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Here, a kitchen's dark-lacquered cabinetry recedes visually while concealed minimalist lighting brings accents back into prominence

A dramatic Jet black Hansa wall-mounted bath tap, from Franklins, contrasts and complements the grey-toned textured wall tiling behind

Sometimes your lighting choices get some pretty stiff competition from the outlooks – the elegant pendant in this penthouse eyrie does its best against the New York skyline 

Crisp, floating cabinetry and a Bauhaus narrative 'less is more' approach leads to a kitchen that's in the designer's words 'differently' beautiful 

Robust teenage-proof functionality meets a sanctuary for adult family members in this design – a solid oak vanity, dramatic artwork and feature mosaic wall are stand-outs

Fjcstudio's World Architecture Festival (WAF) Building of the Year winner serves as a model for innovative educational spaces, emphasising the integration of First Nations culture and sustainability

This family home is grand yet understated, using modest materials in a modern, cohesive way to redefine the typical brick family home

As well as the expansive gabled skylight, steel portals provide the lighting for this kitchen space with each steel member having an LED strip to one side

A custom tile pattern continues up this shower wall giving further display to the bathroom's Macubus, Calacatta and Nero Maquina marble mosaics 

The pendants above this kitchen island serve a dual purpose – highlighting specific areas with a warm glow and at the same time adding to the overall visual appeal 

With light-filled family living/entertaining plus guest bedroom downstairs, and three roomy bedrooms upstairs, this G.J. Gardner showhome offers a relaxed lifestyle

A textural terrazzo-look tile incorporating flecks of blue features in this children's upstairs bathroom – creating a playful mood with one deft design move