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 This bathroom features an elevated freestanding bathtub with integrated lighting used to dramatic effect – lighting plays a key role in other areas, too

This award-winning home boasts exceptional window and door integration – Euroslider and Eurostacker door systems from Altus make for dramatic outlooks and seamless detailing

A basement bathroom with no opportunity for under-floor plumbing, limited available space and no windows – going lighter would have been an option, but here a more innovative approach was taken

Clean lines, integrated appliances and dark joinery; gold accents, stone benchtops, a wealth of seating, and the list goes on – this pared back kitchen also reflects an emphasis on sustainability

Creating a way forward for crowded cities, this low-rise apartment development by Shay Cleary Architects avoids crowding out skies and views while retaining privacy at every turn

The reorientation of this new home from the existing house on the site brought a wealth of advantages, including allowing for full engagement with the northern sun and the achievement of much needed privacy

With a flowing floorplan that supports both connection and privacy, this G.J. Gardner showhome offers a relaxed family lifestyle – natural colours and appealing textures run through the light-filled interior

An adaptive reuse, commercial interiors project by Hayes Group Architects divides the character building in two – offices and conference room on one side and a lounge-like open space on the other

Here, Carbon Timberland cabinetry and white cabinet drawers are at home with a Limestone Ankara Storm island and splashback, from CDK Stone, plus connected oak table

The chef in this kitchen has a contemporary helper in the form of a sleek Bosch induction hob – with sculptural rangehood above

Herringbone mosaic tile forms the backsplash for this opulent vanity in a luxurious bathroom – gold-look tapware takes the sense of opulence and runs with it

This internally lit library/display/storage cabinet has an artistic life of its own, showing off the owners' good taste as well as their interests and reading strengths