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French firm Atelier Zündel Cristea employs its trademark minimalism to deliver an educational institute that’s far from simple.

With this community centre in China, Scenic Architecture Office has devised a serene public amenity whose architecture and programming encourages openness and interaction in a district dominated by private neighbourhoods.

Lisbon firm Kema Studio has transformed a local carpentry workshop into a modern dwelling by celebrating the past, rather than erasing it.

Architect Cao Pu has transformed the second floor of a Beijing hotel into an unconventional hostel that replaces rooms with festival-inspired tents.

The temporality of pop-up shops doesn’t dissuade brands from tapping designers and architects to create wildly imaginative retail environments that are often more inspired than permanent stores. These are eight of our favourite pop-up shop designs.

Now available for purchase by real estate developers, the Ori system is an all-in-one solution for compact living.

Toronto’s Setsuné Indigenous Fashion Incubator has created a limited edition collection of textiles for Ikea, made from upcycled Ikea materials.

Currently on view in Toronto, Raise the Caliber – Art Creates Change is an exhibit of artworks that feature decommissioned guns and bullets, with sales benefitting efforts to end gun violence.

Eight pop-up hotel rooms, selected in an international design competition, have been installed in Snowdonia, Wales as part of Epic Retreats, a movable glamping resort.

In the city’s El Raval neighbourhood, local firm Sarriera-Weinstock has reworked a cave-like industrial space into a clever apartment for one.