Ukrainian architecture studio Replus Bureau has renovated a 20th-century villa in Lviv, contrasting the exposed surfaces of its historic shell with contemporary extensions and finishes.
For our latest roundup, we have collected five times architects have either created new cowsheds or transformed existing sheds into houses, studios and libraries.
Promotion: trade show Design Shanghai returned for its 13th edition last month, bringing together over 500 Asian and international brands for the four-day-long event.
California-based artist Kelly Akashi has created a glass chimney to recount her personal experience of loss after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles for the 2026 Whitney Biennial exhibition.
Dezeen Competitions: the School of Collectively Building (SOCB) is looking for revolutionary projects – conceptual or realised – that contribute to an innovative, sustainable future.
Austere brick walls cloak a bright skylit painting studio at the heart of Atelier Cambre in Argentina, designed by local architecture practice Esteras Perrote.
Koko interior designer Pirajean Lees looked to the sultry, saturated colours of director Wong Kar Wai's films when renovating Hong Kong's Dragon-i nightclub.
Audio streaming service Spotify has opened a listening lounge at its London headquarters, featuring a bespoke speaker system and a material palette chosen to enhance the room's acoustic properties.
Promotion: musical instrument manufacturer Roland and renowned Japanese furniture company Karimoku have unveiled two pianos designed to blend analogue and digital technology with traditional and cutting-edge craftsmanship.
US architecture studio Lake Flato and engineering firm Structurecraft have experimented with dowel-laminated timber for a pavilion at the Mass Timber Conference in Oregon.
Promotion: global beer brand Corona has redesigned the lime to tackle the issue of an ill-fitting wedge – a problem shared by "millions of Corona drinkers worldwide".
