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When your home is a welcoming mix of indoors opening to outdoors, it's nice to know where the story ends – here, strip lighting lets you know 

The Sidera building, by Tissellistudioarchitetti, features a visually changing form (with considered aerial perspective) and an interior that fosters physical well-being

Okay, your bathroom boasts soaring ceilings and classic detailing – how to make the most? Here, elegant lighting draws the eye upwards

Protection for your commercial or residential construction starts from the top down – Dimond's Advanced Roofing Systems provide targeted peace of mind

A transformation from historic home to co-worker space by Luis Carlos Aguilar was facilitated and optimised by modern BIM methodologies

Van B residences by UNStudio reimagine the future of urban living, including  a highly flexible plug-in system that makes a 40m² apartment feel like a 60m² loft

This design reorients the kitchen to better appreciate views while clever storage solutions optimise space and utility, hidden pantry included

This renovation downplays changes from the street, expands at the rear and brings an airy, Mid-century vibe dovetailed with Japanese and Scandinavian influences 

Here, a rear garden is raised to pleasing effect with plantings variously celebrating and shielding aspects of the landscape as they're viewed from the home

Dramatic tiles evoking a moody and textural ambience are teemed with soft curved, high-end accessories for this bathroom

This sustainable-minded home negotiates site and height constraints with angular forms that ensure views of Lake Wakatipu from every room

There's nothing like drawing on your setting – designers infused soft curves into this rooftop harbour-view kitchen, achieving the desired nautical feel