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

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

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

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

A wine cellar features on the subterranean floor of the new wing of this home – part of an English home interior designed from New Zealand

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

A contemporary mountain home includes this tousled mid level courtyard – providing a complementary relaxed contrast to the strong architecture

It's not just soap that can be your hands' best friend – Progetto Niagara Belle basins are as smooth as silk, adding a refined touch to this bathroom

Did the wall finish take its cue from the island finish or vice versa in this organic-feel kitchen? Either way, we think the pairing is a handsome one

Kitchen to al fresco dining is a breeze with this bi-fold servery window at the ready – it also leaves no excuse for melted ice at that garden party

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

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