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

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

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

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

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

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

Fancy something a little different for your privacy screen, well how about an aged-brass hanging chain curtain – here separating shower/toilet and looking incredible

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

Dynamic and futuristic, Kokaistudios transforms a 20-year old shopping mall into a modern lifestyle destination – breaking up the mall’s boxy silhouette in a surprising way

Ever worry your ambitious house plans might end up down the tubes? Well here the architect looked at things another way – designing a guest house out of commercial drainage elements

Bathroom transitions smoothly into dressing room which in turn transitions into bedroom – so it flows, in this playful, restful open-plan parental escape master suite