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Gabled roof forms on this home echo the mountain peaks behind – gabled roofs are ideal for an alpine climate where weighty snowfalls are never far

Tile choices have this bathroom covered – Magnum Statuario porcelain panels with the look of marble frame a bath niche backed in tiny mosaics

Wood cabinetry and steel frame doors with fluted glass bring a refined presence to this dressing space which also boasts a herringbone floor

To achieve this door system the designer worked on the finer details of the folding doors to allow them to bi-fold and still return into the dedicated niche

Refined Etic Rovere oak-look tiles make up this kitchen splashback which connects with the open oak wood shelving in the scullery behind

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This renovation/expansion project achieves the neat trick of evoking the home's Mid-century origins in the additions without actually aping the architecture

Faced with a variously occupied neighbourhood this home stands out in its black livery and presents as a series of stacked metal-clad boxes 

This villa celebrates a fusion of artefacts, artworks, atmosphere, and nature to encourage a poetic life, loosening up in mind and body

Recycled timber elements and hints of vintage textures like handmade tiles add authenticity to this farmhouse-style kitchen's simple layout

The redesign of this home preserves the existing structure but transforms it into an open, daylit home – rethinking the windows played a big part