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Merging the ease of a summer holiday with the functionality of urban living, these residential developments cater to a modern lifestyle

By masking this home from the bustling street, a private tropical hideaway is created in the city

In the mid 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival architecture was prevalent throughout California. This new house reinterprets the revival style and better equips it for the 21st Century

From Australian native timbers to metal inlays a distinctive material palette characterises the latest door designs

Designed to find empathy with its surroundings, this family home also uses a number of energy-efficient elements to ensure comfort throughout the seasons

Smoothly managed, custom-designed new homes and renovations are the speciality of Domus Homes

Not intimidated by the small space, the architect deliberately created partitions to give this open-plan interior some boundaries

The fittings add to the airy ambience of the bathroom

Pace Prestige Group created this contemporary family home with a team of closely-aligned designers, builders and landscapers

With its bold, sculptural form, this new suburban house has a strong street presence. Its long, narrow shape also maximises a tight building site

With its bagged schist walls and gabled forms, this new house is reminiscent of historic gold-miners' huts and old stone farm buildings

It is possible to prolong the life of porous materials such as sandstone, paving or tiles without changing their natural look or feel