Septembre converts old French farmhouse into holiday home
An old farmhouse in France's picturesque Loire Valley has been converted into a summer retreat by Paris architects Septembre (+ slideshow). More
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Curvaceous oak staircase ascends through converted convent by John Smart Architects
A dramatic oak staircase with a sweeping handrail connects the five storeys of this Victorian convent building in south London, which has been converted into four homes by John Smart Architects (+ slideshow). More
Long staircase spans converted London apartment by Patalab Architecture
London studio Patalab Architecture made the most of the space inside this awkward-shaped residence in the north of the city by running a staircase along the entire rear wall and adding a door that folds around a corner (+ slideshow). More
Old Yorkshire barn converted into a modern home by Snook Architects
British studio Snook Architects has overhauled a dilapidated eighteenth-century barn in Yorkshire to create a modern home with chunky wooden trusses, exposed brickwork and a double-height family kitchen (+ slideshow). More
Victorian post office converted into an apartment by 1508 London
British studio 1508 London has converted a Victorian post office in London into an apartment where perforated concrete shutters can be used to open and close different sections of the interior (+ slideshow). More
Bowstring Truss House turns a warehouse with a spectacular roof into a home
Oregon architects Works Partnership Architecture converted a warehouse in Portland into a home and studio by punching skylights through the preserved bowstring truss roof and inserting living quarters within timber-clad boxes (+ slideshow). More
New York loft conversion based on a 1960s modular Swiss house by Ali Tayar
This New York loft conversion by local architect Ali Tayar is divided using bespoke prefabricated panels based on a Swiss modular housing system from the 1960s (+ slideshow). More
Renovation of an apartment in Barcelona by Carles Enrich
Architect Carles Enrich converted an old laundry space in Barcelona into an apartment that has a bookshelf merged with the staircase (+ slideshow). More
Loft Space in Camden by Craft Design
The latest residence to feature a combined staircase and bookshelf is this loft conversion in north London by British design studio Craft Design. (+ slideshow) More
House for a Painter by Dingle Price Architects
London architect Dingle Price has revamped a warehouse in south London to create a bright spacious home and studio for a painter and his family. More
Off Grid Home in Extremadura by Ábaton
Madrid studio Ábaton has rebuilt a crumbling stone stable in the countryside of western Spain and converted the building into a self-sufficient family home (+ slideshow). More
Sítio da Lezíria by Atelier Data
Lisbon studio Atelier Data has converted a row of stables in rural Portugal to create a summer retreat for a family (+ slideshow). More
The Boathouse by Alex Cochrane Architects
London-based studio Alex Cochrane Architects added a timber balcony and an open-plan interior to this Victorian boathouse in a deer park in the south of England. More
The Pool Shophouse by FARM and KD Architects
Architecture studios FARM and KD Architects have converted a 1920s shophouse in Singapore into a residence with a swimming pool stretched along the ground floor. More
Kirchplatz Office and Residence by Oppenheim and Huesler Architekten
Florida-based firm Oppenheim Architecture + Design and Swiss studio Huesler Architekten have created offices for themselves in an eighteenth century building in northern Switzerland and constructed a new house in the garden behind (+ slideshow). More
Stealth Barn by Carl Turner Architects
Oriented strand board lines every wall, floor and ceiling inside this residential barn extension in Norfolk, England, by London studio Carl Turner Architects. More
Murray Mews by Moxon Architects
Climbing plants grow in the recesses of this mysterious steel fence, which conceals the entrance to a renovated coach house in north London. More
Roman Road conversion by Anarchitect
London-based architects Anarchitect have completed the conversion of two Victorian houses into one residence in East London. More
The Dairy House by Charlotte Skene Catling
A lot of people have been asking for more on The Dairy House by architect Charlotte Skene Catling, which is shortlisted for the Bombay Sapphire Prize (see our earlier story). So here you go... More