Iron-framed glass panels divide Rome apartment with open-plan feel
Italian architect Alessandro Tomei has overhauled this sixth-floor apartment in Rome featuring exposed concrete pillars and iron-framed glass partitions. More
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Azman Architects adds cherry-wood partitions and zigzag-patterned carpet to Barbican flat
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
Foster + Partners reveals cascading tower complex for Mecca pilgrims
Foster + Partners has won a competition for a complex of stepped towers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, providing accommodation for pilgrims en route to the world's largest mosque. More
Design Eight Five Two updates Hong Kong flat with sliding walls and space-saving furniture
Adjustable furniture and sliding walls maximise the limited space inside this Hong Kong apartment, which has been overhauled for a photographer and his pet cat. More
Weston Williamson proposes incremental building to combat Palestinian housing shortage
British studio Weston Williamson has revealed a housing concept that aims to resolve the lack of affordable housing in Palestine by allowing residents to expand as their finances grow. More
Pantone creates Greenery-themed home that can be booked on Airbnb
Colour company Pantone has collaborated with Airbnb to fill a London home with planting and projects that match its verdant 2017 colour of the year. More
Concept apartment by Future Facility gives older residents "revolutionary domestic independence"
This installation at London's Design Museum strips household appliances back to their basics to make operation easier for an ageing population. More
Lucas y Hernández-Gil revamp 19th-century Madrid flat with smooth finishes and colourful paintings
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil has overhauled a Madrid apartment by reconfiguring its layout, installing a new kitchen, and adding slick oak and marble surfaces. More
Taiwan apartment by HAO Design caters to both kids' and parents' tastes
HAO Design navigated the chasm between classic and contemporary design to complete this apartment in Pingtung City, Taiwan, for a conflicted family of four. More
Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects designs pair of contrasting Tokyo apartments for Airbnb guests
Hiroyuki Ogawa Architects has overhauled a pair of Airbnb apartments in Tokyo, giving one a suspended table and wood-lined walls, and the other dark plasterwork and plush grey carpet. More
Lisbon flat extension features huge window facing the garden
One wall of this petite extension to a Lisbon apartment by RCJV Arquitectos is made entirely from glass – providing its owners with views of the courtyard gardens below. More
Daniele Petteno brings monochrome palette to renovated London apartment
A+Awards: this apartment in London, which won an Architizer A+Award last year, has a large window between its black kitchen and light-toned bedroom. More
Estudio Normal builds "fortress of solitude" inside Buenos Aires home
A room with wicker walls forms part of this sanctuary that Argentinian office Estudio Normal has built in the home of a Buenos Aires-based chef. More
Present Architecture restores historic Maine building devastated by fire
New York firm Present Architecture has overhauled and restored the interiors of a mixed-used building in Portland, Maine, which was damaged by a fire and subsequently left vacant. More
Raum404 redesigns Berlin apartment to double as a gallery
Bathrooms and storage are hidden behind white panels inside this Berlin apartment that Raum404 has recently renovated, allowing it to be used as a home and a gallery. More
Emulsion transforms apartment in London's brutalist Barbican Estate
Emulsion has transformed a triplex apartment in London's iconic Barbican Estate with a new mezzanine floor and a colour palette inspired by Le Corbusier. More
Studio Bazi's tiny self-designed home features a wooden "sleeping box"
To make the most of space in this micro apartment in Moscow, Studio Bazi added a raised wooden volume that contains the sleeping quarters, but also creates disguised storage space. More
Fala Atelier uses new curving wall to reorganise Lisbon flat
Porto architecture studio Fala Atelier has overhauled a fragmented 19th-century Lisbon flat, creating a long narrow living area framed by a subtly curved wall. More
Pitsou Kedem designs dark brass lattice wall for Tel Aviv apartment
A patterned wall of black metal wraps the upper level of this two-storey apartment in Tel Aviv, designed by Pitsou Kedem Architects. More
Hans Verstuyft converts 1960s Antwerp office into minimal penthouse
Belgian architect Hans Verstuyft has transformed the top two floors of an Antwerp office building into a penthouse with minimal interiors, a courtyard garden and a rooftop pool. More