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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 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

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

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

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

Dining on high takes new meaning with this rooftop terrace dining setting – refined furniture and an outdoor fireplace play their part

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

Is there a more natural, complementary and refined look than pairing wood cabinetry with stone benchtops and splashbacks – this kitchen certainly puts a strong case 

Limestone-clad walls all but disappear into the spreading mature oaks that front this renovated property – the same rustic look is continued indoors

A wall of character brickwork sets the scene for this space, so a grey, semi-industrial tone for the cabinetry seems completely in keeping

Tall lancewoods are matched with base green plants – Myosotidium hortensia or The Chatham Island Forget-me-not – in this seaside lawn surround