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Nio Hongqiao Airport, by Kokaistudios, shifts gear on car maker Nio's signature hospitality lounges – fusing sustainable retail, luxury hospitality and brand experience 

This apartment interior involves shrinking many rooms into two expansive suites – quirky furnishings and formwork keep things lively

This slab-up renovation held onto the layout of the original coastal cottage – adding 'elbow room', optimising flow and prioritising sustainability

This kitchen forms part of a lifestyle expanding renovation – the bright new kitchen facilitates flow and reflects the lines of the expansion 

This discreet powder room is accessed by a hidden door – once inside, sensor lighting shows off opulent features

Optimising natural light, textured/rustic materials and sustainable initiatives, this holiday home responds to it site, sea views and neighbours' view corridors

Taking inspiration from surrounding woodlands, this garden house doubles as a holistic sanctuary with a sauna, bucket shower, and plunge pool

Cool sea breezes keep deck and open living space cool for this coastal home – sustainable back up comes in the form of ceiling fans

Riken Yamamoto, of Japan, has been awarded the 2024 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize – his works celebrate social transparency

Timber boards line this bedroom's walls and run across the ceiling, too – the uniform finish when combined with the monotone palette has a calming feel

This home takes indoor-outdoor flow to the next level with a wall-sized sliding door that glides right back beyond the envelope of the home

To complete the form of this house, the roof of the carport and the front fence were shaped into forms that harmonise with the surroundings