BoND turns Fire Island house into a "machine for voyeurism"
The founders of New York studio BoND have renovated a mid-century house for themselves in Fire Island Pines, in which sightlines to private spaces are intentionally open. More
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Office S&M extends Hackney house for "both human and feline residents"
A cat climbing frame and a cosy window seat are among the features of this colourful extension, added to Park House in London by local studio Office S&M. More
Schwartz and Architecture updates Silicon Valley house by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé
US studio Schwartz and Architecture has completed a sensitive renovation and expansion of the Green House, which was built in 1966 and designed by Aaron Green, an associate of Frank Lloyd Wright. More
The Grand Palais was the most significant building of 2024
The final project on our list of the 25 most significant buildings of the 21st century is the restoration of the Grand Palais in Paris by Chatillon Architectes, bookending our series with two powerful stories of reuse and renewal. More
"New grand entrance" to be added to Musée du Louvre in biggest renovation for 35 years
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced a major renovation of the Musée du Louvre in Paris, which will add a second entrance and dedicated exhibition space for the Mona Lisa. More
Caarpa transforms Italian church into event venue with mezzanine addition
Genoese architecture studio Caarpa has restored the Church of Nostra Signora della Costa in Levanto, Italy, installing a mezzanine to complement the original ornamentation. More
Seven student adaptive reuse projects that repurpose existing structures
Dezeen School Shows: we've selected seven student projects featuring in Dezeen School Shows that adaptively reuse previously built spaces. More
Dezeen Debate features "delicate and restrained" restoration in Barcelona
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the renovation of an early 20th-century apartment in Barcelona. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Asif Khan to convert Soviet cinema in Kazakhstan into cultural centre
The conversion of a Soviet-era cinema into the Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture by British architect Asif Khan is underway in Kazakhstan. More
Menorca farmhouse converted into vacation home with acid-yellow kitchen
Paris-based Atelier du Pont has teamed up with Menorca-based Aru Arquitectura to convert a pair of dilapidated old farm buildings into a summer house with a surprising mix of colours and textures. More
Isern Serra completes "deeply human" interior for his own Barcelona studio
Spanish designer Isern Serra has refurbished his Barcelona studio, adding curved walls, arched openings and shelves filled with inspirational objects that give the space a homely feel. More
Batliboi Studio combines industrial and playful elements in Brooklyn loft
Dramatically veined marble, colourful storage displays and original architectural features come together in this Brooklyn loft renovated by locally based Batliboi Studio. More
CLB Architects converts former Kmart building into manufacturing facility
American studio CLB Architects adapted a former Kmart department store into a headquarters for an energy and manufacturing company in Wyoming, adding a weathering steel facade More
BarlisWedlick opens renovated Hamptons house to the shoreline
New York-based studio BarlisWedlick has renovated and expanded a Southampton house to create multigenerational living spaces that open up to the seaside. More
Child Studio designs Belgravia townhouse as "understated backdrop to the owners' lives"
Local firm Child Studio drew on the designs of modernist European villas when creating the interior for a townhouse in London's Belgravia area. More
Sigla Studio restores original features inside 1900s Barcelona apartment
Original mosaic floors and decorative mouldings have been restored in this early 20th-century Barcelona apartment renovation by local practice Sigla Studio. More
Lacaton & Vassal, Frédéric Druot and Christophe Hutin's Transformation of 530 Dwellings was the most significant building of 2016
Next in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series we look at the updating of three 1960s housing blocks in Bordeaux, which put social housing retrofit at the top of the architectural agenda. More
Studio Hallett Ike transforms London home with series of "subtle adjustments"
Oxford practice Studio Hallett Ike has refurbished BR House, a Victorian townhouse in east London, and added a studio to its garden. More
TBo refreshes Philadelphia townhouse originally designed by IM Pei
An arched entryway and "electric blue millwork" are among the features in a rowhouse in Philadelphia's Society Hill neighbourhood that has been renovated by architectural studio TBo. More
Don't Move, Improve! 2025 shortlist spotlights London's best home renovations
A glazed double-height extension by EBBA Architects and a green terrazzo-lined home by ConForm Architects are among London's best new home renovations, according to this year's 14-strong Don't Move, Improve! shortlist. More