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The new Conrad Shenzhen by Goettsch Partners is Hilton Worldwide’s first luxury offering within the prominent China gateway city

A soaring chapel becomes a modern psychological practice with interiors by Bureau Fraai – light touches include accentuating existing stained glass and a new maze-pattern carpet

CRA turns a former petroleum refinery plant in Trieste, Italy, into a waterfront battery park – the project testing innovative green energy solutions

Layers of greenery and a natural material palette feature in this landscape design that melds homage to the home's origins with a more contemporary air

This interior doesn't just connect with nature outdoors, it also brings it indoors – with a waterfall and organic-look staircase at its heart 

A renovation is a chance to go all shiny and new, but this kitchen makeover creates a warm vibe with a lived-in feel – balanced with touches of modernity

With a focus on the kitchen, this renovation revamps tired interiors, creating a vibrant and homely weekend retreat inspired by the colours of nature

A warm, seamless vibe is achieved for this master suite which favours plenty of sunshine and pleasing connections between spaces

With sustainability at its core, this home produces more energy than it consumes and saves water and electricity – attracting a NatHERS 8.3 star rating

Want to enjoy a bit of telly and look like you're also well read? Easy, add a wall of bookcase shelving to your media room and job done

Consider the line between indoors and outdoors officially blurred in this home, thanks to an internal courtyard and wall size sliders

Au contraire – this outdoor setting benefits from a nearly 13m-long pool with infinity edge – just 1692 laps and you're across Cook Strait