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This home features an indoor-outdoor garden room at its heart while comprehensive green thinking also informs the character residence

Got spare room in your backyard? This artfully designed, modest sized AirBNB studio has all the alluring comforts – charming yard, privacy, outdoor shower and a cosy interior

Already generous in terms of floor area, this airy new G.J. Gardner design also makes the most of soaring ceilings and having almost as much window space as walls

This clifftop home nods to its setting – ground floor concrete echoes cliff while upper level wood connects with surrounding trees – interiors further this approach

This sustainable-minded home negotiates site and height constraints with angular forms that ensure views of Lake Wakatipu from every room

Innovative spatial planning had knock-on effects for the finishes and furniture selection in the renovation of this Brazilian apartment 

Anchored by a slab of honed marble, a white bronze sculptural sink, combined with a waterfall faucet, leads the eye in this refined, post-fire powder room

A sculptural island – finished with 100 coats of liquid metal copper and echoing the shape of a ship's hull – takes centre stage in this refined coastal kitchen

The new Aventos HKi stay lift from Blum blends seamlessly into furniture – making cabinetry operation silky smooth, effortless and stylish

This marble-lined penthouse master ensuite is open to the master bedroom with sea views in a design intended to have a resort-like, discerning buyer appeal

The set-up for this renovation isn't new – earlier 'work' on a great home creating problems not solutions – but the final outcome is a light-filled, connected game changer

This design deftly delivers a dramatic showcase kitchen ideal for entertaining or for two while its comprehensive functionality is visually downplayed

A visually appealing and functional addition that seamlessly integrates with the existing space while making a bold statement of its own

Two homeowners, two distinct personalities – this interior responds to differing sensibilities while also addressing an easy connection to nature

A warm ambiance and ease of use both factor into this family kitchen, backed up by generous pantry – a sterile look was definitely not on the menu

Tones and textures are at play in this beachside master ensuite – the layout promotes a sense of spaciousness while also being functional

Dramatic tiles evoking a moody and textural ambience are teemed with soft curved, high-end accessories for this bathroom

This design reorients the kitchen to better appreciate views while clever storage solutions optimise space and utility, hidden pantry included

This renovation downplays changes from the street, expands at the rear and brings an airy, Mid-century vibe dovetailed with Japanese and Scandinavian influences 

Here, a rear garden is raised to pleasing effect with plantings variously celebrating and shielding aspects of the landscape as they're viewed from the home

This renovation honours the home's heritage credentials while developing connections to the outdoors via skeletal structures and a garden room