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This grand, Hollywood Hills home pays homage to Mid-century Modern style while taking its design line cues from the Los Angeles city grid far below

Woods Bagot has completed the Deakin Law School Building – introducing a sculptural and coiled learning environment to reconcile a splintered campus

This dramatic kitchen has a green heart, with eco-friendly birch ply cabinetry and sustainable stainless steel benchtops – style is equally to the fore

Setting this sizeable island/dining table on legs gives the piece a furniture feel while a slender porcelain Dekton benchtop further helps keep things light

A leaf-like David Trubridge light provides a floating centrepiece to this two-level open-plan interior, while conforming to the earthy colour palette 

Inax tiles bring a woven look feature surface to this contemporary bathroom, complementing the wood vanity and marble look vanity top

Designer: we chose a dynamic black & white feature polished porcelain that looks like a large travertine stone slab for the back wall behind the bath

The owners wanted Box to work their magic on their long, narrow section to maximise light and sun, offer open-plan living and to make the most of the views – the Box team adroitly responded

The makeover of a downtown location by Sid Lee Architecture includes Sid Lee's 'floating' Biosquare office – celebrating the senses, their staff and creativity

Rugged is almost an understatement for the matching tile splashbacks in this semi-industrial look kitchen and attached scullery

A forward-looking Mangapikopiko School campus with specific learning environments and a sustainable emphasis is created by construction experts Watts & Hughes

This futuristic-looking 'Air Square' keeps city areas cool in an age of climate change impact and provides a bright, safe place at night – it's also portable