Caged wooden galleries feature in Puzzle Link apartment by Gheorghe
Architecture and research studio Gheorghe has inserted two triangular cross-laminated timber structures into a loft in Vienna as part of its renovation of the apartment. More
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Part Office transforms Venice Beach condos into "calm" live-work units
Los Angeles design studio Part Office has renovated two condominiums on the California coast, as part of a wider conversion of buildings into hybrid residential and office spaces. More
Groupwork emulates lost 18th-century buildings with Bristol apartment block
Architecture studio Groupwork has designed a bronze mesh-covered block of apartments informed by buildings lost in world war two bombings for a site opposite St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol, UK. More
Gisele Borges Arquitetura wraps tapered apartment block in perforated "second skin"
A perforated metal facade wraps this angular apartment building in Belo Horizonte designed to offer views from the inside while protecting the residents' privacy. More
Concrete designs apartment block with "cloud-like" top for Hell's Kitchen
Dutch architecture studio Concrete has completed The West Residence Club condominium building in Manhattan, which features a brick base made with recovered debris and an upper portion made of glass boxes. More
Green tiles fill renovated São Paulo apartment by Casulo
Green tilework in multiple rooms is contrasted with terracotta plaster at this São Paulo apartment, renovated for a couple by local studio Casulo. More
Frama designs apartment for filmmaker Albert Moya in Renaissance villa
Copenhagen design brand Frama has contrasted modern furnishings against dark wood panelling inside this hybrid apartment and workspace in Florence, which belongs to Spanish director Albert Moya. More
Ten apartment blocks that break the mould with unusual shapes
As BIG and Barcode Architects' recently revealed Sluishuis building demonstrated, housing blocks don't have to be cuboid. Here is a roundup of 10 unusually shaped apartment buildings. More
Kengo Kuma unveils first US residential tower
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has released designs for a structure in Miami Beach that will be the studio's first residential tower in the United States. More
Studio Noju creates intimate colourful spaces within open-plan Seville apartment
A pop-up guest bedroom features in this open-plan apartment by Studio Noju, which was renovated to create the illusion of having separate spaces and dressed in colours that nod to its Seville location. More
Vibrant colours define housing complex in India by Sanjay Puri Architects
Boxy balconies and decorative recessed windows characterise this colourful housing complex in Raipur, India, by Sanjay Puri Architects, which was engineered to withstand its location's hot climate. More
Styles and eras mingle inside "unfinished" diplomat's home in Rome by 02A
Antique and mid-century furnishings are combined with sleek contemporary cabinetry in this intentionally unfinished apartment in Rome, designed by local architecture and interiors studio 02A. More
Diseño Norteño completes concrete apartments with lattices in Tijuana
Mexican studio Diseño Norteño has created a multi-storey residential building that features an earthy colour palette and frontal lattices that provide privacy. More
Martin Hopp adds space-saving "micro elements" to his Manhattan apartment
New York architect Martin Hopp aimed to make the most of his dark, irregularly shaped apartment by using lots of white and creating clever "micro elements" like a retractable dining table. More
Naturehumaine places sculptural outdoor stairs on Montreal apartment addition
Naturehumaine has completed six new apartments in a historic Montreal neighbourhood, renovating an existing volume and adding a similar building to an adjacent, vacant lot. More
NeuronaLab reorganises Barcelona loft with blue stair storage unit
A large blue unit provides extra space and storage in a compact Barcelona apartment, which has been renovated by local architecture studio NeuronaLab. More
YSG designs playful Sydney penthouse for empty nesters
Australian studio YSG has added quirky fixtures and furnishings to this penthouse in Sydney's Darlinghurst neighbourhood to suit the owners' new post-lockdown design tastes. More
Light and Air updates Financial District apartment with open floor plan
Brooklyn studio Light and Air has renovated a loft in New York City's financial district by removing partitions to create an open, inviting space. More
Rafael Pardo creates towering Zoncuantla Apartments from pigmented concrete
Architect Rafael Pardo has completed a towering apartment block in Veracruz, Mexico, using concrete pigmented with minerals from the site. More
Cancún apartment building is designed for workers and tourists to coexist
Split-level bedrooms and natural finishes characterise this apartment complex in Cancún, Mexico, by Kiltro Polaris, WEWI, and JC Arquitectura. More