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
This year saw mid-century buildings across North America undergo impressive revamps. For our 2017 review, US reporter Eleanor Gibson has selected 10 of the best, including a refreshed Eichler house, a 1950s motel transformed into a Japanese-style retreat and a retro lodge. More about Dezeen's top 10 mid-century renovations of 2017
Canadian firm Atelier Barda has designed an ultra-contemporary office inside a Montreal warehouse, filled with dozens of plants and custom-made furniture pieces. More about Atelier Barda combines foliage with bespoke furniture at fashion brand offices
Only women are invited to become members of this co-working club in New York, which has opened in Soho to join a location in the Flatiron district. More about Female co-working club The Wing opens in New York loft
AvroKO has transformed an art-deco building in London into a members-only work and leisure destination, aiming to combine the perks of a private club with those of a co-working office. More about AvroKO creates art-deco-inspired interiors for new London members' club Mortimer House
Architecture firm Michael Hennessey has refreshed a 1960s house in California built by Joseph Eichler, the father of America's modernist housing subdivisions. More about Michael Hennessey brings mid-century details back to Eichler house in San Francisco
Pink and teal hues accent storage units in this family home in Montreal, converted from a shop by local firm Atelier Barda. More about Atelier Barda turns Montreal shop building into bright residence
An iconic mid-century hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been brought up-to-date while retaining its original modernist features by architect Edward L Varney. More about Hotel Valley Ho receives interior refresh to complement its modernist architecture
Blue and red threads form a colourful canopy above the workspaces of a multidisciplinary design team in Oakland, California, overhauled by architecture practice Medium Plenty. More about Colourful strings weave through renovated offices of Californian design agency
Toronto firm StudioAC has gutted a Victorian property in the city to reconfigure the layout and create more spaces for entertaining. More about StudioAC opens up interior of century-old Hilton House in Toronto
Canadian studio Naturehumaine has extended a house in Montreal to create a family living area and an elevated master bedroom, which are all encased in a large grey frame that offers privacy from neighbours. More about Angular frame juts over Montreal house extension by Naturehumaine
Serbian artist Marina Abramovic has abandoned plans for OMA to turn a former theatre in Upstate New York into an arts institute in her name, after failing to raise enough funding. More about Marina Abramovic cancels OMA's theatre conversion in Upstate New York