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While it's hard to take your eyes off this sculptural home, it might pay to watch your feet, too – a rustic path makes for an earthy counterpoint

This space saving set up sees basin, tap and mirror in front of the bathroom window – a minimalist Brim tap helps let the light shine on through

Curvaceous and textural, this bathroom takes a cue from an adjoining curved wall and runs with it – an introduced skylight adds light from above

How to create an interior to reflect the owner's character when their passion is, among other things, coloured diamonds – it took four years, but here's how

Private and lapping up the views, this contemporary, stepped home features a series of water experiences leading down to lake edge

Balancing looks and work efficiency reached critical mass for this industrial-look kitchen with the chef owner wanting heavy duty functionality above all

In this guest bedroom, a bespoke headboard is evocative of a large pale moon or perhaps a hazy sun rising up from a pillowy horizon

Without straying too far from its original charm, this home’s updated facade is enhanced by some modern notes – colourful front door welcome included

This reinvented, artist-owned home maximises natural light from skylights in the new roof – a reeded glass divide admits light while maintaining separation

While the cladding on this home catches the eye, the transparent pool balustrading does not – keeping views from the living areas to the pool and garden unobstructed

Here, sliders pull back to put you right among the bamboo leaves – even with the doors closed, the panda's favourite meal item makes for a verdant display

Brushed steel towel rails work well with the almost semi-industrial palette in this 'something-a-bit-different' contemporary bathroom