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This kitchen island is not shy about stepping forward – sleek planes meet elegant composition to create the highly sculptural (and highly functional) feature 

Often homes continue the rustic chic of their red bricked homes indoors – here, though, the new home's cladding is modern while the brickwork adds to a semi-industrial-look interior

In the desert, water is considered a luxury and in this grand home in Palm Desert, California the sparkling elixir of life can be spied from every room

Outside In and Jasmax win a prestigious international award for an immersive biophilic office design with a terrarium, subdued lighting to evoke a tree canopy, and sounds of the forest 

A long, linear island and dramatic tones give this kitchen a centre-of-attention presence – with the odd existing negative turned into a positive 

Texture and pattern are to the fore in this relaxing bathroom, with a reeded finish on the Corian vanity and a reeded glass shower stall

No, not a school science book title, but rather the two simple yet spectacular advantages of introducing a giant mirror into your bathroom space

From strong, classic roof forms to a rustic interior barn door and relaxed indoor-outdoor flow, this showhome by G.J. Gardner Queenstown is...

 Forget austere institutional social housing – ARM Architecture creates a thoughtful building for homing at risk women and children that is safe, social, vibrant and homely

For this light-filled dining/kitchen space, the open shelving seen in both the front kitchen and pantry was stained to match the kitchen's natural oak floors

While vents and fans are both now old school, the latter takes on a more classic air and draws the eye as a feature – here, the architect is hedging his bets

Experienced constructor Watts & Hughes offers a broad range of construction management services – this imposing five storey building is the third stage of a project for Northbridge Lifecare Trust