Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek and architect Iggie Dekkers have transformed a century-old barn in the Friesian village of Woudsend into a guesthouse designed to showcase an aged timber roof. More about Piet Hein Eek and Iggie Dekkers convert Friesian barn into rustic guesthouse
Children can nestle into yellow alcoves and pull wooden furniture out of the walls at this school in Madrid by Rica Studio, which uses play to teach the English language. More about Walls with integrated furniture and yellow nooks encourage play in Madrid school
Italian architect Alessandro Tomei has overhauled this sixth-floor apartment in Rome featuring exposed concrete pillars and iron-framed glass partitions. More about Iron-framed glass panels divide Rome apartment with open-plan feel
Filmmaker Tapio Snellman has documented the home of Jonathan Tuckey in this movie, produced 14 years after the designer overhauled a 19th-century London workshop to create it. More about Movie explores Jonathan Tuckey's home in a former London steel workshop
Azman Architects has overhauled a one-bedroom apartment in London's Barbican Estate, adding cherry-wood sliding doors, Missoni-inspired carpet and custom-made furniture. More about Azman Architects adds cherry-wood partitions and zigzag-patterned carpet to Barbican flat
Spanish studio Beta Ø Architects has improved the energy performance of a 1960s horse-riding arena in Madrid, by covering its dramatic concrete structure in layers of polycarbonate and timber slats. More about Beta Ø Architects upgrades Madrid riding arena with slatted wooden exterior
Architect Sam Jacob has overhauled a hairdressers-cum-gallery in southeast London, so now customers stare at artworks rather than their reflections while they get a trim. More about Sam Jacob designs Peckham hair salon where clients look at artwork instead of themselves
Portuguese studio PROD has converted this 18th-century house and stables in northern Portugal into a 15-bedroom hotel, adding an elevated wooden bridge and a vaulted roof to the kitchen. More about PROD transforms 18th-century manor house in rural Portugal into hotel
American studio Jensen Architects aimed to preserve original design elements while transforming a sawtooth-roof industrial building into an arts hub with galleries and event space. More about Jensen Architects converts San Francisco warehouse into arts centre with black and white facade
Design firms Asylum and Zarch Collaboratives have converted a former spice warehouse on the Singapore River into a hotel, featuring exposed ceilings trusses, brickwork walls and mid-century style furniture. More about Asylum and Zarch Collaboratives transform Singapore spice warehouse into boutique hotel
Layers of coarse clay line the walls of this London apartment, which has been overhauled by architect Simon Astridge to include a bathing area with tatami matting and smoked-oak panelling. More about Smoked oak and rustic clay line walls of Japanese-styled apartment by Simon Astridge in London
Canadian designer Mélissa Ohnona has fully overhauled her own house, preserving imperfections to maintain charm and keep the interior from "feeling intimidating". More about Mélissa Ohnona preserves nicks and scratches during revamp of century-old Montreal home
London-based studio Black & Milk has used a neutral colour scheme with rich textures to upgrade the interior of a property completed last year in London's Hampstead. More about Contemporary furniture and richly textured fabrics update "vanilla" home in Hampstead
Clive Wilkinson Architects has converted the upper floors of a downtown Vancouver store into an open-plan office for US tech company Microsoft to house its growing Canadian workforce. More about Clive Wilkinson transforms Vancouver department store into headquarters for Microsoft
Selencky Parsons has designed its own London studio, using a cork pod with pegboard walls for storing stationery, displaying models and hanging plants. More about Selencky Parsons adds cork-lined pod with pegboard walls to its own office
San Francisco-based Klopf Architecture has remodelled a house built by Joseph Eichler, the post-war real estate developer who helped introduce modern housing estates to America. More about Klopf Architecture revamps mid-century modern Eichler home in California
West Architecture has transformed a Methodist church in Islington into a pared-back home dressed with just a few items of furniture to reflect the minimalist lifestyle of its owner. More about West Architecture converts London church into restrained home
New York studio O'Neill McVoy Architects has added skylights and a courtyard to a 19th-century brick home in order to bring in fresh air and natural light. More about O'Neill McVoy carves light wells into historic brick townhouse in Brooklyn
British interiors firm Studio MacLean used monochrome paintwork, oak chevron flooring, and cherry wood and marble finishes to overhaul this London house. More about London house and garden studio overhauled with marble and cherry wood
A+Awards: New York architect Rafael de Cárdenas took home an Architizer A+Award for the renovation of a 19th-century firehouse, which was turned into office space for young technology companies. More about Rafael de Cárdenas converts New York firehouse into tech startup incubator