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All the views and none of the climate negatives are the result of this design, where glass walls and no walls seem interchangeable and even the furniture has an alfresco feel

To future-proof this bathroom, hard to access under-bench vanity storage is avoided. Instead, storage is behind glass cabinet fronts

Here, an LED strip ceiling light runs from the pantry out into the kitchen and down the wall of the living area – providing task lighting and visual interest

It's always nice when your pool complements your home rather than fights it – this pool looks like it unfolded from the house it accompanies

Metal grids imbedded in the upper sun deck of this concrete-built lakeside home allow natural light to penetrate through to the lower level

Benchtops/splashbacks don't come much more luxurious than the dramatic Calacatta Viola marble featured in this apartment kitchen

This family bathroom has large format Lusso Pearl tiles for flooring and Super White Matt tiles and Touch Graphite Gloss tiles on the walls – all sourced from The Tile Depot

Designer: "The Torrance Steel windows and doors were quite expensive. We felt they were an important investment, as they made the house elegant and distinct."

For this entry space, a riserless timber staircase precedes the use of wood throughout the interior and lets a dramatic feature behind shine

A showcase kitchen with marble surfaces is matched with a workhorse kitchen in engineered stone behind – both in the same classic cabinetry 

This home nestles into its promontory site while topographical fingers flow back into the plan, expanding connection to the canyon setting

With a facade that artistically evokes the City of Dunedin's first discovery and literally reflects key heritage buildings, Ebb – Dunedin also has an airy, social atrium that connects hotel guests with reta...