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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

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

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

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 lake-hugging winter sports hub by Clou Architects sees hotels, retail, theme parks and other amenities grouped in the shadow of a pixel-drawn mountain

This living room boasts a custom Living Flame fireplace (with reeded black steel back plate and no glass) that seems to echo the window shape alongside

This immersive outdoor living design creates gentle connections from garden to climbing frame to the site’s stunning environmental surrounds

Three cladding elements combine on this character family home – Rockcote Spanish-style plaster; timber battens, from Abodo Natural; and La Poma bricks, by The Brickery

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 

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