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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

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

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

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

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

A channel drain offers a modern, streamlined look and improves water drainage – while also being easier to clean than traditional point drains

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

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

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