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This home makes the most of its setting – glass-fronted dressing room doors show their contents but also reflect the scenery

One way to refine shading/privacy options is to turn your thinking on its head – here, vertical blinds add flare as well as functionality

Refined finishes, ergonomic cabinetry, modern technologies and existing prized elements come together in this Poggenpohl kitchen, from Akzente

Stone has a cool look, right? Well, sometimes. Here, however, a floor-to-ceiling schist fire surround evokes a warm, natural ambience

Even the most extravagant jewels would fight for attention in this lush dressing room – features include a rare Alpaca fur carpet

A spacious scullery complete with appliances, bench space and a wealth of storage is a direct extension of this dark-toned kitchen

The flooring in this light-filled extension continues the materiality of the home's timber flooring, but with a demarcating difference

SOM's restoration of Lever House, a NYC landmark, revitalises the building for modern offices while preserving its iconic Mid-century design

Pampering meets rustic in this light-filled parental retreat which uses modern materials in a pared-back way for a sense of nostalgia

An embodiment of the setting, this house presents as rocks from the street and ripples from the lake – a rising stone wall anchors the home

This family kitchen is infused with its garden surroundings – light floods in from the adjacent dining/lounge space and an outdoor room alongside

Sliding smoothly out of sight on ballbearing runners, Hideaway Compact bins offer handy under-bench rubbish disposal while taking up minimum space