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This ornate tapware looks suitable for royal pampering – Queen Cleopatra might have had it running with donkey milk and honey

Backing this lake-side kitchen, the black slate mosaic splashback has a texture reminiscent of tuku-tuku panels or ripples on a darkened lake, or even fish scales

A cantilevered vanity leaves the floor under it on show while a glass shower stall similarly shows more of the room – both moves making the bathroom look bigger

Need a substantial island but sometimes need the floorspace more – this kitchen's relocatable island on castors caters to both scenarios

Riserless stairs and a clear glass balustrade wall both play a part in sunlight penetrating deep into this home's interior

Resembling stacked villas, this hotel by Ong & Ong echoes the high ceilings, verandas, lush courtyard gardens, arches, and terracotta roof tiles of the original villa on the site

The new Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa offers spiritual, mental, emotional and physical wellbeing – a marine-grade Dimond roof protects the culturally in-tune destination

An oyster scaffolding pavilion by Chat Architects aims to re-vitalise a struggling fishing/seafood industry through the creation of a new kind of eco-tourism 

Groundbreaking 3-D digitally printed ceramic tiles blend tradition and innovation on a renowned Amsterdam shopping street 

From dated to refined – this fit-out brings the look and function of a clifftop penthouse apartment into the 21st century

One owner wants such and such, the other owner wants something different – requirements are reconciled with design cleverness in this family kitchen

Maintained sight corridors, architectural empathy with the house, natural accents and the inclusion of cooking, dining and lounge spaces all helped shape this river-view pavilion