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This sustainability-focused home features Timaru blue stone walls at the ground floor level, anchoring the house visually – cedar cladding features above

This spectacular wall sculpture made of poured and mirrored glass is pretty appropriate in a lavish high-rise apartment with Manhattan at its feet 

This modern kitchen has a pared-back simplicity, with the adjacent understated dining table and chairs contributing to the clean, crisp look

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When it comes to appliances choices, this semi-industrial look kitchen in an old bacon factory definitely doesn't do things by halves

Furniture-like vanities and even the oval mirror seen in symmetrical reflection give this finely finished bathroom a living room vibe

We're not sure a garden seat and garden outlook could get any better – stepping stones lead to the tucked away semi-circular seating trained on the scenery

This apartment makeover includes free standing shelving that provides storage and creates areas of use without losing the sense of the greater space

Owned by an architect, this home's renovation is intended to teach his children what architecture could be, showing its materiality and the humanity of construction trades – unpainted ceilings included

Student society and wellbeing were the drivers for dynamic self-contained AUT student accommodation designed by Wingate Architects  

A bold aesthetic, robust materiality and relaxed indoor/outdoor connections give this thoughtfully detailed home a character all of its own 

This master ensuite boasts a luxurious penthouse atmosphere with everyday wheelchair access – without looking like a disabled bathroom