Five San Francisco house extensions designed to contrast the original architecture
These five houses in San Francisco are traditional in the front and have contemporary extensions in the back. More
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Worrell Yeung contrasts wood pillars and grey marble in Chelsea Loft
New York architecture studio Worrell Yeung has brought new life to a former artist's studio in the city, stripping paint off wood pillars and adding a large kitchen island. More
Arched terracotta volume tops Delfino Lozano's Guadalajara apartment complex
Mexican architect Delfino Lozano has turned a family home in Guadalajara into four apartments detailed with blue-painted beams and arched doorways. More
John Lum Architecture reimagines charming San Francisco home with modern extension
San Francisco studio John Lum Architecture has contrasted the look of this cottage-style house in the city with a steel-and-glass extension at the back. More
Roth Sheppard adds black metallic extension to 1930s Rabbit House
Architecture firm Roth Sheppard has added a pair of steeply pitched metal gables and a raised rear wing to this brick Tudor Revival house in Denver. More
La Firme transforms cramped space into Montreal's sun-lit Melk Cafe
Design studio La Firme has turned a tight, triangular space into a bright and airy cafe in Montreal. More
Lever Architecture designs CLT extension for The Nature Conservancy's Portland office
Weathered steel and juniper siding clad the cross-laminated timber community centre that Lever Architecture has added to the Oregon outpost of The Nature Conservancy. More
Goko converts 1920s house in Mexico City into recording studio
Mexico City studio Goko has topped this music studio with a large "skyspace" to flood it with natural light. More
Ottotto remodels Portuguese home with panels of green metal mesh
Architecture studio Ottotto has remodelled the interior of this home in Porto, using green metal mesh to encase its original stone walls. More
Mini Inno renovates mid-century home Villa Kuro in Joshua Tree
Los Angeles studio Mini Inno added a Japanese-style tea room to a 1960s property in Joshua Tree National Park while turning it into a holiday home. More
Ater Architects uses blue curtains as walls in Kyiv apartment
Cobalt-blue curtains hang in place of walls in a small apartment in Kyiv renovated by Ukrainian architecture and interiors studio Ater Architects. More
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson touches up its design for Williamsburg's Blue Bottle Coffee
Pale wood decorates this Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Brooklyn designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, which the American practice has updated to accommodate more people. More
Provencher Roy creates bright and airy offices in Montreal Olympic Stadium tower
An extensive overhaul of Montreal's Olympic Stadium building by local firm Provencher Roy has opened up the facade of the swooped tower to create offices "bathed in natural light". More
Tato Architects uses old barrels to clad exterior of home and shop
Wood salvaged from old miso barrels has been used to clad a house built by Tato Architects in Japan for the owner of a nearby brewery specialising in soy sauces. More
Antonio Zaninovic and Tara Bean renovate clifftop Icaria House in Cape Town
South African practice Antonio Zaninovic Architecture Studio has overhauled a 1960s house in Cape Town with designer Tara Bean, adding outdoor areas to make the most of its ocean views. More
Yoshichika Takagi adds translucent facade to asymmetric house in Hokkaido
A house with an asymmetrical roof on the Japanese island of Hokkaido has been renovated and extended by architecture studio Yoshichika Takagi + Associates. More
Arnold Studio modernises 19th-century Brooklyn house with black and white
Brooklyn practice Arnold Studio has designed this light-filled apartment inside a historic brick house in the borough's Clinton Hill neighbourhood. More
OMA unveils "cliff-like" headquarters for SNCB in Brussels
OMA has revealed its plans to renovate and extend three vacant railway buildings in Brussels to create an office for Belgium train operator SNCB. More
Art takes centre stage in monochrome London loft by Originate
Monochrome interiors create a minimal backdrop to artworks by William Klein, Ellen von Unwerth and Bill Viola inside this renovated loft in central London. More
Hernan Landolfo and Marcos Asa top courtyard house in Argentina with glass extension
Argentinian architects Hernan Landolfo and Marcos Asa have extended an apartment in Buenos Aires and reorganised the living spaces around a double-height atrium with an olive tree growing in the centre. More