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Shaker-style cabinetry, natural elements/colours, hints of brass and earthy touches all combine to create a refined yet cosy family interior

With wings to the left and right, a central breezeway reveals what this home is all about – eco-luxury that connects directly to the land

This contemporary, whānau-friendly kitchen features adroit colour choices that help its stone benchtops connect with the wider interior

This green-minded retail/office hub by Zaha Hadid Architects defines circulation routes and has a bladed facade that changes orientation to echo different outlooks

Mirrors aren't the only design tool when it comes to growing the sense of space in your bathroom – this white, roomy design employs another 

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

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

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

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

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

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