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In this edition, along with exploring some truly sculptural new homes, we also focus on beautiful kitchen design – but this isn’t just about eye candy, it’s about ideas, finishes and layouts that respond to their specific environments. What would a professional do? The answers are right here. The same applies to pristine bathrooms. We also show you great ways to make an entrance along with providing outdoor inspiration – it’s that time of year. There are great renovations in this edition, too, one that nature had pulled apart and has been lovingly restored and future-proofed along the way.

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Designed by Barry Condon of Condon Scott Architects,

A sculptural home responds to a spectacular landscape

This alpine home elegantly resolves the dichotomy that an idyllic site with gorgeous views often also comes with variable weather. Designed by Condon Scott Architects, the sculptural home opens up to the landscape and views on one side while shutting down to inclement conditions and achieving privacy on the other

Conceived as a treehouse with platforms taking shelter

A dynamic new home respects its natural setting in several ways

Standing tall amongst mature trees, this home on an awkward site, boasts simple, robust materials; an adroit layout, with minimal site disturbance; and several sustainable strategies

The butterfly roof and and its asymmetrical wing

How connected is your home to its setting? This house celebrates an evocative sense of place

Childhood memories of courtyard houses in India and the vernacular architecture of Ireland inspired a mixed-heritage couple's creative vision for this home by William Duff Architects

Cantilevered ceilings on this new home protect and architecture, elevation, facade, home, house, window, gray, contemporary, SAOTA

New family home makes the most of prized views from its bayside site without compromising privacy

All main living rooms open onto large terraces, with steps down to the garden on the waterside face, while the streetside is skilfully screened from passers-by

Kitchen

This black and white kitchen is a class act

Located at the heart of the home, this black and white entertainer’s kitchen complements its surroundings while creating a strong presence of its own

While this kitchen renovation by architect Lenore Weiss architecture, building, cabinetry, ceiling, countertop, daylighting, dining room, floor, flooring, furniture, hardwood, home, house, interior design, kitchen, laminate flooring, living room, property, real estate, room, table, window, wood, wood flooring, gray, brown

New layout, materials and finishes bring dramatic changes to outdated kitchen

Natural, textured materials give this renovated kitchen a strong connection not only to its wooded outlook but also to the rest of the home

Rugged is almost an understatement for the tile gray, black

Rough with the smooth

Rugged is almost an understatement for the tile splashbacks in this semi-industrial look kitchen and attached scullery. Dekton solid surface benchtops provide a sleek counterpoint

Open sesame! Expansive pocket doors and fully integrated architecture, bar stool, building, cabinetry, ceiling, countertop, design, floor, flooring, furniture, hardwood, home, house, interior design, kitchen, lighting, material property, plywood, property, real estate, room, table, wood, wood flooring, wood stain, gray

Clean and efficient

Clean looks need not be at the expense of efficiency. Expansive pocket doors and fully integrated appliances form the main elevation in this kitchen design that plays down its comprehensive functionality

The concealed scullery door needed to fit into

Individual presence

Part of a new townhouse in a wider villa-sympathetic development, this kitchen has a strong character all of its own. Designed by Melanie Williams, many of the kitchen's features respond to challenges within the brief

So, where's the rangehood?

No room for an overhead extraction unit? No problem! A gas hob was mounted onto the island benchtop in this kitchen with a flush downdraft behind for discreet extraction

With a drinks area, including a 'leaner' to architecture, black-and-white, building, cabinetry, ceiling, countertop, design, dining room, floor, flooring, furniture, hardwood, home, house, interior design, kitchen, laminate flooring, living room, material property, product, property, real estate, room, table, wall, white, wood flooring, white

Areas of operation – this modern kitchen is zoned for convenience

How to get the most out of your kitchen space? Well the short answer is create dedicated zones, so one or more can utilise the space at the same time. This kitchen is a highly efficient case in point

Designed by John Mills Architects, the new kitchen's

Iconic architect-designed home gets an appropriate lush kitchen

Context is key in any kitchen design. This engaging, material rich kitchen more than rises to the occasion.

So, what colours go with the brilliant blue architecture, building, cabinetry, ceiling, countertop, design, dining room, floor, flooring, furniture, home, house, interior design, kitchen, living room, material property, property, real estate, room, table, wall, white

White coastal kitchen complements the blue ocean

A substantial island in exotic veined marble is matched with minimalist cabinetry and touches of natural timber – this kitchen offers both a focal point and a natural complement to the ocean outlooks

This light, bright red-brick addition to a 1920s backyard, facade, home, house, residential area, home addition, Studio Prineas

Red-brick addition creates new high-ceiling living, dining and kitchen spaces

This white and wood kitchen in a new light-filled extension to a 1920s cottage melds into the wider colour palette, while standing out in terms of texture

Bathroom

Eclectic, mainly traditional pieces evoke a sense of

Classic furniture and distressed tiles give this bathroom a sense of history

With ‘found’ solid wood furniture pieces and tiles that seem to peel back layers of history, this bathroom achieves a charming, French rustic aesthetic

Concealed lighting makes a feature of the bathroom's

Bathed in light

Natural and artificial light leaks into this shower stall at several points for an inviting aesthetic. This approach also makes it very easy to find the shampoo

Curvaceous allure

Vertically aligned jade mosaic tiles wrap this bathroom’s rounded corner and find an echo in the curved glass splash wall

Hexagonal marble wall tiles are an understated and architecture, bathroom, bathroom sink, bathtub, ceramic, floor, flooring, interior design, material property, plumbing fixture, product, room, sink, tap, tile, wall, white

Soothing geometry – lux six-sided marble tiles complete this bathroom

A feature wall of hexagonal marble wall tiles offers an understated yet key feature in this resort-style bathroom

This simple yet striking bathroom lets occupants feel architecture, bathroom, bathtub, building, ceiling, ceramic, floor, flooring, furniture, home, house, interior design, marble, plumbing fixture, property, real estate, room, sink, tap, tile, wall, window, gray, black

Want an unbroken view and good ventilation? This design nails both

When your windows need to maximise stunning outlooks, yet provide understated ventilation then the approach taken in this design might well be the best solution

As part of a wider renovation project for

This powder room proves small spaces can feel powerful

The materials used in this powder room make it feel bulletproof. Discover how a moody material palette and thoughtful lighting design has taken this small space to the next level

This suite is straight out of a Bond movie

Dramatic sculpted zones; secret panels and doors; a pop-up television; refined woodworking; and flowing, glittering surfaces are just some exciting touches that make this master suite ideal for our favourite spy

A sculptural slipper bath takes centre stage in bathroom, doorway, arch, floor, flooring, tile, gray, freestanding bath, wood veneer, kohler

Porcelain sheet, marble and wood create an upmarket feel in this master ensuite

Luxurious elements, flowing, organised spaces and a sense of drama all come together in this merged master bathroom and walk-in closet

The Pacifica leadlight window and pendant lighting in bathroom, bathroom accessory, countertop, floor, home, interior design, room, sink, window, gray

White bathroom with lead light window and undermount basins balances modern with traditional

A claw bathtub, custom window, wainscoting and pendant lighting bring character to this renovated bathroom by designer Leonie von Sturmer

Interiors

On this project, the lower floor rooms and white

Why does this elegantly renovated living space seem so large?

This renovation increases the home's sense of space in part through pale wall and decor treatments and the choice of low, neutral coloured furniture

The long white, minimalist kitchen in this mountain gray, black

Floored by the scenery

This kitchen in a dramatic mountain home is set back to provide uninterrupted lines out to the scenery. From this vantage, the long benchtop and choice of rich Oak Tobacco Grey, wide plank flooring lead the eye out to the spectacular landscape

This formal lounge in a home by O’Neil architecture, door, floor, flooring, furniture, hall, home, house, interior design, living room, gray, black, fire surround, ONeil Architecture, formal lounge, double height ceiling

Expansive, light-filled home threads elegantly between existing, tall willow trees

This formal lounge in a home by O’Neil Architecture is a double-height volume – accentuating its importance in the home and optimising views of mature willows on the property.

view of the efesus travertine solid stone for door, floor, flooring, furniture, home, interior design, living room, table, tile, wall, window, wood flooring, white

Making an entrance

OK, so you’ve done your best with your beautiful front garden and attractive street-facing cladding – now it’s your entry space’s turn to wow your guests. Here are 10 ways to make your entry space look more dramatic, upmarket and welcoming

Keep pots and accessories neutral so the focus

5 creative ways to style plants in the bathroom

Decorating your bathroom with plants is the ultimate way to create a calming atmosphere. Whether you're stuck for space or just don't know how to begin, these tips will help you style your space

Outdoor Living

The second floor of this home comprises a

A sunken pool? Not really

This pavilion-style house by Wallflower Architecture + Design is cooled by strategically placed pools throughout the house

Transparent agenda

Sheltered from on-shore wind by the home itself, this pool and entertainer's space still enjoys full, uninterrupted views of the sea via a generous vista right through the interior of the home

You've really arrived – indoor and outdoors are

This deck is at one with the home's interior

Indoor and outdoors are separated by glass sliders when required as the front of this house opens up to its outlooks. A change in flooring styles also helps delineate indoors from out

An internal open-air courtyard is just one surprising

Inside out

When you live in a beautiful mountain landscape, catching warmth where you can is a must. This internal courtyard keeps the owners close to nature but sheltered from winds off the lake and mountains

At night, this home lights up the desert architecture, backyard, estate, facade, home, house, lighting, mansion, property, real estate, residential area, resort, swimming pool, villa, blue

Beacon of light

Floating rectangular soffits and edge lighting combine to quietly differentiate the various working and entertaining spaces in a home designed to make the most of the views

Sited on top of a hill, this home architecture, backyard, cottage, estate, facade, home, house, landscape, landscape lighting, lighting, plant, property, real estate, residential area, shed, siding, sky, tree, yard, blue

Your guide to outdoor lighting

Don't be left in the dark. Here's our comprehensive guide to all you need to know about lighting the outside of your home

Renovation

Sitting behind the former shopfront facade is a

Character shopfront retained – but check out the modern house behind

Sitting behind this former shopfront facade is a new three-storey addition that prioritises sustainability and natural light

Having been restored to its glory once, only

To the manor reborn

Not-so-little moves like appropriating and demolishing the next door house along with tucking another floor in under the existing roofline, were just two aspects of this makeover which has brought a grand-looking manor house back into its rightful glory. Another design move has future-proofed the house well into the future

It would hard to create a stronger indoor/outdoor architecture, courtyard, estate, home, house, interior design, patio, real estate, window, white

More space? More light? This addition to a 1920's bungalow provides both

On a compact suburb site, this extension to a 1920’s bungalow seeks to provide new north-facing living space and a master 'retreat' area to a landscaped courtyard.

In a house with plenty of timber finishes architecture, ceiling, drawer, furniture, interior design, kitchen, room, shelf, gray

Natural is in the details of this kitchen reno

In a home renovation with plenty of timber finishes – the floor included – a little more has crept into this white kitchen's cutlery drawer.

Small kitchen gone – replaced by an expansive

Home design-wise how did we survive the 1930s? This renovation rethinks the past

This liberating home renovation leaves historic tight spaces behind – with the small bathroom and kitchen removed and the replacement new entertainment spaces flowing out to an expansive rear wrap-around deck

Seven new skylights in the high ceiling fill

Once a dark, rundown commercial space – now a character, light-filled apartment

Will working from home become the norm? If so, commercial addresses may well become more appealing as private residences. This transformative makeover provides inspiration

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