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Set against the mighty Himalayas, this conceptualised, craft-meets-contemporary airport by BIG will feature a glulam diagrid structure adorned with traditional Bhutanese woodcarvings 

Foster + Partners has completed the restoration of the Transamerica Pyramid Center in San Francisco – the biggest renovation in the landmark building’s 50-year history

This home's existing 70s lean-to is replaced with a lofty, light-filled, two-storey addition – from the rear elevation, a floating timber batten 'tiara' softens and brings visual interest

Eyes on the view and board-formed concrete cladding while doors stack away unobtrusively to the right, making the indoors and outdoors one

This house sits modestly within the landscape with a natural materials palette of wood, concrete, and glass elements – retaining existing native trees was another key assimilating aspect

Louvretec tilting and retractable roof louvres sit well with corrugated roofing as seen in this drone's-eye view of an expansive renovation project – shelter and functionality are perfectly matched

A cement-rendered feature wall, white perimeter cabinetry and wood-finished island and dining table – a quiet palette informs this refined, relaxed environment

This all weathers riverside pavilion features a cantilevered benchtop – in Calacatta Extra marble-effect porcelain tiles – that could all but double as a diving board if the river was closer

The days of colour coding gender might be over but here the designer utilised calming blue Di Lorenzo tilework, enhancing the overall bathing experience for its principal user – a teenage boy

Lining treatments emphasise the ambiguity of this indoor-outdoor space, with Realstone Slate Musk Naturale rectified tiles also playing their part

The owners' love of crystals inspired the bathroom designer's choice of a Michael Angelo Granite quartz vanity benchtop, from Universal Granite

The pool may be the eye candy and place of fun in this design – however, a generous surrounding space not only makes the pool look even grander but it also provides plenty of room to play