Glass and timber rectangles create chequered facade for Tokyo house by Takeshi Shikauchi
Rectangular panels of Japanese cedar and glass create a chequered effect on the facade of this Tokyo residence (+ slideshow). More
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Graux & Baeyens uses curved walls to convert a factory loft into a family home
Belgian studio Graux & Baeyens Architecten has transformed a warehouse loft space near Kortrijk into a family home featuring curving walls, vaulted ceilings and muted tones (+ slideshow). More
Pale wooden unit frames rooms and creates a new floor inside a Berlin micro-apartment
A pine unit provides a kitchen, bathroom and mezzanine level for this tiny Berlin apartment designed by two local architects, which also features Art Deco details including a parquet door (+ slideshow). More
Plywood partitions create rooms within rooms inside two Barcelona apartments
Spaces for cooking, washing, sleeping and storing are housed within plywood compartments inside this former nursery in Barcelona, recently renovated by local architect Carles Enrich Giménez (+ slideshow). More
G Studio Architects creates unfinished aesthetic in Tokyo loft apartment
Japanese office G Studio added swathes of white paint to the walls of this loft apartment in Tokyo, making it look like the space is unfinished (+ slideshow). More
Teatum+Teatum squeezes a new flat into the top of two Victorian homes
Architects Tom and James Teatum have reshuffled the upper-floor layout of two houses in west London to create a pair of double-fronted flats – one spread across the second floor and another squeezed beneath the newly extended rafters (+ slideshow). More
Carl Trenfield adds perforated timber around the rooms and stairs of a London home
A ribbon of pale wood wraps the interior of this split-level flat renovated by architect Carl Trenfield, encompassing kitchen units, storage cupboards and a staircase. More
Fala Atelier guts Lisbon apartment to create bright open-plan home
Porto studio Fala Atelier has overhauled the layout of a cramped flat in Lisbon, adding sliding doors that connect each room to a central living area and small balcony. More
TallerDE2 Architects uses engineered wood to create adaptable Madrid apartment
Oriented strand board panels can slide back and forth to create a flexible floor plan whilst concealing utilities in this family apartment remodelled for a single inhabitant in Madrid by TallerDE2 Architects (+ movie). More
Plywood staircase by Buj+Colón Arquitectos integrates shelves and cupboards for a small flat
A plywood staircase with built-in cupboards and bookshelves frames a doorway in this Madrid apartment – which follows the London home with a combined bookshelf and staircase we published yesterday. More
Zminkowska De Boise inserts combined bookshelf-staircase into London flat
Books can be stored beneath the wide steps of this staircase, designed by Zminkowska De Boise Architects to connect the two halves of a split-level living room inside a renovated London flat. More
David Ben-Gurion's former home renovated by Pitsou Kedem Architects
A Tel Aviv flat that was once the home of Israel's first prime minster has been renovated and extended by local firm Pitsou Kedem Architects to create a new basement level with industrial-style fittings (+ slideshow). More
Sinato raises an apartment ceiling to squeeze in an extra floor
Architecture studio Sinato raised the ceiling level inside this Japanese apartment to create a mezzanine reading room that can be glimpsed through a narrow opening (+ slideshow). More
19 Greek Street fits out show apartment at Saint Martin's Lofts
The founder of London gallery and design studio 19 Greek Street has dressed a show apartment for residences created by architects Darling Associates in the city's former Saint Martins School of Art building (+ slideshow). More
Sarah Van Peteghem showcases local designers inside Berlin apartment
Interior designer Sarah Van Peteghem dressed this Berlin show home with monochrome paintwork, assorted plants and furniture by local design brand New Tendency. More
Yuichi Yoshida reorganises Tokyo apartment to create temporary accommodation
Dabs of plaster pattern the raw concrete surfaces in this Tokyo bedsit partially renovated by local architects Yuichi Yoshida & Associates as a short-term living space (+ slideshow). More
Nano Architects remodels 1960s apartment in Japan with curved and letterbox-shaped openings
Japanese studio Nano Architects has renovated a small 1960s apartment with custom-built wooden furniture, ornamental driftwood and unusually shaped openings – a process described by the team as "cyborg surgery" (+ slideshow). More
Geometric panels create textured walls inside monochrome penthouse by Pitsou Kedem
White metal panels imprinted with a geometric pattern line the walls of this penthouse apartment in Tel Aviv by Israeli studio Pitsou Kedem Architects (+ slideshow). More
Sliding wooden partitions divide Nook Architects' latest Barcelona apartment
Wooden panels and doors slide across the geometric floor tiles that Nook Architects uncovered during the remodelling of this narrow Barcelona apartment (+ slideshow). More
Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos add curving white staircase to a remodelled Portuguese apartment
A sculptural white staircase links a geometric tiled foyer to the upper floor of this remodelled apartment by Porto-based studio Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos (+ slideshow). More