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This light-filled bathroom has its colour scheme going on – blue marble with white veining teamed with blue skies and white, wispy clouds beyond

Dimond Roofing’s premium architectural tray product Eurotray Angle Seam was used to create the distinctive wall cladding on EntX Entertainment Central, Christchurch

 ANNA Stay, by designer Caspar Schols, allows guests to reconnect with nature – hand-movable walls and windows open new horizons, literally

How an under-utilised public space on Sydney's North Shore became a vibrant new community hub for rest, respite and adventure – thanks to a leaf curling spider

Individual spacious, view-centric apartments and flowing, upmarket shared spaces in Auckland's The CAB accentuate the Modernist building's heritage

This powder room effectively juggles visual interest and practicality – a feature vanity wall is played up while a less used shower is tucked away out of immediate sight

Symmetry, sophistication and a timeless aesthetic result when a contemporary-use, new kitchen is married to a character villa

A token garden at the back? Not at all – the landscaping here provides verdant relaxation from various vantages while actively enhancing the home's architecture

Sustainability was high on the agenda for this bold yet understated home, strategically designed to see between the trees – a far greener option than felling them

Renovating an apartment presents many different challenges to renovating a house – here an architect describes such an undertaking and offers some sage advice along the way

Nothing says character like dark and moody, as exampled in this bathroom with a Vela 1700 freestanding bath in charcoal – may the atmosphere be with you

This family-oriented G.J. Gardner showhome has a feeling of serenity throughout, with spaces organised for entertaining, outdoor living and privacy