Polysmiths refurbishes Walden basement flat to evoke woodland cabin
Architecture studio Polysmiths has redesigned a basement apartment in north London to feel like a "cabin in the woods", surrounding its sunken living area with lush planting. More
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Familien Kvistad brings colour to 1950s house in Oslo
Vibrantly coloured tiles and textiles feature in this house renovation in Oslo, Norway, designed by locally based duo Familien Kvistad. More
Ann Nisbet Studio nestles house within stone ruin in Ayrshire
Architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio has created a timber-framed house, named Cuddymoss, within a stone ruin in Ayrshire, Scotland. More
Barde vanVoltt orients renovated Mexico City house around mezcal bar
A private mezcal bar forms the heart of this house that Amsterdam interior architecture firm Barde vanVoltt has overhauled in Mexico City's La Condesa neighbourhood. More
PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos convert historic Detroit building into colourful school
PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos have transformed a building at a former Catholic college into the School at Marygrove Elementary, filling it with colours and shapes that help spark "experimentation and exploration" among children. More
ISM Architecten expands modernist house BEEV with rooftop volume
A modernist house originally designed by Belgian architect Paul Neefs has undergone a restoration by architecture studio ISM Architecten in the town of Beerse, Belgium. More
Hawkins\Brown renovates Reading offices to create a "connection to nature"
A stack of meeting rooms and a moss-covered wall overlook the atriums of Here + Now, a pair of office buildings in England refurbished by architecture studio Hawkins\Brown. More
Patricia Urquiola converts historic palazzo into Six Senses Rome hotel
Milan-based designer Patricia Urquiola has converted a palazzo in Rome into a hotel and spa, filled with circular elements and traditional Italian materials. More
Restored historic paintings cover walls of converted Frescohallen restaurant
Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has converted a listed room in Norway into a restaurant, adding an angular mirrored bar and restoring the building's historical frescoes. More
McLaren Excell turns Camden warehouse into craft-focused family home
Architecture studio McLaren Excell has converted an industrial building in north London into a house that includes dedicated spaces for arts and crafts activities. More
MAD to transform Chinese factory with futuristic rooftop extension
Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled its plans for The Ark, a project involving the renovation and extension of a warehouse at an old cement factory in Shanghai, China. More
Hawkins\Brown completes transformation of historic Central Foundation Boys' School
Old and new buildings wrap around a stepped courtyard in this central London school, which has been renovated by architecture studio Hawkins\Brown. More
Pyramid of Tirana officially reopens as "monument for the people"
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a stepped roof and bright-coloured boxes to a former museum dedicated to Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha in the centre of Tirana, Albania. More
Figure and Studio J Jih perform "stair gymnastics" inside Boston rowhouse
American firms Studio J Jih and Figure have overhauled a historic house in Boston, which now revolves around a sculptural "hairpin" staircase influenced by the twists and turns of mountain roads. More
Dorothée Meilichzon nods to Alice in Wonderland for Cotswolds hotel interior
French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has created the interior for boutique hotel Cowley Manor Experimental, adding chequerboard details and hidden keyholes to the rooms of the former country house. More
Anacapa Architecture converts historic building into Drift Santa Barbara hotel
US studio Anacapa Architecture has transformed an early 1900s, stucco-clad building that was formerly closed off to the public into a welcoming hotel filled with compact rooms and handcrafted decor. More
Timothy Godbold turns his Hamptons home into a "villain's hideout"
Interior designer Timothy Godbold has overhauled his own home in the Hamptons, painting the exterior black and renovating the inside to resemble a lair from a James Bond movie. More
Risco updates Portuguese events centre housed in former convent
Portuguese studio Risco has renovated the Beato Convent Events Centre, an events space housed within a former convent in Lisbon, sensitively updating its existing fabric and adding a series of contemporary additions. More
Austin Maynard Architects adds five gardens to Melbourne terrace house
An "urban farm" rooftop garden, planted terraces and a fish-pond atrium characterise this renovated house in Melbourne, designed by Austin Maynard Architects. More
Kurosawa Kawara-Ten turns disused Japanese house into wood-clad office
Japanese studio Kurosawa Kawara-Ten has used local and recycled materials to transform a vacant house into a workspace named Ichihara Life and Work Commission Office. More