian architects Fragmenture inserted a central triangular volume that houses the kitchen, laundry and storage spaces. More about Fragmenture inserts wedge-shaped storage volume into small terraced house in Ghent
The founders of Brooklyn design studio White Arrow have transformed a landmarked building into a bright home for themselves in the New York borough's Williamsburg neighbourhood. More about Interior design couple turn historic Williamsburg schoolhouse into light-filled home
Foomann Architects has renovated a single-storey house in Melbourne, exposing wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. More about Foomann Architects exposes timber framework in Melbourne bungalow renovation
Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects has renovated a room inside a reinforced-concrete building in Tokyo to create a 34-square-metre studio apartment that can be divided up with sliding wooden screens. More about Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects divides up tiny Tokyo apartment with sliding screens
Architect David Dworkind has designed and built a variety of ash-wood tables, benches and stools to accommodate as many diners as possible at this narrow cafe in Montreal, which serves Lebanese snacks and baked goods. More about Lebanese snack bar and bakery in Montreal features an array of ash wood furniture
Designer Tom Givone has overhauled a farmhouse in rural New York, with the addition of a glass-fronted extension overlooking a creek. More about Tom Givone's Floating Farmhouse features a glazed waterside kitchen
San Francisco studio Klopf Architecture has renovated and expanded a mid-century modern home in northern California that was built by pioneering post-war real-estate developer Joseph Eichler. More about Klopf Architecture updates mid-century modern Eichler home in Silicon Valley
Architect Vladimir Radutny has renovated an apartment in the iconic 860-880 Lake Shore Drive complex by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Chicago, using a restrained palette to show off the architecture and the views. More about Vladimir Radutny honours Mies' minimalism at renovated Lake Shore Drive apartment
Architect Pietro Airoldi left traces of old partition walls on the ceiling of this renovated 1930s apartment in Sicily as a reminder of its previous layout. More about Pietro Airoldi transforms old Sicilian apartment into bright open-plan space
Self-taught designer Tom Givone has extended a white house in rural America with a warped metal-clad addition that starkly contrasts the traditional architecture. More about Curvaceous extension by Tom Givone abuts farmhouse in Pennsylvania
This apartment in Alicante has had its interior walls removed to create a bright and spacious living space punctuated by brightly coloured niches inspired by the palette used by Danish design brand Hay. More about Alicante apartment renovated by Diego López Fuster Arquitectura references Hay products