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Architectural innovator Studio Gang creates a dynamic new addition to the American Museum of Natural History – the inside-out design creates myriad new exhibit spaces and links existing ones

Forming part of a traditional villa, this stone-rich kitchen reflects the wider aesthetic in a pared back way – underpinned by contemporary functionality

Open-plan living, high stud, a show-stopping kitchen, a lift – just some of many elements that shape this upmarket home, and its neighbours, with a view to selling

Shades of blues and warm natural materials infuse this riverside bathroom with an appropriate ambience – louvre windows invite gentle breezes in

While much of this marble and wood kitchen is highlighted to glorious effect, the Miele integrated fridge/freezer has a down-played presence

A vertical tile strip in herringbone pattern provides interest behind this tub while our nearest star brings its own design lines to the party

Designer: The Tribeca tiles by Tile Depot were the perfect backdrop – in keeping with the earthy colour palette while also adding a touch of glam

Reasons to love winter – the VisionLINE Taurus wood-burning fireplaces from The Fireplace offer style, performance, efficiency and versatile installation 

A precast concrete panel wall finished in rough sawn timber runs through the centre of this home from the entry to the living area, where it provides thermal mass

Flying used to be glamorous, you even dressed up for it – this nature-infused, de-stressing terminal, by Boiffils Architectures, again romances the flier experience 

This pantry houses appliances at the kitchen end while at the living room end box frame doors and woven brass metal inlay evoke a furniture-like feel

A 7-tower unit complex, by MVRDV, features a central plaza where the towers break down into terraces and bay windows with pastel screens, evoking the look of a pearl