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On a quest to create a restaurant vibe that resonates, Wuxing Youxing Space Design has created a dining atmosphere that's out of this world

Take a walk through Outside In’s innovative plantscape, designed to enhance patient well-being and recovery at North Shore Hospital

Here, a new ipe deck with planter-bench seating steps down to a flagstone patio from where a pathway meanders through mature trees to a play area

A swirling natural stone stands proudly at the heart of this kitchen, myriad other attractive elements deferring to the character centrepiece 

What to do when the owner wants to open up the roof space? Flowing storage into tricky spaces and adding skylights made sense in this serene master suite

 Leading property stylist and founder of Vault Interiors Justine Wilson shares her expert tips on transforming your home to create the illusion of more space

This rammed earth/CLT-built home is all about escapism – every detail evoking a relaxing air, right down to the soft floors made of the equivalent of lunar soil

 This interior captures its Italian coastal setting through material and colour choices, with slatted wall joinery leading the way – for a fluid ambience

Get ready for uplifting and soothing colours in our homes and commercial spaces – that's the prediction of the latest Dulux Colour Forecast

A silky Uno Etch Mixer in Brushed Nickel, from Robertsons, is matched here with a concrete basin and a granite benchtop for a fan of textures

Mesh cabinet door inserts in this kitchen are in keeping with the home's heritage status – bi-fold cabinet doors below offer quick access

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best – here, a flowerbed within an expansive landscape is delineated, naturally, by river stones