Three stacked cuboids covered in strips of dark-stained wood form this extension to a 1930s house in Ljubljana by Slovenian firm OFIS Arhitekti. More about OFIS Architects extends Slovenian house with trio of stacked wooden boxes
American firm Olson Kundig Architects has unveiled plans to renovate the Space Needle observation tower in Seattle by adding slanted glass balustrades and a rotating glass floor. More about Olson Kundig set to overhaul Seattle Space Needle
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has transformed a Turin building into an office space with a personalised "environmental bubble" for every worker. More about Carlo Ratti reveals Office 3.0 workspace that promises to end "thermostat wars"
Birch-plywood cabinets completely surround a set of windows in this renovated 1930s home in Prague, creating a cosy lounge space framed by space-saving solutions. More about Clever storage surrounds window seat in Prague flat renovated by Atelier 111 Architekti
A Japanese-style reading nook and a sculptural wooden staircase feature in this 1970s Los Angeles house, which has been overhauled by local studio Dan Brunn Architecture to "pay homage" to its original architect Frank Gehry. More about Dan Brunn renovates Frank Gehry-designed LA house for an illustrator
In a bid to improve his mental health and vitamin D levels, architect Andrew Maynard has renovated his Melbourne home and studio to make it so brightly lit that he has to wear sunglasses inside. More about Andrew Maynard drenches home and studio in natural light to help combat mental health issues
Stadt Architecture has paired existing brickwork walls with walnut floors, bright white cabinets and purple furniture in the renovation of this apartment in Manhattan. More about Built-in bed and white cabinetry feature in renovated New York apartment by Stadt Architecture
Italian studio Duearchitetti has renovated an apartment in an 18th-century building in Varese, which features a central doric column, a stone manger and a groin-vaulted ceiling. More about Groin-vaulted ceiling takes centre stage in revamped 18th-century property
Architecture studio Dieter Vander Velpen has employed a luxurious material palette of dark walnut, black granite and limestone to overhaul the kitchen and bathroom of a house in Belgium. More about Dieter Vander Velpen brings "understated luxury" to 1970s Belgian house
Beijing practice Arch Studio has renovated a traditional courtyard house in the Chinese capital, adding grey-brick paving that flows from the floor of the outdoor space to form internal walls and roofs. More about Undulating paving connects inside and outside spaces at Twisting Courtyard house
In transforming a 16th century-Czech Republic residence into this guesthouse, local studio ORA celebrated an assortment of original details including old plasterwork, semi-circular windows and stone steps. More about ORA uncovers "hidden layers" when converting 16th-century property into a guesthouse
Diller Scofidio + Renfro has completed the first stage of its renovation of New York's Museum of Modern Art, and has revealed details of its plans to extend into Jean Nouvel's 53W53 residential tower. More about MoMA unveils first phase of major overhaul by Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Snøhetta has unveiled its plans to transform an abandoned paper mill blocking a view of Oregon City's Willamette Falls and waterfront into a cultural complex looped by an elevated pathway. More about Snøhetta set to overhaul former paper mill to offer views of Oregon waterfall
Instead of opting for the Scandinavian minimalism of many contemporary renovations, Note Design Studio chose to use shades of yellow, green and pink when transforming this old Stockholm office into a home. More about Note Design Studio celebrates pastel colours in revamp of 19th century property
Architects Sílvia Rocio, Mariana Póvoa and Esse Studio have used curtains, patterned tiles and pendant lighting to create this homely office for a mobile dating app in Lisbon, Portugal. More about Curtains separate spaces of Lisbon office for a "hook-up app for awesome people"
A tree grows up through a lightwell that Australian studio Welsh + Major has added to this house in Sydney, and topped with an opening glass roof. More about Welsh + Major slots lightwell between Sydney cottage and its brick extension
Southwark Town Hall in south London has been renovated and repurposed to accommodate student housing and a mixed-use arts hub, including a theatre contained in a folded tile-clad extension. More about Jestico + Whiles converts town hall into student halls with iridescent tile-covered theatre
Boston-based Stern McCafferty Architects has overhauled a country home in Massachusetts, transforming the layout to showcase a collection of art work and expand the living areas into a bright annex. More about Stern McCafferty Architects converts entrance of old Massachusetts house into a gallery
The curving corrugated-metal exterior of this house in Melbourne by local studio Tandem forms a continuous surface that encloses small pocket gardens. More about Tandem's Melbourne house features folded cladding interrupted by rusty steel window frames
Tasked with renovating and extending the Stapleton branch of the New York Library, Andrew Berman Architect overhauled the interior and connected it to an annex clad with zinc and glass. More about Andrew Berman Architect adds timber-framed extension to old Staten Island library